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S. 133
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Sheheen
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Introduced in the Senate on January 13, 2009
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Education
Summary: State employees
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/10/2008 Senate Prefiled 12/10/2008 Senate Referred to Committee on Education 1/13/2009 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-133 1/13/2009 Senate Referred to Committee on Education SJ-133
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-111-80 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN EMPLOYEE OF THE STATE MAY ATTEND CLASSES FOR CREDIT OR NONCREDIT PURPOSES ON A SPACE-AVAILABLE BASIS WITHOUT THE REQUIRED PAYMENT OF TUITION; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 59-111-15 RELATING TO TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR PERMANENT FACULTY AND STAFF.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 111, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-111-80. (A) An employee of the State may attend classes for credit or noncredit purposes on a space-available basis without the required payment of tuition at a public institution of higher learning or institution under the jurisdiction of the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education. The employee shall meet the admission and other standards of the institution and must be a South Carolina resident.
(B) As used in this section 'tuition' means the amount charged for registering for a credit hour of instruction and does not include other fees or charges or the costs of textbooks.
(C) The credit hours generated by individuals receiving assistance pursuant to this section may not be used in computing the higher education funding formula and may not have an impact on the level of funding an institution receives."
SECTION 2. Section 59-111-15 of the 1976 Code is repealed.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies beginning with the first semester following the effective date of this act.
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