South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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H. 3103

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Toole, Wylie, Parker and Allen
Document Path: l:\council\bills\agm\19277bb09.docx

Introduced in the House on January 13, 2009
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works

Summary: Adult education programs

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/9/2008  House   Prefiled
   12/9/2008  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
   1/13/2009  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-49
   1/13/2009  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-50
    3/2/2010  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Allen

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/9/2008

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-43-40 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A STUDENT ENROLLED IN A STATE SPONSORED ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN WHICH HE RESIDES MAY TAKE THE GENERAL EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT EXAM FREE OF CHARGE UPON MEETING CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OF FUNDS TO THE STATE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Chapter 43, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-43-40.        (A)    A person who is enrolled in a state sponsored adult education program in the school district in which he resides may take the General Educational Development Exam (GED) free of charge if he meets all requirements of the adult education program, including attendance, and scores at least a 2400 on a practice GED exam.

(B)    To the extent necessary to reimburse the State Department of Education for expenses incurred during the administration of the exam, funds must be deducted in a pro rata amount from funds appropriated for the LIFE Scholarship, HOPE Scholarship, Palmetto Fellows Scholarship, the Need Based Grants program, and the Tuition Assistance program."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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