House Amendment 1
H 4703 - Session 125 (2023-2024)
South Carolina STEM Opportunity Act

The Committee on Education and Public Works proposes the following amendment (LC-4703.WAB0002H):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, by striking Section 13-1-2230(B)(1)(a) and inserting:

   (a) the Executive Director of the Department of Employment and Workforce or his designee, who shall serve as chair of the advisory council;

Amend the bill further, SECTION 2, by striking Section 13-1-2230(B)(1)(g), (h), and (i) and inserting:

   (g) one member appointed by the President of the Technical College System to represent the public technical colleges in this State, who shall serve terms of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualified.
   (h) one member appointed by the President of the Commission on Higher Education to represent public higher education institutions in this State not otherwise represented pursuant to subitems (g),(i), or (j) of item (B)(1) of this section, who shall serve terms of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualified;   
   (i) one member appointed by the President of the University of South Carolina to represent the eight public institutions of the USC system, who shall serve a term of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify; and
   (j) one member appointed by President of Clemson University to represent the university as the host site of the coalition, who shall serve a term of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualified.