South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 1234


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      1234
Ratification Number:              272
Act Number:                       254
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20000309
Primary Sponsor:                  Rankin
All Sponsors:                     Rankin
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\gjk\21086sd00.doc
Companion Bill Number:            4629
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20000420
Governor's Action:                S
Date of Governor's Action:        20000501
Subject:                          Coastal Carolina University designated as 
                                  state university; Colleges and Universities


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20000516  Act No. A254
------  20000501  Signed by Governor
------  20000426  Ratified R272
House   20000420  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
House   20000419  Read second time, unanimous consent
                  for third reading on the next
                  Legislative day
House   20000412  Committee report: Favorable            21 HEPW
House   20000330  Introduced, read first time,           21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee
Senate  20000329  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  20000328  Read second time
------  20000328  Scrivener's error corrected
Senate  20000323  Committee report: Favorable            04 SED
------  20000309  Companion Bill No. 4629
Senate  20000309  Introduced, read first time,           04 SED
                  referred to Committee


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Revised on March 28, 2000 - Word format
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(A254, R272, S1234)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-101-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF THE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OF THIS STATE; SECTION 59-101-185, RELATING TO GOVERNING BOARDS OF SPECIFIED STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING AUTHORIZED TO MAINTAIN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS; SECTION 59-107-10, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING FOR PURPOSES OF ISSUING STATE INSTITUTION BONDS; AND SECTION 59-112-10, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF STATE POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING RATES OF TUITION AND FEES, SO AS TO INCLUDE COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY WITHIN THESE DEFINITIONS AND LISTINGS, AND TO UPDATE THE NAMES OF OTHER INSTITUTIONS.

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

Coastal Carolina included, other names updated

SECTION 1. Section 59-101-10 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 59-101-10. There are universities and colleges as follows: one located in the City of Columbia, styled the University of South Carolina; another in or near the Town of Orangeburg, styled South Carolina State University; Clemson University; Winthrop University; another styled The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina; the College of Charleston; another in or near the Town of Greenwood, styled Lander University; another in or near the City of Florence, styled Francis Marion University; the Medical University of South Carolina, and another in or near the City of Conway styled Coastal Carolina University. They are separate and distinct institutions, each under its separate board of trustees or visitors."

Coastal Carolina included, other names updated

SECTION 2. Section 59-101-185 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 59-101-185. Authority to maintain financial management and accounting systems is delegated to the Board of Trustees or Boards of Visitors of the following state institutions of higher learning: The University of South Carolina, Clemson University, The Medical University of South Carolina, The Citadel, Winthrop University, South Carolina State University, Francis Marion University, The College of Charleston, Lander University, and Coastal Carolina University. Such systems shall provide financial information to the Comptroller General's Statewide Accounting and Reporting System (STARS) in the format and level of detail as prescribed by the Comptroller General."

Coastal Carolina included, other names updated

SECTION 3. Section 59-107-10 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 59-107-10. The several state-supported institutions of higher learning, within the contemplation of this chapter, are declared to be:

The University of South Carolina,

Clemson University, in Clemson,

The Citadel,

The Medical University of South Carolina,

Winthrop University,

South Carolina State University,

Francis Marion University,

Lander University,

The College of Charleston,

Coastal Carolina University,

Technical Education Colleges and Centers.

Hereafter in this chapter such institutions shall be denoted by the term 'state institution'."

Coastal Carolina included, other names updated

SECTION 4. Section 59-112-10A. of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"A. The words 'state institution' mean those post-secondary educational institutions under the jurisdiction of:

(1) the Board of Trustees, Clemson University;

(2) the Board of Trustees, Medical University of South Carolina;

(3) the Board of Trustees, South Carolina State University;

(4) the Board of Trustees, College of Charleston;

(5) the Board of Trustees, Lander University;

(6) the Board of Trustees, Francis Marion University;

(7) the Board of Visitors, The Citadel;

(8) the Board of Trustees, the University of South Carolina;

(9) the Board of Trustees, Winthrop University;

(10) the Board of Trustees, Coastal Carolina University;

(11) the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education."

Time effective

SECTION 5. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 26th day of April, 2000.

Approved the 1st day of May, 2000.

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