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INTRODUCED
April 12, 2000
S. 1332
S. Printed 4/12/00--S.
Read the first time April 12, 2000.
TO AMEND SECTION 59-111-110, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TUITION NOT REQUIRED FROM CHILDREN OF FIREMEN, LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, AND CERTAIN OTHER PUBLIC EMPLOYEES TOTALLY DISABLED OR KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY, SO AS TO EXTEND THIS PROVISION TO CHILDREN OF STATE EMPLOYEES TOTALLY DISABLED OR KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1996; AND BY ADDING SECTION 59-111-145 TO DEFINE "STATE EMPLOYEE" FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 59-111-110 AS A PERSON WHO IS REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 59-111-110 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 59-11-110. No tuition shall may be charged for a period of four school years by any state-supported college or university or any state-supported vocational or technical school for children of:
(1) firemen, both regularly employed and members of volunteer organized units, organized rescue squad members, members of the Civil Air Patrol, law-enforcement officers, or corrections officers, as defined herein, including reserve and auxiliary units of counties or municipalities who become totally disabled or are killed in line of duty on or after July 1, 1964.;
(2) state employees who become totally disabled or are killed in the line of duty on or after July 1, 1996."
SECTION 2. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-111-145. For the purposes of this article, a state employee means a person who is required to participate in the state retirement system."
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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