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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.4481 Ratification Number:471 Act Number:330 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20020109 Primary Sponsor:Keegan All Sponsors:Keegan, Neilson and Riser Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\gjk\20845sd02.doc Date Bill Passed both Bodies:20020605 Date of Last Amendment:20020528 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:20020624 Subject:National Guard member or reservist called to active duty entitled to refund of college tuition and fees History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ ------ 20020708 Act No. A330 ------ 20020624 Signed by Governor ------ 20020606 Ratified R471 House 20020605 Concurred in Senate amendment, enrolled for ratification Senate 20020529 Read third time, returned to House with amendment Senate 20020528 Amended, read second time Senate 20020523 Committee report: Favorable with 04 SED amendment Senate 20020418 Introduced, read first time, 04 SED referred to Committee House 20020418 Read third time, sent to Senate House 20020417 Amended, read second time House 20020411 Committee report: Favorable with 30 HWM amendment House 20020109 Introduced, read first time, 30 HWM referred to Committee Versions of This Bill Revised on April 11, 2002 - Word format Revised on April 17, 2002 - Word format Revised on May 23, 2002 - Word format Revised on May 28, 2002 - Word format
(A330, R471, H4481)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-101-395 SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT CERTAIN ASSISTANCE AND REFUNDS BE GIVEN TO A PERSON WHO IS ACTIVATED FOR FULL-TIME MILITARY SERVICE DURING A TIME OF NATIONAL CRISIS AND THEREFORE IS REQUIRED TO CEASE ATTENDING A PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING WITHOUT COMPLETING AND RECEIVING A GRADE IN ONE OR MORE COURSES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Assistance and refunds required
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-101-395. (A) When any person is activated for full-time military service during a time of national crisis and, therefore, is required to cease attending a public institution of higher learning without completing and receiving a grade in one or more courses, the assistance provided in this section is required with regard to courses not completed. A complete refund of tuition and academic fees as are assessed against all students at the institution shall be granted to the student. The refund shall be distributed proportionately to the student after considering other resources received by the student for paying applicable tuition and fee charges. The proportionate distribution shall take into account appropriate federal and state regulations governing resources received by the student. Proportionate refunds of room and board, if applicable, and other special fees which were paid to the institution must be provided to the student, based on the date of withdrawal. If an institution contracts for room and board services covered by fees which have been paid by and refunded to the student, the contractor shall provide a pro rata refund to the institution. If the institution has a policy of repurchasing textbooks, students must be offered the maximum price, based on condition, for the textbooks associated with the courses.
(B) When a student is required to cease attendance because of such military activation without completing and receiving a grade in one or more courses, the institution shall provide a reasonable opportunity for completion of the courses after deactivation."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 6th day of June, 2002.
Approved the 24th day of June, 2002.
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