{"id":3627,"date":"1999-02-18T12:00:31","date_gmt":"1999-02-18T12:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/multiracial.com\/?p=3627"},"modified":"2016-12-13T07:58:29","modified_gmt":"2016-12-13T07:58:29","slug":"south-carolina-bill-508","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/multiracial.com\/index.php\/1999\/02\/18\/south-carolina-bill-508\/","title":{"rendered":"South Carolina Bill 508"},"content":{"rendered":"

South Carolina Bill 508<\/h4>\n

Indicates Matter Stricken<\/span>
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                    Current Status\r\n\r\nBill Number:                      508\r\nType of Legislation:              General Bill GB\r\nIntroducing Body:                 Senate\r\nIntroduced Date:                  19990218\r\nPrimary Sponsor:                  Jackson\r\nAll Sponsors:                     Jackson\r\nDrafted Document Number:          l:\\s-res\\dj\\010life.kad.doc\r\nResiding Body:                    Senate\r\nCurrent Committee:                Education Committee 04 SED\r\nSubject:                          LIFE Scholarships, Tuition income tax \r\n                                  credit; institution which discriminates \r\n                                  ineligible for; Colleges, Discrimination\r\n\r\n\r\n                        History\r\n\r\nBody    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved\r\n______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________\r\nSenate  19990218  Introduced, read first time,           04 SED\r\n                  referred to Committee\r\n\r\n\r\n              Printed Versions of This Bill\r\n<\/pre>\n
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Product of the Legislative Printing Agency-LPITR<\/h4>\n
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(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)<\/p>\n
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A BILL<\/h3>\n
<\/center>TO AMEND SECTION 59-149-10 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO LIFE SCHOLARSHIPS, AND SECTION 12-6-3385, RELATING TO TUITION TAX CREDITS, SO AS TO EXCLUDE FROM THE DEFINITION OF “PUBLIC OR INDEPENDENT INSTITUTION” AN INSTITUTION WHICH DISCRIMINATES ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN, AND TO DELETE PROVISIONS INCLUDING WITHIN THE DEFINITION OF “PUBLIC OR INDEPENDENT INSTITUTION” A PUBLIC OR INDEPENDENT BACHELOR’S LEVEL INSTITUTION CHARTERED BEFORE 1962 WHOSE MAJOR CAMPUS AND HEADQUARTERS ARE LOCATED WITHIN SOUTH CAROLINA.<\/p>\n
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:<\/p>\n
SECTION 1. Section 59-149-10(B) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:<\/p>\n
“(B) For purposes of this chapter, a `public or independent institution’ which a student may attend to receive a LIFE Scholarship includes the following:<\/p>\n
(1) a South Carolina public institution defined in Section 59-103-5 and an independent institution as defined in Section 59-113-50.<\/p>\n
(2) a public or independent bachelor’s level institution chartered before 1962 whose major campus and headquarters are located within South Carolina; or<\/span> an independent bachelor’s level institution which has attained 501(c)(3) tax status and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools or the New England Association of Colleges and Schools;<\/span> or a public or independent two-year institution which has attained 501(c)(3) tax status. Institutions whose sole purpose is religious or theological training, or the granting of professional degrees do not meet the definition of `public or independent institution’ for purposes of this chapter. An institution which discriminates on the basis of race, color, or national origin does not meet the definition of `public or independent institution’ for purposes of this chapter.”<\/u><\/p>\n
<\/u>SECTION 2. Section 12-6-3385(B)(2) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:<\/p>\n
“(B)(2) A `designated institution’ means a public or independent bachelor’s level institution chartered before 1962 whose major campus and headquarters are located within South Carolina; or<\/span> an independent bachelor’s level institution which has attained 501(c)(3) tax status and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools or the New England Association of Colleges and Schools;<\/span>or a public or independent two-year institution which has attained 501(c)(3) tax status. Institutions whose sole purpose is religious or theological training, or the granting of professional degrees do not meet the definition of `institution of higher learning’ or `designated institution’ as defined in this section. An institution which discriminates on the basis of race, color, or national origin does not meet the definition of ‘public or independent institution’ for purposes of this chapter.<\/u>”<\/p>\n
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.<\/p>\n
—-XX—-<\/center>
Legislative Printing-LPITR@http:\/\/www.lpitr.state.sc.us<\/b><\/center><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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