Bill Text: SC H3414 | 2015-2016 | 121st General Assembly | Introduced

South Carolina House Bill 3414 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: College of Charleston Board of Trustees

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 10-5)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-01-22 - Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works [H3414 Detail]

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 59-130-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SO AS TO REVISE REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING THE UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON TO PROVIDE THAT THE UNIVERSITY IS A COMPONENT OF THE COLLEGE.

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

SECTION 1. Section 59-130-30(20) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(20) create a University of Charleston, South Carolina, a research university and serve as the corporate board of trustees for the university. The board may transfer those academic and other programs it considers proper from the college to the university and exercise the necessary powers and authority for the university as set forth in this section. The president of the college shall serve as the president of the university, and the board may create other officers for the university it considers necessary. All other provisions of law relating to the college must be construed to include the university."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.