Bill Text: SC H3502 | 2013-2014 | 120th General Assembly | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Citadel Board of Visitors

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 6-2)

Status: (Passed) 2013-06-24 - Act No. 79 [H3502 Detail]

Download: South_Carolina-2013-H3502-Comm_Sub.html

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COMMITTEE REPORT

May 29, 2013

H. 3502

Introduced by Reps. Murphy, Vick, Goldfinch, K.R. Crawford, Harrell, Horne, M.S. McLeod and Owens

S. Printed 5/29/13--S.

Read the first time April 30, 2013.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3502) to amend Section 59-121-55, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the transfer of funds or property by the Citadel Board of Visitors, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

JOHN E. COURSON for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 59-121-55, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS OR PROPERTY BY THE CITADEL BOARD OF VISITORS TO A NONPROFIT ELEEMOSYNARY CORPORATION ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD, SO AS TO REMOVE A LIMIT ON THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR PROPERTY THAT THE BOARD MAY TRANSFER TO THE CORPORATION.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 59-121-55(B) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(B)    The Board of Visitors is further authorized to transfer not exceeding twenty million dollars of nonstate appropriated funds and property it privately donated to the college, and income or proceeds derived from these privately donated funds and property, that the board holds in its name or in the college's name for scholarship and other college support purposes to the nonprofit corporation formed pursuant to subsection (A). These funds, and property, and income and proceeds derived from them, must be used by the nonprofit corporation for its stated purposes, except that any restrictions or limitations applicable to a specified portion of these funds or property continue to be applicable after the transfer of those the funds, or property, and income and proceeds derived from them, to the nonprofit corporation. Any encumbrances or liability on the funds, and property, and income and proceeds derived from them so transferred must be assumed by the nonprofit corporation."

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