When the governing board of a public institution of higher learning, excluding technical colleges, adopts a change to the tuition or fees imposed on students, the change may be implemented by the institution only after a public vote with the number of trustees voting for and against the change being counted. A majority vote is required to implement any change to the tuition or fees. For technical colleges, when the local area commission of a technical college adopts a change to the tuition or fees imposed on students, the change may be implemented by the technical college only after a public vote with the number of local area commissioners voting for and against the change being counted. A majority vote is required to implement any change to the tuition or fees. A change to tuition or fees adopted by the local area commission must be reported to the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education within five business days.
HISTORY: 2011 Act No. 74, Pt VI, Section 11, eff August 1, 2011.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 112 - Determination Of Rates Of Tuition And Fees
Section 59-112-10. Definitions.
Section 59-112-20. South Carolina domicile defined for purposes of rates of tuition and fees.
Section 59-112-30. Effect of change of residency.
Section 59-112-40. Effect of marriage.
Section 59-112-50. Tuition rates for military personnel and their dependents.
Section 59-112-80. Administration of chapter; burden of proving eligibility on students.
Section 59-112-90. Penalties for willful misrepresentations.
Section 59-112-100. Regulations.
Section 59-112-115. Vote on tuition change.
Section 59-112-120. In-state tuition at technical colleges for bordering state residents.
Section 59-112-130. Institutions with law schools; fee waivers.