South Carolina § 59-150-356 - Use of Education Lottery funds for technology.
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§ 59-150-356. Use of Education Lottery funds for technology.
Of the funds appropriated from the Education Lottery for technology, one-half must be used for a University Technology Program and awarded to public four-year universities, excluding the University of South Carolina-Columbia, Clemson University, and the Medical University of South Carolina. Funds must be awarded to these institutions according to the following formula: thirty-five percent of available dollars must be allocated equally among eligible institutions, with the remaining sixty-five percent to be prorated among the eligible institutions based on total FTE enrollment in the immediately previous year. The remaining one-half of these funds appropriated for technology must be Technology Program funds to be used for technology upgrades across the public two-year institutions and the technical college system for the support and development of technology. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, prior approval or involvement of the Commission on Higher Education beyond allocation of funds as described in this section is not required.
HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 143, SECTION 2, eff June 7, 2005.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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