Pennsylvania Act 1992-40 — HIGHER EDUCATION TUITION RATES - AMEND MILITARY PERSONNEL

Act text

Session of 1992

No. 1992-40

HB 1797

AN ACT

Amending the act of December 15, 1982 (P.L.1266, No.287), entitled "An act conferring limited residency status on military personnel and their dependents assigned to an active duty station in Pennsylvania," further providing for rates of tuition for certain military personnel and their dependents.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 1 of the act of December 15, 1982 (P.L.1266, No.287), entitled "An act conferring limited residency status on military personnel and their dependents assigned to an active duty station in Pennsylvania," is amended to read:

Section 1. [From and after the effective date of this act, the] (a) General rule.--The term "resident" or "[residency"] residency," or any other term or expression used to designate a Commonwealth resident student, when used to determine the rate of tuition to be charged students attending community colleges, State-related and State-owned institutions of higher learning shall be construed to mean and include any military personnel or their dependents who are assigned to an active duty station in Pennsylvania and who reside in Pennsylvania.

(b) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given them in this subsection:

"Community colleges." Institutions now or hereafter created pursuant to Article XIX-A of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, or the act of August 24, 1963 (P.L.1132, No.484), known as the Community College Act of 1963.

"State-owned institutions." Those institutions which are part of the State System of Higher Education pursuant to Article XX-A of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949.

"State-related institutions." The Pennsylvania State University, the University of Pittsburgh, Temple University and Lincoln University and their branch campuses.

Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.

APPROVED--The 21st day of May, A. D. 1992.

ROBERT P. CASEY