PRINTER'S NO. 1317
No. 1136 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY LUCYK, BEBKO-JONES, LAUGHLIN, CALTAGIRONE,
M. COHEN, CAWLEY, DALEY, HARHAI, McCALL, PRESTON, SHANER,
STABACK, TIGUE AND TRELLO, MARCH 22, 2001
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, MARCH 22, 2001
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
2 act relating to the public school system, including certain
3 provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
4 schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
5 laws relating thereto," providing for residency status at
6 institutions of the State System of Higher Education.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
10 as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a
11 section to read:
12 Section 2010.1-A. Residency Status and Rate of Tuition.--(a)
13 The term "resident" or "residency," or any other term or
14 expression used to designate a Commonwealth resident student,
15 when used to determine the rate of tuition to be charged to any
16 student attending the several institutions, shall be construed
17 to mean, at a minimum, that:
18 (1) The student has received a secondary school diploma or
19 an equivalency diploma within this Commonwealth.
1 (2) The student has resided with a parent or guardian who
2 has maintained a continuous residence within this Commonwealth
3 for a period of at least twelve (12) months immediately prior to
4 the student's initial enrollment.
5 (3) Except where the student has resided with a parent or
6 guardian, as provided for in clause (2), the student must offer
7 proof that the student has maintained a continuous primary
8 residence within this Commonwealth for other than educational
9 purposes for a period of at least twelve months immediately
10 prior to the student's initial enrollment, and the student must
11 continue to maintain that separate residence.
12 (b) In addition to the requirements of subsection (a), the
13 board may impose other criteria for establishing a resident or
14 residency, provided that the other criteria are not inconsistent
15 with subsection (a).
16 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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