SENATE BILL NO. 222


   February 2, 1999, Introduced by Senators HOFFMAN, GOUGEON, 
        GOSCHKA, NORTH, BENNETT, SHUGARS, BULLARD, ROGERS and 
        JAYE and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.



        A bill to amend 1976 PA 228, entitled

   "The legislative merit award program act,"

   by amending section 4 (MCL 390.1304), as amended by 1980 PA 386,

   and by adding section 4a.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         Sec. 4.  A person  shall be  IS eligible for a
             scholarship

 2    award UNDER THIS ACT if the person meets all of the following

 3    qualifications:

 4         (a) Has resided in this state continuously for the preceding

 5    12 months and is not considered a resident of any other state.

 6         (b) Has not graduated from high school at the time of the

 7    scholarship examination.

 8         (c) Enrolls in a recognized postsecondary educational

 9    institution within 4 years after graduation from high school and




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 1    is not enrolled in a program of study leading to a degree in

 2    theology, divinity, or religious education.

 3         (D) IS NOT INELIGIBLE UNDER SECTION 4A.

 4         SEC. 4A.  IF AN INDIVIDUAL IS SUBJECT TO A COURT ORDER DENY-

 5    ING FEDERAL BENEFITS AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 421 OF PART D OF THE

 6    CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT, TITLE II OF THE COMPREHENSIVE DRUG

 7    ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONTROL ACT OF 1970, PUBLIC LAW 91-513, 21

 8    U.S.C. 862, THE INDIVIDUAL IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR A SCHOLARSHIP

 9    AWARD UNDER THIS ACT FOR THE DURATION OF THE COURT ORDER.






































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