A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to provide that dependents of members of the north carolina national guard pay in‑state tuition.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 116‑143.3 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"(c1)	Any dependent relative of a member of the North Carolina National Guard as defined by the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina and by the State Board of Community Colleges while sharing the abode of that member shall be eligible to be charged the in‑State tuition rate, if the dependent relative qualifies for admission to an institution of higher education as defined in G.S. 116‑143.1(a)(3). The dependent relatives shall comply with the requirements of the Selective Service System, if applicable, in order to be accorded this benefit."
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2005.