Journal of the House of Representatives
of the First Session of the 111th General Assembly
of the State of South Carolina
being the Regular Session Beginning Tuesday, January 10, 1995

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H. 3068 -- Reps. Baxley, Neilson, S. Whipper and Hines: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 23-31-210 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON WHO POSSESSES A PISTOL THAT BECOMES LOST OR STOLEN, WHETHER OR NOT HE HAS BEEN ISSUED A PERMIT THEREFOR AS PROVIDED BY LAW, SHALL REPORT SUCH FACT TO THE APPROPRIATE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND TO THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION WITHIN FIVE DAYS AFTER HE DETERMINES IT HAS BEEN LOST OR STOLEN, TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION SHALL MAINTAIN THIS INFORMATION FOR USE BY LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND PROSECUTORS IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR OFFICIAL DUTIES, AND TO PROVIDE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO MAKE SUCH REPORT.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.


H. 3069 -- Reps. Davenport, Haskins, Simrill, Walker, Vaughn, Law, Meacham, Wells, Stille, Stuart, Robinson, Riser and Sandifer: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 15-3-160 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A PERSON OR HIS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE FROM FILING A CIVIL ACTION FOR PERSONAL INJURY DAMAGES OR WRONGFUL DEATH ARISING OUT OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY COMMITTED BY THE PERSON.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.


H. 3070 -- Rep. Davenport: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-33-115 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE INCLUSION OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES IN TRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL CLASSROOMS UNLESS MANDATED, PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR INCLUSION, AND DEFINE TERMS.

Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works.


H. 3071 -- Reps. Shissias, Simrill, Cromer, Walker, Wilder, Allison, Keyserling, Meacham, L. Whipper, Elliott, Kirsh, Wells, Richardson, Gamble, Stuart, Phillips, Cain, Baxley, Riser and Spearman: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 14-17-375 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE CLERKS OF COURT TO PROVIDE REPORTS OF PERSONS DELINQUENT IN

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CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS IN EXCESS OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS TO CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.


H. 3072 -- Reps. Kirsh, Simrill, Cromer, Walker, Keyserling, Meacham, Elliott, Stille, Kelley, Richardson, Gamble, Stuart, Phillips, Baxley, Riser and Spearman: A BILL TO ENACT THE ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ACT OF 1995 BY AMENDING THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 14-17-380 SO AS TO REQUIRE CLERKS OF COURT TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES WITH A VERIFIED REPORT OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE MORE THAN NINETY DAYS IN ARREARS IN PAYING CHILD SUPPORT; BY AMENDING TITLE 20, CHAPTER 7, ARTICLE 9, SUBARTICLE 3 BY ADDING PART II SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE SUSPENSION OF BUSINESS, OCCUPATIONAL, AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSES, DRIVER'S LICENSES, AND MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL IS MORE THAN NINETY DAYS IN ARREARS IN PAYING CHILD SUPPORT; BY ADDING SECTION 20-7-936 SO AS TO REQUIRE EMPLOYERS TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE INFORMATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES FOR USE IN ESTABLISHING, ENFORCING, AND COLLECTING CHILD SUPPORT; BY ADDING SECTION 20-7-938 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE NEWSPAPERS TO PUBLISH THE NAMES OF SUPPORT OBLIGORS WHO ARE IN ARREARS IN PAYING SUPPORT AND TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY; BY AMENDING SECTION 20-7-420, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE FAMILY COURT SO AS TO INCLUDE THE AUTHORITY TO HAVE SUSPENDED THE DRIVER'S LICENSE AND THE MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS MORE THAN NINETY DAYS IN ARREARS IN PAYING CHILD SUPPORT; AND TO DESIGNATE SECTIONS 20-7-840 THROUGH 20-7-938 AS PART I OF TITLE 20, CHAPTER 7, ARTICLE 9, SUBARTICLE 3 AND TO NAME THIS PART `CHILD SUPPORT PROCEEDINGS AND ENFORCEMENT.'

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.


H. 3073 -- Reps. Kirsh and Stille: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 47-19-25 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR VOLUNTARY INSPECTION OF

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CERTAIN BIRDS BY THE LIVESTOCK-POULTRY HEALTH COMMISSION.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs.


H. 3074 -- Reps. Cato, Marchbanks, Simrill, Walker, Vaughn, Tripp, Herdklotz, Cooper, Meacham, Harrison, Elliott, Stille, Robinson and Harrell: A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT BY ADDING SECTION 15A, SO AS TO REQUIRE A BILL OR RESOLUTION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IMPOSING OR INCREASING A TAX OR FEE MUST BE SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF THE ELECTORS OF THE STATE IF THE BILL OR RESOLUTION DOES NOT RECEIVE THE APPROVAL OF TWO-THIRDS OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND TWO-THIRDS OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SENATE AND REQUIRE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE BY WHICH ELECTORS SHALL VOTE IF THE BILL OR RESOLUTION DOES NOT RECEIVE THE TWO-THIRDS VOTE.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.


H. 3075 -- Reps. Cato, Simrill, Walker, Vaughn, Herdklotz, Cooper, Fulmer, Meacham, Harrison, Elliott, Stille, Kelley, Harrell, Richardson, Robinson, Tripp, Baxley, Riser and Stuart: A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 2, ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT HOUSE MEMBERS MAY ONLY SERVE SIX CONSECUTIVE TWO-YEAR TERMS AND TO PROVIDE THAT HOUSE MEMBERS SERVING IN OFFICE WHEN THIS PROVISION IS RATIFIED INTO LAW MAY COMPLETE THE TERM WHICH THEY ARE CURRENTLY SERVING PLUS SIX CONSECUTIVE NEW TERMS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON SERVING FIFTY PERCENT OR MORE OF A TERM FOR WHICH HE WAS ELECTED IS DEEMED TO HAVE SERVED THE FULL TERM; PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 6, ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION, RELATING TO THE SENATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SENATORS MAY ONLY SERVE THREE CONSECUTIVE FOUR-YEAR TERMS, TO PROVIDE THAT SENATORS SERVING IN OFFICE WHEN THIS PROVISION IS

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RATIFIED INTO LAW MAY COMPLETE THE TERM WHICH THEY ARE CURRENTLY SERVING PLUS THREE CONSECUTIVE NEW TERMS, TO REVISE CERTAIN OBSOLETE REFERENCES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON SERVING FIFTY PERCENT OR MORE OF A TERM FOR WHICH HE WAS ELECTED IS DEEMED TO HAVE SERVED THE FULL TERM; AND PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7, ARTICLE VI OF THE CONSTITUTION, RELATING TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS OF THIS STATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS MAY ONLY SERVE TWO CONSECUTIVE FOUR-YEAR TERMS AND TO PROVIDE THAT CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS SERVING IN OFFICE WHEN THIS PROVISION IS RATIFIED INTO LAW MAY COMPLETE THE TERM WHICH THEY ARE CURRENTLY SERVING PLUS TWO CONSECUTIVE NEW TERMS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON SERVING FIFTY PERCENT OR MORE OF A TERM FOR WHICH HE WAS ELECTED IS DEEMED TO HAVE SERVED THE FULL TERM.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.


H. 3076 -- Reps. Cato, Marchbanks, Vaughn, Elliott, Stille, Kelley, Gamble, Phillips, Spearman, Robinson, Tripp and Shissias: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO AMEND RULE 6.1 OF THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, RELATING TO THE TIME OF MEETINGS OF THE HOUSE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE HOUSE MAY NOT MEET BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 12:00 MIDNIGHT AND 8:00 A.M. ON ANY LEGISLATIVE DAY UNLESS SUSPENDED BY A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE MEMBERS PRESENT AND VOTING.

Referred to Committee on Rules.


H. 3077 -- Reps. Cromer, Baxley, Vaughn, Bailey, Klauber, Stuart, Simrill, Riser, Allison, Meacham, Haskins, A. Young, Cato, Walker, Tripp, Law, Limbaugh, Elliott, Stille and Kelley: A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 2, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, BY ADDING CHAPTER 8, THE INITIATIVE PETITION ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ENACTMENT OF LAWS AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS BY INITIATIVE PETITIONS AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

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H. 3078 -- Reps. Cromer, Stille, Kirsh, Keyserling, Allison, Bailey, A. Young, Cotty, Lloyd, Clyburn and Tucker: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 15 TO CHAPTER 9, TITLE 4 SO AS TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE BY WHICH THE GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY MAY BE ELECTED IN NONPARTISAN ELECTIONS.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.


H. 3079 -- Reps. Cromer, Stille, Kirsh, Keyserling, Allison, Bailey, A. Young, Cotty, Lloyd and Tucker: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 15 TO CHAPTER 9, TITLE 4 SO AS TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE BY WHICH THE GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY MAY BE ELECTED IN NONPARTISAN ELECTIONS.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.


H. 3080 -- Reps. Cromer, Shissias, Stuart, Marchbanks, Simrill, Baxley, Clyburn, Riser, Allison, Meacham, Haskins, Bailey, A. Young, Cotty, Cato, Stille, Vaughn, Witherspoon, Walker, Fulmer, Knotts, Elliott, Wells, Fleming, Kelley, Cain, Robinson and Rice: A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 2 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT HOUSE MEMBERS MAY SERVE ONLY SIX TWO-YEAR TERMS AND TO PROVIDE THAT HOUSE MEMBERS SERVING IN OFFICE WHEN THIS PROVISION IS RATIFIED INTO LAW MAY COMPLETE THE TERM WHICH THEY ARE CURRENTLY SERVING PLUS SIX NEW TERMS THEREAFTER; PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 6 OF THE CONSTITUTION, RELATING TO THE SENATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SENATORS MAY SERVE ONLY THREE FOUR-YEAR TERMS, TO PROVIDE THAT SENATORS SERVING IN OFFICE WHEN THIS PROVISION IS RATIFIED INTO LAW MAY COMPLETE THE TERM WHICH THEY ARE CURRENTLY SERVING PLUS THREE NEW TERMS THEREAFTER, AND TO REVISE CERTAIN OBSOLETE REFERENCES; AND PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI, SECTION 7 OF THE CONSTITUTION, RELATING TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS OF THIS STATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS MAY SERVE ONLY THREE FOUR-YEAR TERMS AND TO PROVIDE THAT CONSTITUTIONAL

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OFFICERS SERVING IN OFFICE WHEN THIS PROVISION IS RATIFIED INTO LAW MAY COMPLETE THE TERM WHICH THEY ARE CURRENTLY SERVING PLUS THREE NEW TERMS THEREAFTER.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.


H. 3081 -- Reps. Cromer, Stuart, Gamble, Simrill, J. Brown, Meacham, Bailey, Haskins, Cato, Kirsh, Harvin, Cotty, Inabinett, Stille, Baxley, Vaughn, Shissias, Walker, Tripp, Keyserling and Shissias: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 2-19-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE JOINT COMMITTEE TO REVIEW CANDIDATES FOR OFFICES ELECTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, SO AS TO REVISE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE WHEN REVIEWING CANDIDATES FOR A FAMILY COURT, CIRCUIT COURT, COURT OF APPEALS, OR SUPREME COURT JUDGESHIP.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.


H. 3082 -- Reps. Cromer, Inabinett, A. Young, Haskins, Bailey, Marchbanks, Lloyd, Cato, J. Brown, Allison, Wilder, Baxley, Harvin, Witherspoon, Vaughn, Delleney, Simrill, Walker, Tripp, Keyserling, Meacham, Elliott, Fleming, Moody-Lawrence, Kelley, Richardson, Stuart, Sandifer and Mason: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-7-435, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEDUCTIONS FROM SOUTH CAROLINA TAXABLE INCOME, SO AS TO INCREASE FROM THREE THOUSAND TO SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF RETIREMENT INCOME A TAXPAYER AT LEAST SIXTY-TWO YEARS OF AGE MAY DEDUCT FROM TAXABLE INCOME.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.


H. 3083 -- Reps. Cromer, Baxley, Witherspoon, Vaughn, Riser, Allison, Meacham, Bailey, Haskins, Cato, Kirsh, Shissias, Stuart, Marchbanks, Gamble, Simrill, Cotty, Wilder, Stille, Walker, Tripp, Fulmer, Keyserling, Tucker, Knotts, Elliott, Wells, Fleming, Kelley, Richardson, Sandifer, Mason, Robinson and Whatley: A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 7 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS OF THE STATE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND TO ARTICLE VI, SECTION 1, RELATING TO THE ELIGIBILITY FOR OFFICE OF

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ANY PERSON POPULARLY ELECTED TO ANY OFFICE OF THIS STATE OR THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THIS STATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON IS ELIGIBLE FOR THESE OFFICES WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY UNDER STATE OR FEDERAL LAW, INCLUDING A PLEA OF GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE TO THESE OFFENSES.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.


H. 3084 -- Reps. Cromer, Allison, Bailey, Keyserling, Stille, A. Young and Tucker: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 17 TO CHAPTER 9, TITLE 4 SO AS TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE BY WHICH THE COUNTY AUDITOR, TREASURER, AND CLERK OF COURT MAY BE ELECTED IN NONPARTISAN ELECTIONS.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.


H. 3085 -- Reps. Cromer, Stuart, Marchbanks, Simrill, Allison, Meacham, Bailey, A. Young, Cotty, Inabinett, Stille, Baxley, Cato, Jennings, Witherspoon, Walker, Vaughn, Fulmer, Kelley, Richardson, Cain, Sandifer, Mason, Robinson, Lloyd and Shissias: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-10-275 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE IMMEDIATE IMPOUNDMENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION IN THIS STATE WHICH IS BEING OPERATED WITHOUT INSURANCE, PROVIDE FOR PAYMENT OF THE COSTS OF THE IMPOUNDMENT AND OTHER FINES AND FEES, AND PROVIDE FOR THE PROMULGATION OF CERTAIN REGULATIONS.

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry.


H. 3086 -- Reps. Cromer, Haskins, Bailey, A. Young, Cotty, Klauber, Allison, Meacham, Marchbanks, Cato, Stuart, Gamble, Simrill, Jennings, Kirsh, Wilder, Stille, Baxley, Vaughn, Tripp, Law, Knotts, Elliott, Fleming, Kelley, Harrell, Richardson, Sandifer, Mason, Robinson and Shissias: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 34-11-90, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FRAUDULENT CHECKS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PRESIDING JUDGE SHALL ALSO REQUIRE RESTITUTION WITHIN TEN DAYS OF THE SENTENCE IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER PENALTIES IMPOSED.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

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H. 3087 -- Reps. Cromer, Stuart, Gamble, Riser, A. Young, Shissias, Bailey, Wilder, Baxley, Delleney, Walker, Kelley and Richardson: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 118 TO TITLE 59, SO AS TO ENACT THE SOUTH CAROLINA PREPAID POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION EXPENSE PROGRAM; TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA PREPAID POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION EXPENSE BOARD TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 12-7-435, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEDUCTIONS FROM SOUTH CAROLINA TAXABLE INCOME, SO AS TO ALLOW THE DEDUCTION OF PAYMENTS FOR AND BENEFITS FROM AN ADVANCE PAYMENT CONTRACT FOR UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE ADVANCE PAYMENT PLANS, TO REQUIRE THE BOARD TO OBTAIN RULINGS FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO THE PROGRAM AND TO REQUIRE THE INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED TO PARTICIPANTS.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.


H. 3088 -- Reps. Cromer, Harvin, Inabinett, Stuart, Marchbanks, Lloyd, J. Brown, Allison, Meacham, Haskins, Klauber, Shissias, Baxley, Jennings, Bailey, Walker, Tripp, Law, McCraw, Tucker, Elliott, Sandifer and Mason: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-37-220, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO EXEMPT MOTOR VEHICLES OLDER THAN TEN MODEL YEARS.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.


H. 3089 -- Reps. Cromer, Tripp and Stille: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 8-1-200 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO STATE OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE MAY RECEIVE A SALARY IN EXCESS OF EIGHTY THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.


H. 3090 -- Reps. Cromer and Stille: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 8-21-1010, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SCHEDULE OF FEES AND COSTS TO BE

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COLLECTED IN MAGISTRATE'S COURT, SO AS TO REVISE CERTAIN OF THESE FEES AND COSTS.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.


H. 3091 -- Reps. Cromer, Keyserling, Kirsh, Knotts and Shissias: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 30-4-70, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MEETINGS WHICH MAY BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE MEETINGS OF A LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS MAY NOT BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.


H. 3092 -- Reps. Cromer, Wilder, Tripp, Harrison, Elliott, Kirsh, Stille, Gamble, Stuart, Phillips, Spearman and Shissias: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 9-1-110 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO BENEFITS FROM ANY STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM OTHER THAN A REFUND OF CONTRIBUTIONS MAY BE PAID TO A STATE OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE CONVICTED AFTER JUNE 30, 1995, OF A FELONY ARISING OUT OF THE PERFORMANCE OF OFFICIAL DUTIES, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DENIAL OF BENEFITS APPLIES TO A SURVIVING SPOUSE OR OTHER BENEFICIARY OF A MEMBER SO CONVICTED, AND TO PROVIDE THOSE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES TO WHICH THE DENIAL APPLIES.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.


H. 3093 -- Rep. Cromer: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 55, TITLE 39, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA CEMETERY ACT OF 1984, SO AS TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA CEMETERY BOARD, PROVIDE FOR ITS POWERS AND DUTIES, AND REVISE THE PROVISIONS OF THE CHAPTER REGARDING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR FUNERAL VAULTS, CEMETERIES, AND LICENSES; AND TO TERMINATE THE PROGRAMS, FUNCTIONS, AND REGULATIONS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CEMETERY BOARD JUNE 30, 2000.

Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs.

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H. 3094 -- Reps. Cromer and S. Whipper: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 33-4-104, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT OF 1988 AND THE NAME CHANGE FILING REQUIREMENT WHEN REAL PROPERTY IS OWNED BY A CORPORATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, FOR SITUATIONS INVOLVING THE OWNERSHIP OF PERSONAL PROPERTY, FOR FILINGS IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE, FOR THE REASON FOR THE NAME CHANGE, THAT NO CORPORATION MAY CHANGE ITS NAME MORE THAN ONCE EVERY SIX YEARS AND, THAT ALL PRIOR NAMES OF THE CORPORATION MUST BE INDEXED AND RECORDED WITH THE CORPORATION'S CURRENT NAME; AND TO AMEND SECTION 39-13-10, 39-13-20, 39-13-30, AND 39-13-40, RELATING TO MERCANTILE AND INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS (OTHER THAN LAWFULLY CHARTERED CORPORATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS CONDUCTING THEIR BUSINESSES UNDER AND IN THEIR OWN INDIVIDUAL NAMES), SO AS TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, PROVIDE FOR FILINGS IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE, AS WELL AS WITH THE CLERK OF THE COURT OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS OF EACH AFFECTED MERCANTILE OR INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENT IS LOCATED, REQUIRE THE FILING OF THE NAME, AS WELL AS ANY CHANGE OF NAME, OF A MERCANTILE OR INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENT, REQUIRE A SWORN STATEMENT AS TO THE REASON FOR A NAME CHANGE, PROVIDE THAT NO MERCANTILE OR INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENT MAY CHANGE THE NAME OF ITS BUSINESS MORE THAN ONCE EVERY SIX YEARS, CHANGE THE AMOUNT OF THE FILING FEE, AND CHANGE THE PENALTIES.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.


H. 3095 -- Reps. Kirsh, Simrill, Meacham, Stille and Richardson: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-910, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO KIDNAPPING, SO AS TO PROVIDE A MANDATORY MINIMUM TERM OF IMPRISONMENT OF TWENTY YEARS WHEN A PERSON IS SENTENCED TO TWO OR MORE CONSECUTIVE LIFE IMPRISONMENT TERMS FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 24-21-610, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT A PORTION OF A SENTENCE IS REQUIRED

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TO BE SERVED AS A PREREQUISITE TO PAROLE, SO AS TO EXCLUDE THE OFFENSE OF KIDNAPPING FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION WHEN A PERSON IS SENTENCED TO TWO OR MORE CONSECUTIVE LIFE IMPRISONMENT TERMS.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

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