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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S. 753--RECALLED FROM THE

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

On motion of Rep. ROBINSON, with unanimous consent, the following Bill was ordered recalled from the Committee on Ways and Means.

S. 753 -- Senator Passailaigue: A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 12, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TAXATION, BY ADDING CHAPTERS 6, 8, AND 20, SO AS TO REVISE, REORGANIZE, AND RECODIFY STATE TAX LAWS IMPOSING THE INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATE INCOME TAX, PROVIDING FOR THE WITHHOLDING OF INCOME TAXES, AND IMPOSING THE CORPORATION LICENSE TAX; TO AMEND TITLE 12 BY ADDING CHAPTERS 56 AND 58, WHICH SHALL CONTAIN RESPECTIVELY THE FORMER PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 3 OF CHAPTER 54, THE SETOFF DEBT COLLECTION ACT AND ARTICLE 5 OF CHAPTER 54, THE SOUTH CAROLINA TAXPAYERS' BILL OF RIGHTS; TO AMEND CHAPTER 54 OF TITLE 12 BY ADDING SECTIONS 12-54-15, 12-54-17, 12-54-42, 12-54-47, 12-54-85, 12-54-127, AND 12-54-135 SO AS TO MOVE ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS TO THE CHAPTER CONSTITUTING THE UNIFORM METHOD OF COLLECTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF TAXES LEVIED AND ASSESSED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND TAXATION; BY ADDING SECTION 50-1-280, SO AS TO MOVE THE PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE NONGAME WILDLIFE AND NATURAL AREAS FUND TO THE APPROPRIATE LOCATION IN TITLE 50, RELATING TO FISH, GAME, AND WATERCRAFT; TO AMEND SECTION 12-4-330, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO WITNESSES BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND TAXATION, SO AS TO ALLOW THE DIRECTOR AND DESIGNATED OFFICERS TO ADMINISTER OATHS AND TAKE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 11-35-5230, AS AMENDED, 12-37-220, AS AMENDED, 12-54-30, AS AMENDED, 12-54-40, AS AMENDED, 12-54-55, AS AMENDED, 12-54-120, AS AMENDED, 12-54-210, 12-54-240, AS AMENDED, 41-44-10, 41-44-20, AND 41-44-70, ALL RELATING TO TAXATION, SO AS TO CONFORM THE SECTIONS TO THE RECODIFIED CHAPTERS ADDED BY THIS ACT, TO PROVIDE THAT A REPEAL OF A SECTION OF THE 1976 CODE BY THIS ACT DOES NOT PREVENT THE ASSESSMENT OR COLLECTION OF ANY TAX, INTEREST, OR PENALTIES DUE BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT, TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTINUAL APPLICATION


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OF CERTAIN DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS PROMULGATED PURSUANT TO THE PREDECESSOR PROVISIONS OF THE CHAPTERS ADDED BY THIS ACT, TO PROVIDE FOR CROSS REFERENCES AND THE DUTIES OF THE CODE COMMISSIONER IN THE RECODIFICATION ACCOMPLISHED BY THIS ACT; AND TO REPEAL CHAPTERS 7, 9, AND 19 OF TITLE 12 AND SECTIONS 41-44-30, 41-44-40, 41-44-50, 41-44-90, AND 41-44-100, ALL OF THE 1976 CODE, AND ALL RELATING TO TAXATION, EFFECTIVE FOR TAXABLE YEARS BEGINNING AFTER 1995.

OBJECTION TO RECALL

Rep. HUFF asked unanimous consent to recall H. 3900 from the Committee on Judiciary.

Rep. BAXLEY objected.

OBJECTION TO RECALL

Rep. RICHARDSON asked unanimous consent to recall H. 3328 from the Committee on Education and Public Works.

Rep. TOWNSEND objected.

R. 64; H. 3788--GOVERNOR'S VETO OVERRIDDEN

The veto on the following Act was taken up.

(R64) H. 3788 -- Reps. Limehouse, Hallman, Fulmer, Whatley, L. Whipper, Seithel and S. Whipper: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 1595 OF 1972, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CHARLESTON COUNTY PARK, RECREATION AND TOURIST DISTRICT, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF GOLF COURSES.

The question was put, shall the Act become a part of the law, the veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 10; Nays 0

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Breeland         Dantzler         Fulmer
Hallman          Harrell          Hutson


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Limehouse        Seithel          Whipper, L.
Whipper, S.

Total--10

Those who voted in the negative are:

Total--0

So, the veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

R. 63; H. 3728--GOVERNOR'S VETO OVERRIDDEN

The veto on the following Act was taken up.

(R63) H. 3728 -- Reps. Hallman, Fulmer, Seithel, Whatley, Harrell, Hutson, S. Whipper and Limehouse: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE CHARLESTON COUNTY BOARD OF ASSESSMENT CONTROL IS ABOLISHED AND ITS POWERS AND DUTIES DEVOLVED UPON THE CHARLESTON COUNTY COUNCIL.

The question was put, shall the Act become a part of the law, the veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 9; Nays 0

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Dantzler         Fulmer           Hallman
Harrell          Hutson           Limehouse
Seithel          Whipper, L.      Whipper, S.

Total--9

Those who voted in the negative are:

Total--0

So, the veto of the Governor was overridden and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.


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R. 65; H. 3853--GOVERNOR'S VETO DEBATE ADJOURNED

The veto on the following Act was taken up.

(R65) H. 3853 -- Rep. Davenport: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 172 OF 1969, RELATING TO THE NORTH SPARTANBURG AREA FIRE AND RESCUE DISTRICT, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF THE DISTRICT TO EMPLOY FIREMEN AND OTHER EMPLOYEES NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BOARD.

Rep. WALKER moved to adjourn debate upon the veto, which was adopted.

H. 3772--RECALLED

MOTION PERIOD

Debate was resumed in the Motion Period, the pending question being the second substitute motion to recall H. 3772 from the Judiciary Committee.

Rep. SCOTT demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 59; Nays 47

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allison          Bailey           Baxley
Beatty           Breeland         Brown, G.
Brown, J.        Byrd             Cave
Chamblee         Cobb-Hunter      Cotty
Cromer           Dantzler         Elliott
Fulmer           Gamble           Govan
Hallman          Harrell          Harrison
Hines            Howard           Jennings
Keegan           Kelley           Kennedy
Keyserling       Kinon            Knotts
Law              Limehouse        Littlejohn
Lloyd            Martin           McAbee
McCraw           Neilson          Phillips
Richardson       Rogers           Scott
Seithel          Sheheen          Shissias
Spearman         Stoddard         Thomas
Tucker           Whipper, L.      Whipper, S.
White            Wilder           Williams


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Witherspoon      Wofford          Worley
Wright           Young, A.

Total--59

Those who voted in the negative are:

Anderson         Boan             Cain
Canty            Carnell          Cato
Cooper           Delleney         Easterday
Fair             Fleming          Harris, J.
Harris, P.       Herdklotz        Hodges
Huff             Hutson           Jaskwhich
Kirsh            Klauber          Koon
Lanford          Limbaugh         Marchbanks
Mason            McKay            McMahand
McTeer           Meacham          Neal
Quinn            Rice             Riser
Robinson         Sandifer         Sharpe
Simrill          Smith, D.        Smith, R.
Tripp            Trotter          Vaughn
Waldrop          Walker           Wells
Wilkins          Young, J.

Total--47

So, the motion to recall H. 3772 was agreed to.

Rep. HUFF moved to dispense with the balance of the Motion Period, which was agreed to.

H. 3599--ORDERED TO THIRD READING

Debate was resumed on the following Bill, the pending question being the consideration of the Bill.

H. 3599 -- Rep. Richardson: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 42-1-360, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE EXEMPTION OF CASUAL EMPLOYEES AND CERTAIN OTHER EMPLOYMENTS FROM TITLE 42, WORKERS' COMPENSATION, SO AS TO ADD TO THE LIST OF SUCH EXEMPTIONS EMPLOYEES COVERED BY THE LONGSHORE & HARBOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT.


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Rep. RICHARDSON explained the Bill.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

The SPEAKER granted Rep. BYRD a temporary leave of absence.

Rep. RICHARDSON continued speaking.

The question then recurred to the passage of the Bill on second reading.

Pursuant to Rule 7.7 the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 75; Nays 24

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allison          Askins           Bailey
Brown, G.        Brown, H.        Cain
Cato             Cooper           Cotty
Cromer           Dantzler         Easterday
Elliott          Fair             Fleming
Gamble           Hallman          Harrell
Harrison         Harvin           Herdklotz
Hutson           Jaskwhich        Keegan
Kelley           Keyserling       Kinon
Kirsh            Klauber          Knotts
Koon             Lanford          Law
Limbaugh         Limehouse        Littlejohn
Marchbanks       Mason            McAbee
McCraw           McTeer           Meacham
Neilson          Phillips         Quinn
Rice             Richardson       Riser
Robinson         Sandifer         Seithel
Sharpe           Sheheen          Shissias
Simrill          Smith, D.        Smith, R.
Spearman         Stille           Stoddard
Townsend         Tripp            Trotter
Tucker           Vaughn           Waldrop
Walker           Wilder           Wilkes
Wilkins          Witherspoon      Wofford
Worley           Wright           Young, A.

Total--75

Those who voted in the negative are:


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Anderson         Baxley           Beatty
Breeland         Brown, J.        Canty
Cave             Clyburn          Cobb-Hunter
Delleney         Govan            Harris, J.
Howard           Jennings         Lloyd
McMahand         Moody-Lawrence   Neal
Rogers           Scott            Whipper, L.
Whipper, S.      White            Williams

Total--24

So, the Bill was read the second time and ordered to third reading.

H. 3237--ORDERED TO THIRD READING

The following Bill was taken up.

H. 3237 -- Reps. Jennings and Baxley: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 14-1-215, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO RETIRED JUDGES OR JUSTICES BEING ASSIGNED BY THE CHIEF JUSTICE TO PRESIDE IN CERTAIN COURTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO FURTHER SCREENING OF ANY JUDGE, RATHER THAN JUST JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT AND COURT OF APPEALS BEING ASSIGNED TO SIT ON SUCH COURTS, IS REQUIRED UNTIL THE TERM OF THAT JUDGE WOULD HAVE EXPIRED IF HE RETIRED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION OF HIS THEN CURRENT TERM.

Rep. D. SMITH explained the Bill.

Rep. TUCKER spoke against the Bill.

Rep. JENNINGS spoke in favor of the Bill.

Rep. TUCKER spoke against the Bill.

Rep. D. SMITH spoke in favor of the Bill.

Rep. TUCKER moved to adjourn debate upon the Bill.

Rep. HARRISON moved to table the motion, which was agreed to by a division vote of 46 to 16.

The question then recurred to the passage of the Bill on second reading.

Pursuant to Rule 7.7 the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 81; Nays 14



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Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison          Askins           Bailey
Baxley           Breeland         Brown, G.
Brown, H.        Brown, J.        Cain
Carnell          Cato             Cave
Chamblee         Clyburn          Cotty
Cromer           Dantzler         Easterday
Fair             Felder           Fleming
Gamble           Govan            Harris, J.
Harrison         Harvin           Herdklotz
Hines            Howard           Huff
Hutson           Jaskwhich        Jennings
Keegan           Kelley           Kinon
Klauber          Knotts           Koon
Lanford          Law              Limbaugh
Littlejohn       Lloyd            Marchbanks
McAbee           McCraw           McKay
McMahand         McTeer           Meacham
Neal             Phillips         Quinn
Rice             Richardson       Riser
Robinson         Rogers           Scott
Sharpe           Sheheen          Shissias
Simrill          Smith, D.        Smith, R.
Spearman         Stoddard         Tripp
Trotter          Waldrop          Walker
Wells            Whipper, L.      Whipper, S.
Wilder           Wilkins          Williams
Worley           Young, A.        Young, J.

Total--81

Those who voted in the negative are:

Brown, T.        Cooper           Elliott
Fulmer           Hallman          Harrell
Kirsh            Limehouse        Moody-Lawrence
Seithel          Stille           Townsend
Tucker           Witherspoon

Total--14

So, the Bill was read the second time and ordered to third reading.


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H. 3446--INTERRUPTED DEBATE

The following Bill was taken up.

H. 3446 -- Rep. Sharpe: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 46-45-70 SO AS TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LOCATION OF AGRICULTURAL FACILITIES AND AGRICULTURAL WASTE DISPOSAL AREAS; TO AMEND SECTION 46-45-30, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH AGRICULTURAL FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS ARE NOT NUISANCES, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE FACILITY OR OPERATION MUST BE IN OPERATION FOR ONE YEAR OR MORE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 46-45-60, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO LOCAL ORDINANCES PERTAINING TO AGRICULTURAL FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH RELATED PERMITS MUST NOT BE SUSPENDED, DENIED, OR REVOKED.

The Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee proposed the following Amendment No. 1 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\PFM\7326BDW.95).

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:

/SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Chapter 20

Confined Livestock and Poultry Facilities

Section 47-20-10. Production and waste areas of confined livestock and poultry facilities must be located:

(1) at least two hundred feet from the center line of public paved roads;

(2) at least one hundred feet from private potable wells;

(3) at least two hundred feet from public potable wells;

(4) at least one hundred feet from a watercourse of the State;

(5) at least fifty feet from a ditch or swale that may cause a water quality or health problem;

(6) at least one thousand feet from occupied or occupiable residences. As used in this item, `residence' includes, but is not limited to, mobile homes, apartments, condominiums, nursing homes, camps, campgrounds, hotels, motels, or similar places people may live. However, the one thousand feet setback is waived with the consent of the owner of the residence;


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(7) when zoning restrictions apply, on property zoned for agricultural uses;

(8) out of the one-hundred-year flood plain unless protected from flooding.

Section 47-20-20. Waste disposal areas of confined livestock and poultry facilities must be located:

(1) at least one hundred feet from a watercourse of the State;

(2) at least one hundred feet from private potable wells;

(3) at least two hundred feet from public potable wells;

(4) at least two hundred feet from occupied or occupiable residences. As used in this item, `residence' is defined as in Section 47-20-10. The two hundred feet setback is waived with the consent of the owner of the residence. However, the owner may not agree to less than one hundred feet;

(5) at least fifty feet from a ditch or swale that may cause a water quality or health problem;

(6) at least three hundred feet from a public place. As used in this item, `public place' includes schools, churches, and daycare facilities.

(7) when zoning restrictions apply, on property zoned for agricultural uses."

SECTION 2. Section 46-45-30 of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 442 of 1990, is further amended to read:

"Section 46-45-30. (A) No established agricultural facility or any agricultural operation at an established agricultural facility is or may become a nuisance, private or public, by any changed conditions in or about the locality of the facility or operation if the facility or operation has been in operation for one year or more. The provisions of this section do not apply whenever a nuisance results from the negligent, improper, or illegal operation of an agricultural facility or operation.

(B) No proposed agricultural facility or operation may be deemed to be a nuisance, private or public, by any changed conditions in or about the locality of the facility or operation on property unzoned or zoned for agricultural uses."

SECTION 3. Section 46-45-60 of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 442 of 1990, is further amended to read:

"Section 46-45-60. An ordinance of a unit of local government that makes the operation of an agricultural facility or an agricultural operation at an agricultural facility a nuisance or providing for abatement as a nuisance in derogation of this chapter is null and void. If all applicable permit requirements established by state or federal law are met, including the guidelines in Chapter 20 of Title 47, for the operation of an


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agricultural facility in an area unzoned or zoned for agricultural uses, no permit required for establishing or operating the facility may be suspended, denied, or revoked by enforcement of a local ordinance. The provisions of this section do not apply whenever a nuisance results from the negligent, illegal, or improper operation of an agricultural facility. The provisions of this section do not apply whenever a nuisance results from an agricultural facility or agricultural operation at an agricultural facility located within the corporate limits of a city."


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