South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996
Journal of the Senate

FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1996

Friday, May 31, 1996
(Local Session)

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

The Senate assembled at 11:00 A.M., the hour to which it stood adjourned and was called to order by the ACTING PRESIDENT, Senator JACKSON.

ORDERED ENROLLED FOR RATIFICATION

The following Bill was read the third time and having received three readings in both Houses, it was ordered that the title be changed to that of an Act and enrolled for Ratification:

H. 3314 -- Rep. Rogers: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-3-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, SO AS TO PROHIBIT A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION FROM PARTICIPATING IN POLITICAL MANAGEMENT OR IN A POLITICAL CAMPAIGN DURING THE MEMBER'S TERM OF OFFICE, TO PROHIBIT A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION FROM MAKING A CONTRIBUTION TO A CANDIDATE OR KNOWINGLY ATTEND A FUNDRAISER HELD FOR THE BENEFIT OF A CANDIDATE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE MEMBER MAY BE REMOVED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION.

(By prior motion of Senator MOORE, with unanimous consent)

HOUSE BILLS RETURNED

The following Bill was read the third time and ordered returned to the House of Representatives with amendments.

H. 4689 -- Reps. Witherspoon, Worley, Martin, Keegan and Kelley: A BILL TO AMEND ACT 239 OF 1983, RELATING TO THE PROCEDURE BY WHICH THE BUDGET FOR THE OPERATION OF THE SCHOOLS IN HORRY COUNTY IS PREPARED, INCLUDING THE MILLAGE AND THE APPROVAL PROCESS, SO AS TO REVISE THE PROCEDURE FOR PREPARING THE ANNUAL SCHOOL BUDGET, TO REVISE THE DATE BY WHICH SCHOOL BUDGETS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE HORRY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION BEGINNING WITH THE YEAR 1996 MAY NOT INCREASE THE MILLS LEVIED FOR SCHOOL OPERATING PURPOSES BY MORE THAN TWO AND ONE-HALF MILLS, THAT INCREASES OVER TWO AND ONE-HALF MILLS BUT NOT EXCEEDING FIVE MILLS MUST BE FIRST APPROVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF HORRY COUNTY BY TWO-THIRDS VOTE, AND THAT INCREASES OVER FIVE MILLS MUST BE FIRST APPROVED BY THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE DISTRICT IN A REFERENDUM CALLED FOR THIS PURPOSE BY THE BOARD.

(By prior motion of Senator RANKIN)

READ THE THIRD TIME, SENT TO THE HOUSE

S. 1435 -- Senator Reese: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 10 TO CHAPTER 19, TITLE 50, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES THE AUTHORITY TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO MANAGE AND PROTECT FISHERIES IN LAKE WILLIAM C. BOWEN, LAKE BLALOCK, AND SPARTANBURG MUNICIPAL RESERVOIR #1 IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY.

(By prior motion of Senator REESE, with unanimous consent.)

MOTION ADOPTED
Time Fixed

Senator MOORE moved that when the Senate adjourns on Friday, it stand adjourned to meet on Monday, June 3, 1996, at 11:00 A.M., for the purpose of taking up local matters and uncontested matters which have previously received unanimous consent to be taken up, and that when the Senate adjourns on Monday, it stand adjourned to meet in statewide session, pursuant to the provisions of H. 5041, the Sine Die Resolution, on Wednesday, June 12, 1996, at 11:00 A.M.

The motion was adopted.

ADJOURNMENT

At 11:20 A.M., on motion of Senator COURSON, the Senate adjourned to meet next Monday, June 3, 1996, at 11:00 A.M.

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