South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008
Legislation Introduced into the Senate

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

FOR JUNE 6, 2007

S. 821 (Word version) -- Senator Grooms: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE REGINALD B. AND ANN V. SALISBURY, OF RIDGEVILLE, ON THE OCCASION OF THEIR SIXTIETH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY AND TO EXTEND BEST WISHES FOR MANY MORE YEARS OF BLESSING AND FULFILLMENT.
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The Senate Resolution was adopted.

S. 822 (Word version) -- Senators Rankin and Cleary: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND MR. GERARD TEMPEST, OF HORRY COUNTY, ON HIS SERVICE AS A MEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY IN WORLD WAR II, INCLUDING THE INVASION OF NORMANDY ON D-DAY, AND ON HIS ACHIEVEMENTS AS AN INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN, CONTEMPORARY ARTIST.
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The Senate Resolution was adopted.

S. 823 (Word version) -- Senators Moore, Setzler and Cromer: A SENATE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING GENTRY'S POULTRY COMPANY FOR THEIR TRADITION OF SERVICE TO THE SALUDA COUNTY COMMUNITY AND THEIR GENEROUS DONATION OF A TOWN CLOCK TO THE TOWN OF SALUDA.
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The Senate Resolution was adopted.

S. 824 (Word version) -- Senator Cromer: A SENATE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE FIRST GRADUATING CLASS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA IN DECEMBER OF 1807, ALL FIVE MEMBERS OF WHICH WERE FROM NEWBERRY COUNTY, AND RECOGNIZING THE UNIVERSITY'S TWO HUNDRED YEARS AS GATEKEEPER TO EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC SUCCESS FOR HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF SOUTH CAROLINIANS.
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The Senate Resolution was adopted.

S. 825 (Word version) -- Senator Reese: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-150-350, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES AND PROGRAMS FUNDED BY THE EDUCATION LOTTERY ACCOUNT, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE DESIGNATION OF NET PROCEEDS FROM SPECIFIC LOTTERY GAMES TO EITHER K-12 OR HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN EQUAL AMOUNTS.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.

S. 826 (Word version) -- Senators Moore, Setzler and Ryberg: A BILL TO AMEND ACT 503 OF 1982, AS AMENDED, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PETITION FILING DEADLINE FOR SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES FOR THE AIKEN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MUST BE CONSISTENT WITH THE UNIFORM STATEWIDE FILING DEADLINE FOR PETITION CANDIDATES PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 7-13-351, AND TO PROVIDE THAT CANDIDATES QUALIFYING BY A STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY MUST CONFORM TO THE UNIFORM STATEWIDE FILING DEADLINE SET FORTH IN SECTION 7-13-352.
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Read the first time and ordered placed on the Local and Uncontested Calendar.

Ordered to a Second and Third Reading. On motion of Senator MOORE, with unanimous consent, S. 826 was ordered to receive a second and third reading on the next two consecutive legislative days.

S. 827 (Word version) -- Senator Williams: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE UPON THE DEATH OF MR. M. GAULT BEESON OF MARION COUNTY, AND TO EXTEND THEIR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.
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The Senate Resolution was adopted.

H. 3279 (Word version) -- Rep. Scott: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 11, TITLE 1, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 6 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE MOBILITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AS A DIVISION WITHIN THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD, AND TO PROVIDE ITS POWERS AND DUTIES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 57-1-20, 57-3-10, AND 57-3-20, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND ITS DIVISIONS, SO AS TO DELETE THE MASS TRANSIT DIVISION; TO REPEAL SECTION 57-3-40, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MASS TRANSIT DIVISION'S POWERS AND DUTIES; AND TO REPEAL CHAPTER 25, TITLE 58, RELATING TO REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITIES.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation.

H. 3326 (Word version) -- Reps. Harrison and Cotty: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 23-23-120 SO AS TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE WHEREBY A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY WHICH HAS ASSUMED THE COST OF TRAINING A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER MAY BE REIMBURSED FOR THESE COSTS BY A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY THAT SUBSEQUENTLY HIRES THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

H. 4150 (Word version) -- Reps. Hagood, Stavrinakis, Limehouse, Miller, Scarborough and Young: A BILL TO AMEND ACT 340 OF 1967, RELATING TO THE CHARLESTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE DISTRICT, SO AS TO REVISE THE MANNER IN WHICH PRINCIPALS OF SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT SHALL BE APPOINTED AND THE MANNER IN WHICH TEACHERS AND OTHER PERSONNEL SHALL BE EMPLOYED AND ASSIGNED, AND TO DELETE CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSFER OF TEACHERS AND OTHER EMPLOYEES.
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Read the first time and ordered placed on the Local and Uncontested Calendar.

H. 4178 (Word version) -- Reps. Gambrell, Hiott and Moss: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A MEDICAID TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE, TO PROVIDE FOR ITS MEMBERS, POWERS, AND DUTIES, INCLUDING RESOLVING ISSUES AND COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THE MEDICAID TRANSPORTATION BROKERAGE SYSTEM, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMITTEE IS ABOLISHED AT SUCH TIME AS THE CONTRACT EXPIRES OR IS TERMINATED FOR THE OPERATION OF THE MEDICAID TRANSPORTATION BROKERAGE SYSTEM.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Medical Affairs.

H. 4193 (Word version) -- Rep. G. Brown: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES NAME THE CROSSWALK ATOP THE LAKE ASHWOOD DAM IN LEE COUNTY THE "WAYNE W. BROWN CROSSWALK" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS ALONG THIS CROSSWALK THAT CONTAIN THE WORDS "WAYNE W. BROWN CROSSWALK".
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The Concurrent Resolution was introduced and referred to the Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry.

H. 4196 (Word version) -- Reps. G. Brown, Weeks, J. H. Neal, Lowe and G. M. Smith: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE PORTION OF UNITED STATES HIGHWAY 521 FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY 441 TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH CHARLES JACKSON ROAD "BILL PINKNEY OF THE ORIGINAL DRIFTERS HIGHWAY" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS ALONG THIS HIGHWAY THAT CONTAIN THE WORDS "BILL PINKNEY OF THE ORIGINAL DRIFTERS HIGHWAY".
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The Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered returned to the House.

H. 4200 (Word version) -- Rep. Cotty: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-340, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN KERSHAW COUNTY, SO AS TO REVISE AND NAME CERTAIN VOTING PRECINCTS OF KERSHAW COUNTY AND TO REDESIGNATE A MAP NUMBER ON WHICH LINES OF THESE PRECINCTS ARE DELINEATED AND MAINTAINED BY THE OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND STATISTICS OF THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

H. 4202 (Word version) -- Reps. Harrell, W. D. Smith and Cooper: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTINUING AUTHORITY TO PAY THE EXPENSES OF STATE GOVERNMENT IF THE 2007-2008 FISCAL YEAR BEGINS WITHOUT A GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR THAT YEAR IN EFFECT.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

H. 4217 (Word version) -- Rep. Funderburk: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR JAK SMYRL, OF KERSHAW COUNTY, FOR HIS DISTINGUISHED CAREER AS AN ARTIST AND WRITER AND TO THANK HIM FOR LIGHTENING THE HEARTS OF UNCOUNTED SOUTH CAROLINIANS WITH HIS CARTOON HUMOR.
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The Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered returned to the House.

H. 4218 (Word version) -- Rep. Mitchell: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION WELCOMING MR. TOM JOYNER AND THE TOM JOYNER MORNING "SKY SHOW" TO THE CITY OF SPARTANBURG ON JUNE 8, 2007, AND THANKING HIM AND THE TOM JOYNER FOUNDATION FOR HIGHLIGHTING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF, AND PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO, SOUTH CAROLINA'S HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.
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The Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered returned to the House.

H. 4220 (Word version) -- Reps. J. H. Neal, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Anderson, Anthony, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bedingfield, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Brantley, Breeland, G. Brown, R. Brown, Cato, Ceips, Chalk, Chellis, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Cotty, Crawford, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Duncan, Edge, Frye, Funderburk, Gambrell, Govan, Gullick, Hagood, Haley, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Hart, Harvin, Haskins, Hayes, Herbkersman, Hinson, Hiott, Hodges, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Jennings, Kelly, Kennedy, Kirsh, Knight, Leach, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Loftis, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, Mahaffey, McLeod, Merrill, Miller, Mitchell, Moody-Lawrence, Moss, Mulvaney, J. M. Neal, Neilson, Ott, Owens, Parks, Perry, Phillips, Pinson, E. H. Pitts, M. A. Pitts, Rice, Rutherford, Sandifer, Scarborough, Scott, Sellers, Shoopman, Simrill, Skelton, D. C. Smith, F. N. Smith, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, J. E. Smith, J. R. Smith, W. D. Smith, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stewart, Talley, Taylor, Thompson, Toole, Umphlett, Vick, Viers, Walker, Weeks, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Witherspoon and Young: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO EXTEND A WARM WELCOME TO HIS EXCELLENCY ABDULSALAM ABUBAKAR, FORMER PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA, TO THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AS HE SPEAKS AT COLUMBIA'S BENEDICT COLLEGE, AND TO HONOR HIM FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO ESTABLISHING A DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED GOVERNMENT IN NIGERIA.
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The Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered returned to the House.

H. 4237 (Word version) -- Reps. Gambrell, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Anderson, Anthony, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bedingfield, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Brantley, Breeland, G. Brown, R. Brown, Cato, Ceips, Chalk, Chellis, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Cotty, Crawford, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Duncan, Edge, Frye, Funderburk, Govan, Gullick, Hagood, Haley, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Hart, Harvin, Haskins, Hayes, Herbkersman, Hinson, Hiott, Hodges, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Jennings, Kelly, Kennedy, Kirsh, Knight, Leach, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Loftis, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, Mahaffey, McLeod, Merrill, Miller, Mitchell, Moody-Lawrence, Moss, Mulvaney, J. H. Neal, J. M. Neal, Neilson, Ott, Owens, Parks, Perry, Phillips, Pinson, E. H. Pitts, M. A. Pitts, Rice, Rutherford, Sandifer, Scarborough, Scott, Sellers, Shoopman, Simrill, Skelton, D. C. Smith, F. N. Smith, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, J. E. Smith, J. R. Smith, W. D. Smith, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stewart, Talley, Taylor, Thompson, Toole, Umphlett, Vick, Viers, Walker, Weeks, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Witherspoon and Young: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE MR. ROBERT "BOB" BROWN, OF SPARTANBURG COUNTY, UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AFTER MORE THAN FIFTY YEARS AS A CATTLE AUCTIONEER, AND TO EXTEND BEST WISHES FOR MANY YEARS OF HEALTH AND HAPPINESS TO COME.
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The Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered returned to the House.

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