Donald Trump Jr. is a well-known American businessman and a popular TV personality. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about his life.
Also Known As: Donald John Trump Jr.
Donald Trump Jr. is a well-known American businessman and a popular TV personality. The eldest son of US President Donald Trump, he took over the helm of the family business along with his younger brother when his father became the president. Today, he is one of the directors of the Trump Trust, and a tycoon in real estate business. He plans to expand the family hotel business. Unlike his sister and brother-in-law, he does not hold any official post in the White House. However, he takes interest in politics, and is active in the Republican Party, campaigning for candidates, coordinating with the national committee, and organizing fund raising events. It is speculated in the political corridor that he might enter the political fray, and run for the governor's post from New York in 2018. He is quite active on social media, particularly on Twitter, with 1.8 million followers. He usually defends his father in his posts, and protects him from his critics. His capability of speaking to the point has made him a good speaker, and he has delivered speeches throughout the US and in international conferences as well. He is an avid hunter, a member of the National Rifle Association, and a philanthropist.
Born to Ivana Marie and Donald Trump on New Year's Eve in 1977, in Manhattan, New York City, Donald John Trump Jr. is the oldest son of the couple. His father was then a real estate tycoon. Trump Jr. has two younger siblings—Ivanka and Eric. He also has two half siblings.
Trump was quite close to his maternal grandfather, as he spent the summers with him in Czechoslovakia. He learnt hunting and fishing from him.
In his childhood, he was often troubled by the media, who questioned him about his parents' messy divorce in 1992. His mother, therefore, sent him to a boarding school, The Hill School, in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, from where he graduated in 1996.
During the summers, he used to visit his father, and helped him as a dock attendant at the marina at Trump Castle, and later with the renovation of the Seven Springs estate in New York.
Trump passed out from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, with a bachelor's degree in Finance and Real Estate in 2000. He is fluent in Czech, which he learnt from his maternal grandfather.
In 2000, he shifted to Aspen, Colorado, to enjoy life, and spent a year camping, fishing, skiing and bartending. He even lived in a truck for sometime. After being bored with this life, he returned to New York.
In 2001, Donald Trump Jr. joined his father's business at Trump Organization, supervising the development of Trump Place, a complex at West Side, Manhattan. Later, he was given the responsibility of three key projects—40 Wall Street, which is a 71-storey skyscraper in New York city; Trump Park Avenue, which was being converted from a hotel in Manhattan; and the third project was the Trump International Hotel in Chicago.
Around the same period, he appeared as the guest adviser and judge on many episodes of the television show 'The Apprentice', from 2006 to 2015.
When he became the executive vice president of Trump Organization, he held the responsibility of new project acquisition and development for properties in different corners of the world—from Eastern Europe to Southeast Asia, from Middle East to China, and from Canada to the USA.
He oversees all aspects of real estate development—from deal evaluation and pre-development planning to construction, branding, marketing, and sales. He is also handling the leasing process for Trump Tower and 40 Wall Street in Manhattan.
In 2016, when his father decided to run for the US presidential race, he took up the challenge of handling the campaigns along with his brother and sister. In fact, he was one of his father's close political advisers.
His speech at the 2016 Republican National Convention was appreciated, where he projected Trump Sr. as everybody's man, who would support the regular, hard-working Americans, and make America great again.
According to Wall Street Journal, he had influenced his father in choosing Ryan Zinke as the US Secretary of the Interior. After Trump Sr.'s victory as the 45th US President, in November 2016, he helped in the transition process for the new administration.
He is also known for the TV shows 'You've Been Trumped' (2011), and 'You've Been Trumped Too' (2016).
In January 2017, Trump Sr., the president-elect, announced Don Jr. and his brother Eric as the Directors of the Trump Trust, and entrusted the brothers to supervise the functioning of the trust which includes the assets of Trump Organization.
He also campaigned for congressional candidates Greg Gianforte and Karen Handel in 2017, and discussed about politics and 2018 mid-term elections with the Republican National Committee officials.
He has raised $400,000 for the Indiana GOP, and $500,000 for the Dallas County GOP through fund raising events.
Besides his political and real estate responsibilities, Trump has hosted the popular business show '21st Century Television', which is an award winning business show, independently produced by MMP (USA), Inc. He also hosted 'Celebrity Apprentice', a reality competition series.
He is a good speaker and has been invited to international avenues in Dubai and India to deliver keynote speeches.
On several occasions, he has been criticized for his statements and tweets. He got involved in a serious controversy when he retweeted psychologist Kevin B. MacDonald's remark about alleged favors exchanged by Hillary Clinton and the largest Swiss bank.
He was again under fire when he compared Syrian refugees to Skittles, and made a statement that official unemployment rates were manipulated for political purposes.
Donald Trump Jr.'s role in his family business, supervising the development of key real estate projects, is no doubt his significant responsibility.
His powerful election speeches have made him an eloquent speaker who has been invited by foreign countries to deliver keynote speeches.
His appearances as a guest adviser and judge on many episodes of the television show 'The Apprentice', and his hosting capabilities on TV shows like '21st Century Television', and 'Celebrity Apprentice', have made him a well known TV personality.
Donald Trump Jr. and model Vanessa Kay Haydon got married on November 12, 2005, in Florida. His aunt, Judge Maryanne Trump Barry, officiated the marriage. He had met Haydon at a fashion show in 2003.
They have five children—two daughters, Kai Madison and Chloe Sophia, and three sons, Donald John III, Tristan Milos, and Spencer Frederick. The youngest of all, Chloe Sophia, was born on June 16, 2014.
Some of Trump's hunting photos led to serious controversies in 2012. Two photos clicked in 2010—one where he holds a dead animal belonging to an endangered species, and another where he holds a knife and a bloody elephant tail—led to serious consequences, and one of the sponsors of his father's 'Celebrity Apprentice' TV show dropped out of the program.
He is on the Board of Directors of 'Operation Smile', a charity that helps children born with facial deformities. He is also involved in the Eric Trump Foundation, which is currently being probed by the New York attorney general, after a report in 'Forbes' alleged that the foundation violates state law.


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Insecurity: Lawmaker faults Nigerian Army's strategy on counter-terrorism
The lawmaker, Ahmed Jaha, says the defensive strategy adopted by the Nigerian Army cannot end the terror war.
byBakare Majeed
In the wake of renewed attacks by terrorists in the North-east region, a member of the House of Representatives, Ahmed Jaha, has criticised the approach of the military in the terror war.
According to him, the current strategy of the military will not end the war because it has adopted a defensive strategy instead of going offensive.
Mr Jaha, who represents Chibok/Damboa/Gwoza federal constituency of Borno State, stated this while contributing to the debate on a motion moved by Haruna Msheila (APC, Borno), on the "need to immediately mobilise more security personnel to communities bordering the Sambisa forest due to incessant attacks."
Dzarma Zirkusu, an army brigadier general, and three soldiers were reportedly killed by ISWAP terrorists in Askira Uba Local Government Area of the state.
PREMIUM TIMES reported that 70 persons were killed across the country by non-state actors in the past week, with North-west and North-east topping the mortality chart.
Mr Jaha said the military should adopt an offensive strategy instead of the current defensive strategy, noting that insurgents are emboldened to take the battle to the military.
He lamented the free movement of ISWAP troops around the North-east without hindrance.
"We have to embark on an offensive strategy by taking the war to their doorsteps so that we can destabilise them. They will not have the luxury of time, the comfort of position to come and attack communities. Whether we like it or not, you cannot sit in your comfort zone waiting for the insurgents to come and attack before you can repel them," the lawmaker said.
Mshelia's motion….
In his motion, Mr Mshelia said "four members of Askira Emirate Council were abducted while trying to travel between Askira and Maiduguri, the State Capital."
He noted that in the last two weeks, three different Communities of Klangar (Ngohi Ward), Gyerha (Kida Ward) and Askira, the Headquarters of Askira Uba LGA, were at different times attacked by Boko Haram Insurgents.
According to him, the last incident occurred on Saturday.
Mr Mshelia said the terrorists that attacked Askira, came with 16 Gun Trucks and 2 M-RAPS.
Mine Resistant Anti-Ambush Protected Vehicles (MRAPs) are heavily-armoured vehicles designed to reduce casualties from mine explosions, improvised explosive device detonations, and small arms fire.
Mr Mshelia said insurgents are besting the Nigerian troops in the region.
The House consequently resolved to urge the military authorities to station at least a Battalion of personnel and appropriate equipment at Mandiragrau, Askira and Garkida Communities.
It also urged "the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Akali, to, in collaboration with other security outfits, ensure immediate and unconditional release of the four members of my constituency abducted one week ago."
The House asked the North East Development Commission (NEDC) to provide foodstuff to all the communities affected because most of the foodstuff recently harvested have been looted.
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Are The Texas Rangers Secretly Behind Shreveport's Baseball Dream?
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This week, the City of Shreveport announced some major plans for the area currently occupied by an abandoned Fair Grounds Field. Parts of the plan were reveled during a press conference with Shreveport officials, and REV Entertainment. Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins outlined some basic details, but no specifics were offered.
Obviously, this left many Shreveport area residents uneasy about the deal. No specific team attached to a sports venue, no revenue plan to announce...really it was just a group of people telling others that they really hope to have some kind of baseball played for profit in Shreveport in the future. Bit weird.
However, after checking out some of the available details, there might be more to this than the original press conference suggested.
Insert, the Texas Rangers.
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The organization was present with Shreveport officials at the baseball press conference were from REV Entertainment, the group that was being announced as the city's partner. On the surface, REV just seems like another organization knocking on Shreveport's door with a big idea. But actually poking around their business portfolio, there's actually a lot to pay attention to.
REV Entertainment is a company owned and operated by the Texas Rangers baseball team, according to the Sports Business Journal. In fact, REV Entertainment President Sean Decker is literally listed on the Texas Rangers website under Front Office personnel. As you can see in this picture, Sean Decker was actually at the press conference in Shreveport...
Credit: REV Entertainment
This means the City of Shreveport is effectively partnering with the Texas Rangers to bring baseball to Shreveport.
That's a whole new coat of paint on this story.
Instead of being a chance to bring an independent professional team, or a collegiate wooden bat summer league team to Shreveport, this sets up to be an actual MLB-affiliated team. The kind of team Shreveport used to have. Where players would work their way up to the majors, or All Stars would have rehab assignments.
The other part of the question though: why would the Texas Rangers want anything to do with Shreveport?
Well, Major League Baseball is actually moving in a direction that would welcome a Rangers-Shreveport partnership. After some heavy negotiations between players and owners, MLB is now moving to a more solidified minor league system. This includes housing being provided to players, salary changes, upgrades to ballparks, and a more streamlined system for travel with minor league teams. Oh, and a plan to move minor league teams closer to the major league squads.
Which brings us back to Shreveport, just a few hours down the road from the Texas Rangers compound in Arlington. Moving some minor league operations to Shreveport would make a ton of sense with this new outline that MLB is looking at of the minor league system.
In the Rangers system, their Triple-A team is already close, the Round Rock Express. Their Double-A team is also pretty close, with the Frisco RoughRiders. But their Single-A clubs aren't close at all. Their "high" A team are the Hickory Crawdads located in Hickory, North Carolina, while their "low" A team are the Down East Wood Ducks of Kinston, North Carolina.
If the Rangers were going to bring their teams closer, they would probably look at shifting one of those closer to the Dallas Metroplex. The team in Hickory might make some sense for this project too. Their stadium was built in 1992, has only had a couple of small renovations, only seats 5,000 people...and happens to be named "Crawdads".
Moving the Crawdads to Shreveport would make so much sense, it hurts.
Now, this isn't saying that is what's happening. This is all rumor and innuendo. We have no sources or inside knowledge of this deal. All we know is that Major League Baseball is in the middle of some heavy realignment in their minor league system, the MLB team physically closest to Shreveport has a team named "Crawdads" on the East Coast, and the Texas Rangers just announced a massive partnership to bring baseball back to Shreveport.
Oh, and did we mention that REV Entertainment owns the Hickory Crawdads? That might have been important too.
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Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kelli Ward, D.O., running against pathetic RINO John McPain says, "Tell the RNC to put the wall in the platform." Amen! Good move, Dr. Ward – too bad the party insiders are too gutless to do so. That is a winning issue. Border control wins – just ask California's retired U.S. Senator and Governor Pete Wilson. Pete went against the party "experts" and won big. Donald Trump is a savvy politician and knows how to win. Unlike meek Mitt and McCain, Trump will hit back at his attackers. Donald can handle horrible Hillary crooked Clinton – HHCC?
Horrible Hillary tries to define Donald Trump as inexperienced, radical, dangerous, sounding like Ronald Reagan's opponents a few years back. Ronnie made fools of those folks and DJT is set to do the same. Trump has Reagan's political savvy with a different yet effective delivery.
Washington Examiner writer Paul Bedard says, "Feds spend $20,000 to settle every refugee." Of course, once in the USA they are immediately eligible for cash welfare, food stamps, housing and medical aid, according to a new report on the "refugee industry." Do you still think the current president is doing a fine job of opening the USA to all comers? These are pre-Democrat voters pouring into the essentially borderless country.
D.C. Repubs fight harder against Trump than they do against Obama. They're willing to work with Obama while they hate Trump. Yes, they're the Stupid Party. "Trump is a threat to the old order," says Sean Hannity. The in crowd is content to be in permanent 2nd place.
Never forget – Omar Mateen, Orlando shooter, age 29, pledged support to ISIS and is a registered Democrat voter in Florida.
Now at 24 years of Clinton scandals? Trump could be the person to take down the Clinton corrupt machine and all Repubs should cheer him on. Trump succeeds where other Republicans ineptly fumbled their chances. They should be grateful that Donald will finish the job.
The Clinton "magic touch" didn't help Democrat Hugh Rodham, Hillary's brother, in his 1994 Florida U.S. Senate race against Republican Connie Mack III. Bill Clinton, president at the time, and Hillary both campaigned for Mr. Rodham, who lost 70 to 30 percent to Connie Mack. Thirty percent has to be a record low for Democrats in a Florida election.
Liberals try to frame the issues and conservatives succumb, playing by the rules set by the left.
The first Republican House member to endorse Trump for president was Chris Collins of New York. The first Senator to do so was Jeff Sessions of Alabama.
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I know it's dead boring but all I do now is being pregnant. So that's all I can write about. Can. Want. Will. So it's silence or preg talk. You choose and read on or not.
3 more weeks until my due date. Which in my humble opinion means max 1,5 week to go. J came at 38 weeks and 3 days. My mother gave birth to all 4 of us at 38 weeks. B's gut feeling tells him it will be 38 weeks again. It's just my midwife who says we cannot predict anything at all according to science. Well, who would you believe? B's guts or the midwife and her education? That's right, 38 weeks it is.
The closer I get, the more excited I am and the more ready I feel. Weird how it just works like that. My body is preparing. Which basically means I cannot move around without feeling like my whole uterus will come out any second. My mind is setting. Meaning: cleaning, washing, shopping (online because of the uterus-falling-out thing) and a little bit of yelling and crying if things don't go my way.
Looking at photo's of fresh little babies makes my heart beat faster. Picturing B and J with the baby simply transform my brains into whipped cream. So I booked a new born shoot and bought a nice swaddle to wrap up the girl for that same shoot (not just that, PayPal is my best friend at the moment). I also got out my shape body wear, made B get a new haircut and am still practicing my non-double-chin pose every time a pass a mirror.
That's my life right now. All covered up in hormones. The happy I-am-ready ones. Pink and glittery. Yes I'm getting there. For me I hope it will stay strong forever. For you I hope I will get back to my normal, darker, self again anytime soon.
Haha, ik ben echt zo fan van jouw schrijven. Met je whole uterus coming out, en je non-double-chin-pose practicing… Nog even tot die 38 weken (+ nogwat) en dan op die pink and glittery wolk met z'n allen. Doen wij IG-kijkers/bloglezers van een afstandje met je mee. Joe!


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In the new season, Manman is still in the depth of the lineup and is an unknown number. Lightning Games include Kan Nan – Allen, Xiu Mike – Williams, Tyrell Williams, Tel Avis Benjamin And near-end Hunter Hunter Henry and Antonio Gates. The depth of lineup in this position is one of the best in the league.
In the offset period and the lightning signed a 1-year bid contract, he made the best performance in the short career last season. He started all 16 games and achieved the highest 208th ball, 810 yards and 4 times.
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Mark Sanchez will start the first playoffs in the wildernessDespite the lack of Mark Sanchez and Trevor Siemian at the same time, only one person can be in the first battle of the Chicago Bear. Start.
As the only four-point guard in the array, Sanchez gains the first opportunity and is not surprising. However, he did not achieve significant advantages in the training period training. Sanchez has strive to prevent Ximeian and Linqi to take the initiative at the beginning of the regular season.
When everyone is concerned about what RG3 can be like Return of the King to lead the team to play as the performance of the 2012 season, Cousins is at a pace of a year going forward, although easy to send steals problems continues, but he has learned to like a leader, like to lead the team. Gruden Deliberate changes, even also an inevitable compromises, not with so many options for reading complex attack, simply increase the passing attack, and slowly trying to get Cousins to command the overall situation.
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The wild horse announced that Sanchez will serve as the first. He expects to be filled with the first section, and Ximeian will appear in the second quarter. The new show 4 points Bathton-Lynch will play in the second half.
Ximeian's performance in the rest of the tour allows the coach group impressed. Lynch despite the most unspeakable talents, he needs to make progress in mastering tactical manuals and merchants. However, if Lynch can become a first hair through a strong appearance, it will not be shocked.
Yesterday, Sherman said in an interview that before the start of 49 people 31-3 defeated Brown, Melfield did not shake his hand before throwing the coins, which made a small storm. After this news release, there is a video display in front of the throwing coins, Mefield and Shelman hit the palm, and ran to the field after the referee picked up the coins.
Bad News: Wild Human take over fractures or absents several weeks Denver's wild horse's external hand Bennie Fowler will absent a few weeks of competition due to the left elbow fracture of the season.
Fuller has completed 16 battles last season, and the final biography of Penton Manning, including Penton Manning, has always been taken behind the third, and now the team One of the new weapons of Mark Sanchez, Fuller is also a member of the special group.
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Banzi is een gemeente in de Italiaanse provincie Potenza (regio Basilicata) en telt 1503 inwoners (31-12-2004). De oppervlakte bedraagt 82,3 km², de bevolkingsdichtheid is 18 inwoners per km².

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Banzi telt ongeveer 633 huishoudens. Het aantal inwoners daalde in de periode 1991-2001 met 20,4% volgens cijfers uit de tienjaarlijkse volkstellingen van ISTAT.

Geografie
Banzi grenst aan de volgende gemeenten: Genzano di Lucania, Palazzo San Gervasio, Spinazzola (BA).

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Scots ambulance crew pelted with missiles after being lured by hoax heart attack call
A Scots ambulance crew were lured under the pretence of someone having a heart attack only to be pelted with missiles by yobs..
Bosses at the stretched Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) told of the incident in Oxgangs, Edinburgh as they revealed there had been more than 500 verbal or physical assaults on staff by members of the public between January 2020 and October 2021.
On November 20 last year, the Service received a hoax call for a cardiac arrest, and when a crew were dispatched to the scene, the vehicle was hit with a number of unknown objects.
There have also been incidents where call handlers have been verbally-assaulted, and staff members have been spat at amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Figures show that last July and August proved a high point with the attacks with 32 in each of the months.
A statement from the SAS said that while staff were well trained, the issue had to be raised again with Christmas party season fast approaching – adding that assaults leave a 'lasting effect' on staff.
It read: "The Service has a range of measures in place to help protect staff, such as training in managing aggression and assessing risk, and areas where staff have previously faced violence or threatening behaviour are taken into consideration and communicated to attending crews.
"However assaults against staff leave a lasting effect, and as we come into the party season, it's more important than ever to raise awareness of the issues.
"The Scottish Government has also recently launched a campaign to tackle attacks against front-line staff.
"Their Health Worker Respect Campaign has been produced to help reduce levels of violent and abusive behaviour being experienced by health and social care workers following increased demands on NHS services as a result of the Covid pandemic.
"It also aims to raise awareness of the challenges staff are facing and the consequences inappropriate behaviour can have on staff members."
Pauline Howie, Chief Executive of the Scottish Ambulance Service said: "Assaults and anti-social behaviour are completely unacceptable, and our staff should not have to fear for their safety when treating patients, or to be verbally-assaulted over the phone when handling calls.
"They work incredibly hard, helping people in need and keeping them safe, and sadly, we've seen incidents occur in other parts of the NHS and against our police and fire colleagues too.
"We also provide support to staff to report incidents to Police Scotland, so that they can take the matter further."
Source https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/scots-ambulance-crew-pelted-missiles-25598846


Holy God, how often it is that people today are judged in ways that stereotype or pigeonhole or otherwise unfairly characterize them. A part of the richness of South Carolina -- and frequently one of our true gifts -- is the diversity of our population, the incredible variety of people who are called "South Carolinians." We give You thanks for that diversity -- one that is even reflected in the marvelous variety of servants here in this Senate Chamber. We pray, O God, that You will guide each of these Senators and their aides as they rise above those differences which are petty and focus together on the things which truly matter. Enfold them in Your love as they likewise embrace one another while working for the good of all. In Your glorious name we pray this, Lord. Amen.
Senator BRIGHT introduced Dr. Brice Dille of Spartanburg, S.C., Doctor of the Day.
On motion of Senator CAMPBELL, at 4:16 P.M., Senator VERDIN was granted a leave of absence until 4:45 P.M.
At 4:56 P.M., Senator GREGORY requested a leave of absence for Thursday, April 30, 2015 and Monday, May 4, 2015.
S. 727 (Word version) -- Senator Gregory: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 57-5-1655 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTOR OR CONTRACTING FIRM SHALL NOT BE QUALIFIED TO PARTICIPATE IN DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS AS A PRIME CONTRACTOR OR SUBCONTRACTOR UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
S. 728 (Word version) -- Senator Allen: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR GREENVILLE HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL TEAM MANAGER ADAM SHERIFF FOR HIS DEDICATED SERVICE TO HIS BELOVED TEAM AND TO CONGRATULATE HIM FOR THROWING OUT THE FIRST PITCH OF THE GAME.
S. 729 (Word version) -- Senators McElveen and Johnson: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO COMMEND SUZANNE KOTY, ENGLISH TEACHER AT SUMTER HIGH SCHOOL, FOR HER COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING QUALITY EDUCATION FOR THE CHILDREN OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO CONGRATULATE HER UPON BEING NAMED THE 2015-2016 SOUTH CAROLINA TEACHER OF THE YEAR.
S. 730 (Word version) -- Senators Cromer, Massey, Setzler, Courson and Shealy: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE INTERACTIVE DATA VISUALIZATION, INC., OF LEXINGTON, ON ITS DEVELOPMENT OF SPEEDTREE(r) SOFTWARE AND TO CONGRATULATE THE COMPANY ON RECEIVING A 2015 ACADEMY AWARD(r) FOR SPEEDTREE'S OUTSTANDING ENRICHMENT OF THE CINEMATIC EXPERIENCE.
H. 3002 (Word version) -- Reps. Pitts, G. R. Smith and Hixon: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 4 TO TITLE 2 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE CAPITOL POLICE FORCE, WHICH CONSISTS OF THE CAPITOL POLICE FORCE, THE SERGEANT AT ARMS OF THE SENATE, THE SERGEANT AT ARMS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND THE MARSHAL OF THE SUPREME COURT, TO PROVIDE THAT THE FUNCTIONS, POWERS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES EXERCISED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE BUREAU OF PROTECTIVE SERVICES AT THE STATE HOUSE AND CAPITOL GROUNDS AND THE SUPREME COURT BUILDING, ITS GROUNDS AND PARKING LOT, INCLUDING ALL CLASSIFIED AND UNCLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES WHOSE DUTIES INVOLVE THE PROVISION OF SECURITY SERVICES AT THESE AREAS, BUT EXCLUDING THOSE AREAS OF THE STATE HOUSE THAT ARE RESERVED FOR THE EXECUTIVE CHAMBER AND THE GOVERNOR'S STAFF, ARE DEVOLVED UPON AND TRANSFERRED TO THE CAPITOL POLICE FORCE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE SERGEANT AT ARMS OF THE SENATE AND THE SERGEANT AT ARMS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HAVE EXCLUSIVE CARE AND CHARGE OVER SPECIFIC AREAS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE MARSHAL OF THE SUPREME COURT HAS PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY OVER THE SUPREME COURT BUILDING, ITS GROUNDS AND PARKING LOT, AND OTHER SPECIFIED AREAS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF THE CAPITOL POLICE FORCE COMMITTEE, CONSISTING OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS OF THE SENATE, THE SERGEANT AT ARMS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND THE MARSHAL OF THE SUPREME COURT, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIRECTOR OF GENERAL SERVICES SHALL SERVE AS A NONVOTING MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE DUTIES OF THE CAPITOL POLICE FORCE COMMITTEE, TO PERMIT THE CHIEF OF THE CAPITOL POLICE FORCE TO EMPLOY DEPUTY OFFICERS AND OTHER EMPLOYEES AS NECESSARY, TO PROVIDE THAT THE CHIEF OF THE CAPITOL POLICE FORCE, THE SERGEANTS AT ARMS OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE MARSHAL OF THE SUPREME COURT, AND ALL THEIR DEPUTIES HAVE THE SAME POLICE POWERS AS OFFICERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION (SLED), TO PROVIDE THAT THE CHIEF OF THE CAPITOL POLICE FORCE MAY ENTER INTO RECIPROCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGREEMENTS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE CHIEF OF THE CAPITOL POLICE FORCE, AND HIS DEPUTIES SHALL DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE OF THE DUTIES OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS OR UNDERGO TRAINING REQUIRED OF OFFICERS OF SLED, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DUTIES OF THE CAPITOL POLICE FORCE OFFICERS; BY ADDING SECTION 14-3-135 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A MARSHAL OF THE SUPREME COURT AND TO DEFINE HIS DUTIES; TO AMEND SECTION 10-1-30, RELATING TO THE USE OF THE STATE HOUSE LOBBIES, STATE HOUSE STEPS, AND OTHER PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF THESE FACILITIES AND HOW THIS USE IS REGULATED, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE CAPITOL POLICE FORCE SHALL PROVIDE SECURITY SERVICES FOR ALL USES OF THE STATE HOUSE LOBBIES, STATE HOUSE STEPS AND GROUNDS, AND ALL PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS IN THE CAPITOL COMPLEX; TO AMEND CHAPTER 11, TITLE 10, RELATING TO TRESPASSES AND OFFENSES ON THE CAPITOL GROUNDS AND IN CAPITOL BUILDINGS, AND RELATED MATTERS, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THESE TRESPASSES AND OFFENSES, FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY OVER THEM, AND THE RELATED JURISDICTION OF SPECIFIED COURTS, INCLUDING PROVISIONS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PARKING LOTS ON THE CAPITOL GROUNDS AND AT THE SUPREME COURT BUILDING MUST BE POLICED BY THE CAPITOL POLICE FORCE, TO DELETE PROVISIONS RELATING TO NIGHT WATCHMEN AND POLICEMEN EMPLOYED BY THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD, TO PROVIDE THAT THE CAPITOL POLICE FORCE HAS THE RIGHT TO ISSUE PARKING TICKETS, TO DELETE REFERENCES TO THE CITY OF COLUMBIA RECORDER, AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE JURISDICTION OF CERTAIN COURTS IN CRIMINAL MATTERS ARISING IN THESE LOCATIONS, TO DELETE REFERENCES TO THE STATE HOUSE RENOVATION PROJECT, AND TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "CAPITOL GROUNDS" SO AS TO INCLUDE THE SUPREME COURT BUILDING, ITS GROUNDS AND PARKING LOT.
H. 3025 (Word version) -- Reps. Clemmons, Yow, Hixon, Kennedy, Loftis, Huggins, Rivers, Hill, Gagnon, Stringer, Bedingfield, Burns, Hicks and Chumley: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-215, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF CONCEALED WEAPONS PERMITS, SO AS TO REVISE THE CONDITIONS THAT ALLOW A HOLDER OF AN OUT-OF-STATE CONCEALED WEAPONS PERMIT TO CARRY A WEAPON IN THIS STATE.
H. 3113 (Word version) -- Reps. Mitchell and Cobb-Hunter: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 31-7-30, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT COSTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE PROPERTY ASSEMBLY COSTS ALSO INCLUDE THE COST OF ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION.
H. 3147 (Word version) -- Reps. G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, Huggins, Weeks, Taylor, Pope, Collins, Johnson, Stavrinakis, Yow, Clemmons, Goldfinch, Murphy, J. E. Smith and Mitchell: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-1140, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEDUCTIONS FROM SOUTH CAROLINA TAXABLE INCOME OF INDIVIDUALS FOR PURPOSES OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA INCOME TAX ACT, SO AS TO ALLOW THE DEDUCTION OF RETIREMENT BENEFITS ATTRIBUTABLE TO SERVICE ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-1170, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE RETIREMENT INCOME DEDUCTION, SO AS TO CONFORM THIS DEDUCTION TO THE MILITARY RETIREMENT DEDUCTION ALLOWED BY THIS ACT.
H. 3152 (Word version) -- Rep. G. R. Smith: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 11-11-415 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE LIMIT ON GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS FOR A FISCAL YEAR IS THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE GENERAL FUND REVENUE ESTIMATE AS OF FEBRUARY 15, 2015, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016, INCREASED ANNUALLY AND CUMULATIVELY BY A PERCENTAGE DETERMINED BY POPULATION INCREASES AND INCREASES IN THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, TO EXCLUDE FROM THIS LIMIT CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE LIMITATION TO BE SUSPENDED FOR A FISCAL YEAR FOR A SPECIFIC AMOUNT UPON A SPECIAL VOTE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND TO DEFINE THIS SPECIAL VOTE, TO ESTABLISH THE SPENDING LIMIT RESERVE FUND TO WHICH ALL SURPLUS GENERAL FUND REVENUES MUST BE CREDITED, TO PROVIDE FOR THE PRIORITY USES OF THE REVENUES OF THIS FUND, TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPROPRIATION OF FUND REVENUES AFTER THESE PRIORITIES ARE MET, TO REQUIRE THAT APPROPRIATION OF REVENUES OF THIS FUND MUST BE BY A JOINT RESOLUTION ORIGINATING IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS LIMIT FIRST APPLIES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017.
H. 3156 (Word version) -- Reps. J. E. Smith, Cobb-Hunter, Whipper, Weeks and Yow: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 15, TITLE 63 ENACTING THE "UNIFORM DEPLOYED PARENTS CUSTODY AND VISITATION ACT" SO AS TO ADDRESS ISSUES OF CUSTODIAL RESPONSIBILITY WHEN A PARENT IN THE UNIFORMED SERVICE IS BEING DEPLOYED; TO PROVIDE THAT A COURT MUST HAVE JURISDICTION PURSUANT TO THE UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT TO ISSUE AN ORDER UNDER THIS ARTICLE; TO REQUIRE PROMPT NOTICE OF DEPLOYMENT TO THE OTHER PARENT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE CUSTODIAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF A DEPLOYING PARENT MAY BE ASSIGNED FOR THE DURATION OF THE DEPLOYMENT BY A TEMPORARY AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BY THE PARENTS OR WITH THE DEPLOYING PARENT'S CONSENT, BY A COURT ISSUING A TEMPORARY ORDER GRANTING CUSTODIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS OF AN AGREEMENT OR COURT ORDER; TO PROVIDE FOR THE TERMINATION OF A TEMPORARY AGREEMENT OR A TEMPORARY ORDER; TO PROVIDE THAT THIS ARTICLE SUPERSEDES THE FEDERAL ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES IN GLOBAL AND NATIONAL COMMERCE ACT, EXCEPT CERTAIN PROVISIONS IN THAT ACT; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS ARTICLE DOES NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OF A TEMPORARY COURT ORDER CONCERNING CUSTODIAL RESPONSIBILITY DURING DEPLOYMENT ENTERED BEFORE THIS ARTICLE'S EFFECTIVE DATE.
H. 3248 (Word version) -- Reps. Ryhal, Hardwick, Long, M. S. McLeod, Felder and Hardee: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 28 TO TITLE 27 SO AS TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING THE GOVERNANCE OF HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS, TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMINOLOGY, TO PROVIDE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS MUST REGISTER WITH THE REAL ESTATE COMMISSION AND FILE COPIES OF ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS WITH THE CLERK OF COURT, REGISTER OF DEEDS, AND THE COMMISSION, TO PROVIDE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS OTHERWISE ALSO MUST MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AND PROSPECTIVE BUYERS IN A CERTAIN MANNER, TO PROVIDE MECHANISMS FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF PROPERTY GOVERNED BY A HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION FROM THE DECLARANT TO AN ELECTED BOARD OF THE HOMEOWNERS, TO PROVIDE RELATED NOTICE REQUIREMENTS, TO PROVIDE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION BOARD MEMBERS, TO PROVIDE HOMEOWNERS MAY INSPECT CERTAIN ASSOCIATION DOCUMENTS, TO PROVIDE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS MUST PROVIDE CERTAIN NOTICE FOR BOARD MEETINGS, TO PROVIDE THAT HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS MAY NOT PLACE A LIEN AGAINST THE PROPERTY OF A HOMEOWNER OR OTHERWISE FINE OR ASSESS COSTS AGAINST A HOMEOWNER WITHOUT FIRST GIVING THE HOMEOWNER A HEARING BEFORE THE BOARD, AND TO PROVIDE HOMEOWNERS OR HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS MAY SEEK FROM MAGISTRATES COURT EQUITABLE RELIEF TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE PREVAILING PARTY IN SUCH AN ACTION MAY RECOVER REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES AND RELATED COSTS; AND BY ADDING SECTION 40-57-63 SO AS TO IMPOSE RELATED POWERS AND DUTIES ON THE REAL ESTATE COMMISSION, AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMINOLOGY.
H. 3259 (Word version) -- Rep. Stavrinakis: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 6-34-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA RETAIL FACILITIES REVITALIZATION ACT, SO AS TO REDUCE THE MINIMUM SQUARE FOOTAGE REQUIREMENT CONTAINED IN THE DEFINITION OF "ELIGIBLE SITE".
H. 3343 (Word version) -- Reps. Huggins, Toole, Long, McCoy, Knight, R. L. Brown, Pope, Collins, Bingham, Stavrinakis, Yow and Erickson: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 47-3-420, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO METHODS OF EUTHANASIA THAT MAY BE USED TO KILL ANIMALS IMPOUNDED OR QUARANTINED IN ANIMAL SHELTERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE USE OF BARBITURIC ACID DERIVATIVES, AND CARBON MONOXIDE GAS ARE NOT ALLOWABLE METHODS OF EUTHANASIA AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE USE OF SODIUM PENTOBARBITAL AND OTHER SUBSTANCES OR PROCEDURES THAT ARE HUMANE MAY BE USED TO PERFORM EUTHANASIA.
H. 3548 (Word version) -- Reps. J. E. Smith, Yow and Weeks: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-320, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO NOTIFICATION AND TRANSFER OF REPORTS OF CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE ALLEGED ABUSED OR NEGLECTED CHILD IS A MEMBER OF AN ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY FAMILY, THE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES SHALL NOTIFY CERTAIN DESIGNATED MILITARY OFFICIALS AT THE INSTALLATION WHERE THE ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBER, WHO IS THE SPONSOR OF THE ALLEGED ABUSED OR NEGLECTED CHILD, IS ASSIGNED; TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-920, RELATING TO INVESTIGATIONS AND CASE DETERMINATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OR LAW ENFORCEMENT, OR BOTH, MAY COLLECT INFORMATION CONCERNING THE MILITARY AFFILIATION OF THE PERSON HAVING CUSTODY OR CONTROL OF THE CHILD SUBJECT TO AN INVESTIGATION AND MAY SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITH THE APPROPRIATE MILITARY AUTHORITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-1990, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CONFIDENTIALITY AND RELEASE OF RECORDS AND INFORMATION, SO AS TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS AND TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO GRANT ACCESS TO THE RECORDS OF AN INDICATED CASE TO CERTAIN DESIGNATED MILITARY OFFICIALS AT THE INSTALLATION WHERE THE ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBER, WHO IS THE SPONSOR OF THE ALLEGED ABUSED OR NEGLECTED CHILD, IS ASSIGNED; AND TO AMEND SECTION 63-11-80, RELATING TO CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION WITHIN CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN OFFICER, AGENT OR EMPLOYEE OF THE DEPARTMENT OR A CHILD WELFARE AGENCY SHALL NOT DISCLOSE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, INFORMATION LEARNED ABOUT A CHILD, THE CHILD'S PARENTS OR RELATIVES, OR OTHER PERSONS HAVING CUSTODY OR CONTROL OF THE CHILD, EXCEPT IN CASES INVOLVING A CHILD IN THE CUSTODY OR CONTROL OF PERSONS WHO HAVE MILITARY AFFILIATION.
H. 3549 (Word version) -- Reps. Ott, Finlay, Johnson and Clemmons: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 137 TO CHAPTER 3, TITLE 56 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES MAY ISSUE "DELTA WATERFOWL" SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES.
H. 3560 (Word version) -- Reps. Limehouse, Sottile, McCoy and Spires: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-25-460, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REQUIRED NOTICE AND HEARINGS FOR DISMISSAL OF A TEACHER, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD MAY DESIGNATE A HEARING OFFICER TO CONDUCT A DISMISSAL HEARING AND ISSUE A REPORT WITH RECOMMENDATIONS, TO PROVIDE RELATED REQUIREMENTS OF A HEARING OFFICER, TO PROVIDE A HEARING MUST BE PRIVATE UNLESS THE TEACHER REQUESTS IN WRITING THAT THE HEARING BE PUBLIC, TO PROVIDE THAT A NOTICE OF DISMISSAL MUST BE GIVEN BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OR HIS DESIGNEE INSTEAD OF THE SCHOOL BOARD, TO SPECIFY USE OF A COURT REPORTER TO RECORD THE PROCEEDINGS, AND TO PROVIDE AN APPEALS PROCESS.
H. 3562 (Word version) -- Reps. Herbkersman, Newton, Erickson and Bradley: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 11 TO CHAPTER 10, TITLE 4 ENACTING THE "LOCAL OPTION SCHOOL OPERATING MILLAGE PROPERTY TAX CREDIT ACT" SO AS TO ALLOW A COUNTY GOVERNING BODY WITH REFERENDUM APPROVAL TO IMPOSE A ONE PERCENT SALES TAX THE REVENUE OF WHICH IS USED TO PROVIDE A CREDIT AGAINST PROPERTY TAX LEVIED IN THE COUNTY FOR SCHOOL OPERATIONS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE REFERENDUM, THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE REVENUE, THE CALCULATION AND APPLICATION OF THE CREDIT AND THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE MILLAGE INCREASE CAP TO REFLECT ANNUAL GROWTH IN THIS REVENUE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE TAX MAY BE RESCINDED BY REFERENDUM INITIATED BY A PETITION OF FIFTEEN PERCENT OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE COUNTY OR BY ORDINANCE IF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE COUNTY DETERMINES THAT CHANGES IN STATE LAW PROVIDING FOR THE FINANCING OF SCHOOL OPERATIONS MAKE THE ORIGINAL PURPOSE OF THE TAX IMPOSSIBLE TO ACCOMPLISH UNDER THE EXISTING LAW.
H. 3710 (Word version) -- Reps. Hixon, Norman, Taylor, Wells, Hamilton, Atwater, Brannon, Gagnon, Corley, Ballentine, Southard, Clemmons, Delleney, Gambrell, Huggins, Kennedy, Kirby, Loftis, D. C. Moss, Pitts, Riley, Rivers, Simrill, Toole and Bedingfield: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-43-225, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE MULTIPLE LOT DISCOUNT, SO AS TO PROVIDE FIVE ADDITIONAL YEARS OF ELIGIBILITY IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
H. 3725 (Word version) -- Reps. J. E. Smith, Quinn, Lowe, Jordan and W. J. McLeod: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-67-120, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN REGARD TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA ABANDONED BUILDINGS REVITALIZATION ACT, SO AS TO ADD THE DEFINITION OF "STATE-OWNED ABANDONED BUILDINGS"; TO AMEND SECTION 12-67-140, RELATING TO THE ELIGIBILITY OF A TAXPAYER TO RECEIVE A TAX CREDIT FOR REHABILITATING AN ABANDONED BUILDING, SO AS TO PROVIDE IF A TAX CREDIT IS EARNED BY A TAXPAYER WHO REHABILITATES A STATE-OWNED ABANDONED BUILDING THE CREDIT MUST BE CLAIMED OVER A TWO-YEAR PERIOD AND TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR A TAXPAYER WHO SELLS A BUILDING SITE; TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-3535, RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDITS FOR MAKING QUALIFIED REHABILITATION EXPENDITURES FOR A CERTIFIED HISTORIC STRUCTURE, SO AS TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL INCOME TAX CREDIT OPTION FOR TAXPAYERS, TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR WHEN A TAX CREDIT MAY BE TAKEN WHEN A TAXPAYER REHABILITATES A STATE-OWNED ABANDONED BUILDING, AND TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR TAX CREDITS EARNED BY A PASS-THROUGH ENTITY; BY ADDING SECTION 12-67-160 SO AS TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR A CERTIFICATION OF THE ABANDONED BUILDING SITE; BY ADDING SECTION 12-6-3586 SO AS TO ALLOW A TAX CREDIT TO A TAXPAYER WHO CONSTRUCTS, PURCHASES, OR LEASES A NONRESIDENTIAL SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM; AND TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-3587, RELATING TO THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS FOR HEATING WATER, SPACE HEATING, AIR COOLING, OR GENERATING ELECTRICITY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE CREDIT IS ALLOWED WITHOUT REGARD TO WHETHER THE TAXPAYER OCCUPIES THE INSTALLATION SITE.
H. 3788 (Word version) -- Reps. Funderburk, Taylor, McKnight, Simrill, Burns, Gilliard, Corley, Douglas, Kirby, McCoy, Bales, Atwater, Alexander, McEachern, Jefferson, Spires, Anthony, G. A. Brown, Henegan, Anderson, Bernstein, Bingham, Clemmons, Clyburn, Goldfinch, Hardwick, Hixon, Hodges, Hosey, Limehouse, Long, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Murphy, Norrell, Quinn, Ridgeway, Sandifer, Stringer, Toole, Weeks, Wells, G. M. Smith and Ballentine: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-28-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CERTAIN TERMS AND THEIR DEFINITIONS REGARDING THE ENFORCEMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLE EXPRESS WARRANTIES, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITIONS OF THE TERMS "MOTOR VEHICLE" AND A "NEW MOTOR VEHICLE".
H. 3799 (Word version) -- Reps. Hixon, Simrill, Taylor, Loftis, Burns, Brannon, Spires, Yow, Clemmons, Riley, Corley, Collins, Clary, Hosey, Clyburn, King, Hicks, Knight, Bradley, Jefferson, Kirby, Huggins, Duckworth, Kennedy, Hamilton, Hardee, Johnson, Murphy, Felder, Alexander, Atwater, Ballentine, Bedingfield, Bowers, Cobb-Hunter, Daning, Delleney, Dillard, Forrester, Funderburk, Gagnon, Gambrell, Hiott, Howard, Lowe, W. J. McLeod, V. S. Moss, Nanney, Norman, Ott, Pitts, Pope, Ridgeway, Ryhal, G. R. Smith, Tallon, Thayer, Toole, Weeks, Wells, White, Willis, Chumley and Rivers: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-215, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF CONCEALED WEAPON PERMITS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SOUTH CAROLINA SHALL RECOGNIZE CONCEALED WEAPON PERMITS ISSUED BY GEORGIA AND NORTH CAROLINA UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
H. 3927 (Word version) -- Reps. Willis and Allison: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 137 TO CHAPTER 3, TITLE 56 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES MAY ISSUE SPECIAL PERSONALIZED MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE PLATES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-2250, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SAMPLE LICENSE PLATES BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT PROVIDES THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO DISPLAY A SAMPLE LICENSE PLATE ON A MOTOR VEHICLE AND THE PENALTY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CRIME, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT MAY RETAIN THE FEE THAT IS CHARGED FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THIS LICENSE PLATE, TO PROVIDE THAT THIS DEPARTMENT MAY ISSUE SOUVENIR LICENSE PLATES FOR ANY SPECIAL ORGANIZATIONAL LICENSE PLATE THAT IT PRODUCES, AND PERSONALIZED SPECIAL ORGANIZATIONAL SOUVENIR LICENSE PLATES FOR A FEE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISBURSEMENT OF THE FEES, TO PROVIDE THAT THESE LICENSE PLATES MAY BE DISPLAYED ONLY ON THE FRONT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS PROVISION.
H. 3979 (Word version) -- Reps. Tallon, Bannister, Clary, Quinn, Loftis, Mitchell, Sottile, Collins, Burns, M. S. McLeod, Kennedy, Yow, Hamilton, Duckworth, Johnson, Corley, King, Kirby, McEachern, Brannon, Horne, Southard, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Bales, Bamberg, Bernstein, Bingham, Bradley, Chumley, Cole, Crosby, Daning, Delleney, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Funderburk, Gagnon, Gambrell, George, Hardee, Hardwick, Hart, Henderson, Herbkersman, Hicks, Hill, Hixon, Howard, Huggins, Limehouse, Long, Lowe, Lucas, McCoy, Merrill, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Murphy, Nanney, Newton, Norman, Norrell, Ott, Pope, Putnam, Ridgeway, Riley, Rivers, Rutherford, Ryhal, Sandifer, Simrill, G. R. Smith, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Taylor, Thayer, Tinkler, Toole, Weeks, Wells, White, Whitmire, Willis, G. M. Smith, Pitts, Robinson-Simpson and Ballentine: A BILL TO AMEND SECTIONS 2-19-10, 2-19-20, 2-19-35, 2-19-70, 2-19-80, AND 2-19-90, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, ALL RELATING TO THE JUDICIAL MERIT SELECTION COMMISSION, SO AS TO CHANGE THE COMMISSION'S PROCESS FOR NOMINATING JUDICIAL CANDIDATES FROM THE NOMINATION OF THREE QUALIFIED CANDIDATES TO THE RELEASE OF A LIST OF ALL QUALIFIED CANDIDATES TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
H. 4008 (Word version) -- Rep. Hayes: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE INTERSECTION LOCATED AT THE JUNCTURE OF CALHOUN STREET AND MCARTHUR AVENUE IN THE TOWN OF DILLON "MAJOR BETHEA INTERSECTION" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS AT THIS INTERSECTION THAT CONTAIN THIS DESIGNATION.
H. 4023 (Word version) -- Rep. Bales: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ERECT SIGNS THAT CONTAIN THE WORDS "QUAIL POINTE COMMUNITY" ON THE CORNER OF STARLING GOODSON ROAD AND BITTERNUT DRIVE, AND AT THE INTERSECTION OF GOODSON ROAD AND GOOSE BRANCH, BOTH IN LOWER RICHLAND COUNTY.
H. 4052 (Word version) -- Reps. Hardwick, H. A. Crawford, Clemmons and Duckworth: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE WAIVER OF ONE DAY THAT SCHOOLS IN HORRY COUNTY CLOSED IN THE 2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER FROM THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENT THAT SCHOOL DAYS MISSED DUE TO SNOW, EXTREME WEATHER, OR OTHER DISRUPTIONS BE MADE UP, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS REQUIREMENT DOES NOT APPLY TO TIME MISSED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER FROM THESE STORMS.
H. 4055 (Word version) -- Reps. Cole and Mitchell: A BILL TO REAPPORTION THE SPECIFIC ELECTION DISTRICTS FROM WHICH MEMBERS OF THE SPARTANBURG COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 7 BOARD OF TRUSTEES MUST BE ELECTED BEGINNING WITH THE 2015 SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTIONS, TO DESIGNATE A MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THESE ELECTION DISTRICTS ARE DELINEATED, AND TO PROVIDE DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE REAPPORTIONED ELECTION DISTRICTS.
H. 4059 (Word version) -- Reps. Huggins, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Atwater, Bales, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bedingfield, Bernstein, Bingham, Bowers, Bradley, Brannon, G. A. Brown, R. L. Brown, Burns, Chumley, Clary, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cole, Collins, Corley, H. A. Crawford, Crosby, Daning, Delleney, Dillard, Douglas, Duckworth, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrester, Funderburk, Gagnon, Gambrell, George, Gilliard, Goldfinch, Govan, Hamilton, Hardee, Hardwick, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hicks, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hodges, Horne, Hosey, Howard, Jefferson, Johnson, Jordan, Kennedy, King, Kirby, Knight, Limehouse, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, McCoy, McEachern, McKnight, M. S. McLeod, W. J. McLeod, Merrill, Mitchell, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Murphy, Nanney, Neal, Newton, Norman, Norrell, Ott, Parks, Pitts, Pope, Putnam, Quinn, Ridgeway, Riley, Rivers, Robinson-Simpson, Rutherford, Ryhal, Sandifer, Simrill, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, J. E. Smith, Sottile, Southard, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Tinkler, Toole, Weeks, Wells, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis and Yow: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE THE FORMATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL SACRAL AGENESIS CAUDAL REGRESSION ASSOCIATION AND TO PROCLAIM MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2015, AS "SACRAL AGENISIS CAUDAL REGRESSION SYNDROME AWARENESS DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
H. 4061 (Word version) -- Reps. D. C. Moss, Horne, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Atwater, Bales, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bedingfield, Bernstein, Bingham, Bowers, Bradley, Brannon, G. A. Brown, R. L. Brown, Burns, Chumley, Clary, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cole, Collins, Corley, H. A. Crawford, Crosby, Daning, Delleney, Dillard, Douglas, Duckworth, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrester, Funderburk, Gagnon, Gambrell, George, Gilliard, Goldfinch, Govan, Hamilton, Hardee, Hardwick, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hicks, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hodges, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Johnson, Jordan, Kennedy, King, Kirby, Knight, Limehouse, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, McCoy, McEachern, McKnight, M. S. McLeod, W. J. McLeod, Merrill, Mitchell, V. S. Moss, Murphy, Nanney, Neal, Newton, Norman, Norrell, Ott, Parks, Pitts, Pope, Putnam, Quinn, Ridgeway, Riley, Rivers, Robinson-Simpson, Rutherford, Ryhal, Sandifer, Simrill, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, J. E. Smith, Sottile, Southard, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Tinkler, Toole, Weeks, Wells, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis and Yow: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND CELEBRATE THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA FISHING TEAM FOR ITS EXCEPTIONAL ANGLING SKILL AND TO CONGRATULATE TEAM MEMBERS PATRICK WALTERS AND GETTYS BRANNON ON WINNING THE 2015 FISHING LEAGUE WORLDWIDE COLLEGE FISHING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP.
H. 4073 (Word version) -- Reps. Tallon, Allison, Brannon, Chumley, Cole, Forrester, Hicks and Mitchell: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA UPSTATE BASKETBALL PLAYER TY GREENE FOR HIS OUTSTANDING SEASON AND TO CONGRATULATE HIM ON BEING NAMED 2015 LOU HENSON NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR AND 2015 ATLANTIC SUN CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE YEAR.
H. 4074 (Word version) -- Reps. Allison, Alexander, Anderson, Anthony, Atwater, Bales, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bedingfield, Bernstein, Bingham, Bowers, Bradley, Brannon, G. A. Brown, R. L. Brown, Burns, Chumley, Clary, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cole, Collins, Corley, H. A. Crawford, Crosby, Daning, Delleney, Dillard, Douglas, Duckworth, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrester, Funderburk, Gagnon, Gambrell, George, Gilliard, Goldfinch, Govan, Hamilton, Hardee, Hardwick, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hicks, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hodges, Horne, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Johnson, Jordan, Kennedy, King, Kirby, Knight, Limehouse, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, McCoy, McEachern, McKnight, M. S. McLeod, W. J. McLeod, Merrill, Mitchell, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Murphy, Nanney, Neal, Newton, Norman, Norrell, Ott, Parks, Pitts, Pope, Putnam, Quinn, Ridgeway, Riley, Rivers, Robinson-Simpson, Rutherford, Ryhal, Sandifer, Simrill, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, J. E. Smith, Sottile, Southard, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Tinkler, Toole, Weeks, Wells, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis and Yow: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE MEMBERS OF THE SUPREME COUNCIL OF SOVEREIGN GRAND INSPECTORS GENERAL OF THE ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREEMASONRY UPON THEIR ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIRST ANNIVERSARY.
H. 4075 (Word version) -- Reps. Finlay, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Atwater, Bales, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bedingfield, Bernstein, Bingham, Bowers, Bradley, Brannon, G. A. Brown, R. L. Brown, Burns, Chumley, Clary, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cole, Collins, Corley, H. A. Crawford, Crosby, Daning, Delleney, Dillard, Douglas, Duckworth, Erickson, Felder, Forrester, Funderburk, Gagnon, Gambrell, George, Gilliard, Goldfinch, Govan, Hamilton, Hardee, Hardwick, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hicks, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hodges, Horne, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Johnson, Jordan, Kennedy, King, Kirby, Knight, Limehouse, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, McCoy, McEachern, McKnight, M. S. McLeod, W. J. McLeod, Merrill, Mitchell, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Murphy, Nanney, Neal, Newton, Norman, Norrell, Ott, Parks, Pitts, Pope, Putnam, Quinn, Ridgeway, Riley, Rivers, Robinson-Simpson, Rutherford, Ryhal, Sandifer, Simrill, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, J. E. Smith, Sottile, Southard, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Tinkler, Toole, Weeks, Wells, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis and Yow: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE CARDINAL NEWMAN SCHOOL AND ITS DEDICATED STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE ANNUAL DANCE MARATHON THAT RAISED OVER FIFTY-FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS TO BENEFIT PALMETTO HEALTH CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL.
S. 18 (Word version) -- Senator Jackson: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA HOMEOWNERS' PROTECTION ACT" BY ADDING CHAPTER 55 TO TITLE 27, TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPLICABILITY OF THE CHAPTER AND EXEMPTIONS, TO PROVIDE RIGHTS OF PROPERTY OWNERS CONCERNING HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATIONS, AND TO PROVIDE OBLIGATIONS OF HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATIONS AND RELATED RESTRICTIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 27-50-40, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY CONDITION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT THE STATEMENT INCLUDES INFORMATION ABOUT ANY REQUIREMENT OF A PURCHASER TO BECOME A MEMBER OF ONE OR MORE ASSOCIATIONS, RELATED MANDATORY FEES AND ASSESSMENTS, THE MANNER IN WHICH THESE FEES AND ASSESSMENTS MAY BE CHANGED, AND THE POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES FOR FAILING TO PAY THESE FEES AND ASSESSMENTS, AND TO REQUIRE THE REAL ESTATE COMMISSION BIENNIALLY TO REVIEW AND REVISE THESE DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS.
S. 165 (Word version) -- Senators Hembree, Turner, Bennett and Massey: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 1-23-600 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO HEARINGS AND PROCEEDINGS IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW COURT, TO PROVIDE THAT A REQUEST FOR A CONTESTED CASE HEARING FOR AN AGENCY ORDER STAYS THE ORDER FOR THIRTY DAYS, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT MATTERS NOT AFFECTED BY THE REQUEST MAY NOT BE STAYED BY THE FILING OF THE REQUEST, AND TO DELETE THE PROVISIONS THAT A REQUEST FOR A CONTESTED CASE HEARING FOR AN ORDER TO REVOKE OR SUSPEND A LICENSE STAYS THE REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION, AND FOR A DECISION TO RENEW A LICENSE FOR AN ONGOING ACTIVITY STAYS THE RENEWED LICENSE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT AFTER A CONTESTED CASE IS INITIATED BEFORE THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW COURT, A PARTY MAY MOVE BEFORE THE PRESIDING ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, AND TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT THE COURT SHALL LIFT THE STAY FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN OR IF NO IRREPARABLE HARM WILL OCCUR, THEN THE STAY SHALL BE LIFTED, AND TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT A HEARING MUST BE HELD WITHIN THIRTY DAYS TO LIFT THE AUTOMATIC STAY OR FOR A DETERMINATION OF THE APPLICABILITY OF THE AUTOMATIC STAY, AND TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE JUDGE MUST ISSUE AN ORDER NO LATER THAN FIFTEEN BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE HEARING IS CONCLUDED, AND TO PROVIDE THAT ANY INJUNCTION ORDERED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW COURT SHALL REQUIRE THE POSTING OF A BOND OR OTHER SECURITY SUFFICIENT FOR THE COST AND EXPENSE OF THE LITIGATION AND PROJECT DELAY AS DEMONSTRATED BY AN AFFIDAVIT MADE ON A GOOD FAITH ESTIMATE OF SUCH COST AND EXPENSE.
S. 429 (Word version) -- Senators Thurmond, Rankin, Malloy, McElveen, Shealy, Davis, Hembree, Johnson, Coleman, Setzler, Kimpson, Sheheen, Cromer, Campsen and Allen: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 42-1-160, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEFINITIONS OF "INJURY" AND "PERSONAL INJURY" IN WORKERS' COMPENSATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE A DEFINITION OF "FIRST RESPONDER" AND TO MODIFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH AN EMPLOYEE SEEKING WORKERS' COMPENSATION FOR PERSONAL INJURY CAUSED BY STRESS, MENTAL INJURY, OR MENTAL ILLNESS, AND TO ADD MENTAL ILLNESS TO RELATED CONDITIONS THAT MAY BE COMPENSABLE IF RESULTING FROM A SIGNIFICANT TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE.
S. 490 (Word version) -- Senator Alexander: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 1-23-280 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE SMALL BUSINESS REGULATORY REVIEW COMMITTEE, TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS THE DUTY OF THE COMMITTEE TO REQUEST FROM AN AGENCY PROMULGATING A REGULATION BEING REVIEWED BY THE COMMITTEE A RESPONSE TO THE COMMITTEE'S REQUEST FOR INFORMATION RELATED TO THE REGULATION AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE AGENCY MUST RESPOND TO THE REQUEST WITHIN FIFTEEN DAYS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE THE ABILITY TO REQUEST INFORMATION AND A REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY ANALYSIS ON A PROPOSED REGULATION AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING DATE OR A REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY ANALYSIS ON AN EXISTING REGULATION, AND THE ABILITY TO PETITION THE STATE AGENCY OR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OR BOTH, TO AMEND, REVISE, OR REVOKE A REGULATION IF THE COMMITTEE DETERMINES THERE WILL BE A SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE IMPACT ON SMALL BUSINESSES, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADJUSTMENT OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS' TERMS TO ACHIEVE STAGGERED TERMS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT AN APPOINTED COMMITTEE MEMBER SHALL NOT SERVE CONSECUTIVELY FOR MORE THAN SIX YEARS.
S. 679 (Word version) -- Senators Hembree, Rankin, Coleman and Johnson: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO CREATE A "STUDY COMMITTEE ON HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS" TO REVIEW LAWS, POLICIES, PRACTICES, AND PROCEDURES FROM THIS STATE AND OTHER JURISDICTIONS REGARDING HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS, AND TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR SOUTH CAROLINA'S STATUTORY LAW.
H. 3701 -- Ways and Means Committee: A BILL TO MAKE APPROPRIATIONS AND TO PROVIDE REVENUES TO MEET THE ORDINARY EXPENSES OF STATE GOVERNMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2015, TO REGULATE THE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH FUNDS, AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE OPERATION OF STATE GOVERNMENT DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Placed on the Calendar for consideration tomorrow.
H. 3663 (Word version) -- Reps. Bingham and Mitchell: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO REMOVE THE CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AND DEVOLVE THE BOARD'S POWERS UPON THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD AND DIRECT THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD TO REMOVE THE CURRENT PRESIDENT OF SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AND EMPLOY AN INTERIM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER WHO SHALL SERVE AT-WILL AT THE PLEASURE OF THE BOARD TO AID IN DIRECTING THE UNIVERSITY IN A NEW DIRECTION WITH AN EMPHASIS ON ADDRESSING AND CORRECTING THE ONGOING FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES OF THE UNIVERSITY IN ORDER TO KEEP THE UNIVERSITY FUNCTIONAL AND MAINTAIN ITS ACCREDITATION.
asks for a Committee of Conference, and has appointed Reps. Merrill, Cobb-Hunter and Bingham to the committee on the part of the House.
Whereupon, Senators HAYES, JACKSON and HUTTO were appointed to the Committee of Conference on the part of the Senate and a message was sent to the House accordingly.
S. 690 (Word version) -- Senators Alexander and Hayes: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO DESIGNATE THE MONTH OF MAY 2015 AS "MENTAL HEALTH MONTH" IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO RAISE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF MENTAL ILLNESS AND THE NEED FOR APPROPRIATE AND ACCESSIBLE SERVICES FOR ALL PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS.
S. 722 (Word version) -- Senators Scott, Sabb, Alexander, Allen, Bennett, Bright, Campbell, Campsen, Cleary, Coleman, Corbin, Courson, Cromer, Davis, Fair, Gregory, Grooms, Hayes, Hembree, Hutto, Jackson, Johnson, Kimpson, Leatherman, Lourie, Malloy, L. Martin, Massey, Matthews, McElveen, Nicholson, O'Dell, Peeler, Pinckney, Rankin, Reese, Setzler, Shealy, Sheheen, Thurmond, Turner, Verdin, Williams and Young: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO WELCOME HIGHLY ACCLAIMED ACTOR AND ACTIVIST DANNY GLOVER TO THE PALMETTO STATE AND TO EXPRESS PROFOUND APPRECIATION FOR HIS ADDRESS AT THE 2015 COMMENCEMENT OF VOORHEES COLLEGE.
S. 723 (Word version) -- Senators Scott, Jackson, Alexander, Allen, Bennett, Bright, Bryant, Campbell, Campsen, Cleary, Coleman, Corbin, Courson, Cromer, Davis, Fair, Gregory, Grooms, Hayes, Hembree, Hutto, Johnson, Kimpson, Leatherman, Lourie, Malloy, L. Martin, S. Martin, Massey, Matthews, McElveen, Nicholson, O'Dell, Peeler, Pinckney, Rankin, Reese, Sabb, Setzler, Shealy, Sheheen, Thurmond, Turner, Verdin, Williams and Young: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO CONVEY THE DEEPEST SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY UPON THE DEATH OF WILLIAM L. BONNER OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, CHIEF APOSTLE OF THE CHURCH OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST OF THE APOSTOLIC FAITH, AND TO OFFER THEIR SINCERE CONDOLENCES TO HIS LOVING FAMILY AND HIS MANY FRIENDS.
On motion of Senator LEATHERMAN, the Senate agreed that, when the Senate adjourns Friday, May 1, 2015, it stand adjourned to meet on Monday, May 4, 2015, at 1:30 P.M.
(1) 'Body-worn camera' means an electronic device worn on a person's body that records both audio and video data.
(2) 'Private place' means a place where a person may reasonably expect to be safe from casual or hostile intrusion or surveillance, but does not include a place to which the public or a substantial group of the public has access.
(B) State and local law enforcement agencies shall implement the use of body-worn cameras pursuant to guidelines established by the Law Enforcement Training Council.
(C) The Law Enforcement Training Council shall develop guidelines for the use of body-worn cameras by state and local law enforcement agencies within one hundred eighty days of the effective date of this act. The guidelines must include, but are not limited to, specifying which law enforcement officers must wear body-worn cameras, when body-worn cameras must be worn and activated, restrictions on the use of body-worn cameras, the retention and release of data recorded by body-worn cameras, and access to the data recorded by body-worn cameras by solicitors' offices. The Law Enforcement Training Council shall provide the guidelines to state and local law enforcement agencies.
(D) State and local law enforcement agencies shall develop policies and procedures for the use of body-worn cameras pursuant to the guidelines established by the Law Enforcement Training Council. The agencies shall submit the policies and procedures to the Law Enforcement Training Council within two hundred seventy days of the effective date of this act. The Law Enforcement Training Council shall review and approve or disapprove of the policies and procedures. If the Law Enforcement Training Council disapproves of the policies and procedures, the law enforcement agency shall modify and resubmit the policies and procedures.
(G)(1) Data recorded by a body-worn camera in a public place is subject to the Freedom of Information Act.
(2)(a) Except as provided in item (b), data recorded by a body-worn camera in a private place is exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.
(iv) an attorney for a person described in item (i) or (ii).
(c) Data recorded by a body-worn camera that is retained by a law enforcement agency in connection with an ongoing criminal investigation or internal investigation is not a public record and is exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act."
(2) 'Private place' means a place where a person may reasonably expect to be safe from casual or hostile intrusion or audio or video surveillance.
(C) The Law Enforcement Training Council shall develop guidelines for the use of body-worn cameras by state and local law enforcement agencies within one hundred eighty days of the effective date of this act. The guidelines must include, but are not limited to, specifying which law enforcement officers must wear body-worn cameras, when body-worn cameras must be worn and activated, restrictions on the use of body-worn cameras, the retention and release of data recorded by body-worn cameras, and access to the data recorded by body-worn cameras by prosecutors' offices. The Law Enforcement Training Council shall provide the guidelines to state and local law enforcement agencies.
(G)(1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a law enforcement agency or prosecutor shall not release data recorded by a body-worn camera in a private place.
(2) A law enforcement agency or prosecutor shall release data recorded by a body-worn camera in a private place pursuant to the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, the South Carolina Rules of Criminal Procedure, or a court order.
(e) an attorney for a person described in item (a), (b), or (c).
(c) the heightened public interest requires disclosure of the data.
(5) A law enforcement agency or prosecutor may release data recorded by a body-worn camera in a private place if the recorded interaction involved the use of force by a law enforcement officer or resulted in a formal complaint against a law enforcement officer.
(6) Nothing in this subsection is intended to abrogate any constitutional or statutory exemption, restriction, or prohibition concerning the release of otherwise protected information."
On motion of Senator BRIGHT, the amendment was withdrawn.
/ (G)(1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a law enforcement agency or prosecutor shall not release data recorded by a body-worn camera.
(2) A law enforcement agency or prosecutor shall release data recorded by a body-worn camera pursuant to the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, the South Carolina Rules of Criminal Procedure, or a court order.
(5) A law enforcement agency or prosecutor may release data recorded by a body-worn camera if the recorded interaction involved the use of force by a law enforcement officer or resulted in a formal complaint against a law enforcement officer.
Senator HEMBREE raised a Point of Order under Rule 24A that the amendment was out of order inasmuch as it was not germane to the Bill.
The question then was the third reading of the Bill, as amended.
There being no further amendments, the Bill was read the third time, passed and ordered sent to the House.
S. 268 (Word version) -- Senators L. Martin and Campsen: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 14-7-1630, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE JURISDICTION OF STATE GRAND JURIES, TO AMEND SECTION 14-7-1650, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL REGARDING THE STATE GRAND JURY SYSTEM, TO AMEND SECTION 14-7-1660, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE SELECTION OF GRAND JURORS, TO AMEND SECTION 14-7-1690, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE GRAND JURY'S AREAS OF INQUIRY AND RELATED PROCEDURES, TO AMEND SECTION 14-7-1720, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO SECRECY OF GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS, AND TO AMEND SECTION 14-7-1730, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO JURISDICTION OF PRESIDING JUDGES OF STATE GRAND JURIES, ALL SO AS TO REVISE PROCEDURES REGARDING THE STATE GRAND JURY SYSTEM RELATING TO NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES WHEN A STATE GRAND JURY IS IMPANELED, COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN THE PRESIDING JUDGE AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL INCLUDING APPELLATE REVIEW OF A JUDGE'S REFUSAL TO IMPANEL A STATE GRAND JURY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE WHEN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES INVOLVING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RELATED TO THE GRAND JURY PROCESS, TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES RELATED TO SECRECY OF CERTAIN GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS, AND TO MAKE OTHER NECESSARY TECHNICAL CHANGES.
S. 588 (Word version) -- Senators Young, Setzler and Massey: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-40, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN AIKEN COUNTY, SO AS TO ADD FIVE PRECINCTS, AND TO REDESIGNATE THE MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THE NAMES OF THESE PRECINCTS MAY BE FOUND AND MAINTAINED BY THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE.
S. 666 (Word version) -- Senator Hayes: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 38-39-70, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MATTERS THAT MAY BE INCLUDED IN PREMIUM SERVICE AGREEMENTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THESE AGREEMENTS ALSO MAY INCLUDE INTEREST ON MITIGATION LOANS AS APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE OR HIS DESIGNEE AND TO PROVIDE INTEREST CHARGES RELATED TO MITIGATION PROJECTS OR LOANS MUST BE LIMITED TO THE STATUTORY LEGAL RATE OF INTEREST; AND TO AMEND SECTION 38-39-80, RELATING TO ACTIVITIES PROHIBITED OF INSURANCE PREMIUM SERVICE COMPANIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE INSURANCE PREMIUM SERVICE COMPANIES MAY NOT WRITE INSURANCE OR SELL OTHER SERVICES OR COMMODITIES IN CONNECTION WITH A PREMIUM SERVICE CONTRACT EXCEPT AS APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OR HIS DESIGNEE FOR MITIGATION PURPOSES.
S. 76 (Word version) -- Senators Massey, Matthews, Setzler and Nicholson: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-10-85 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND GRANTS, TO PROVIDE THAT GRANTS MAY ALSO BE AWARDED TO COUNTIES WITH A POPULATION OF LESS THAN FORTY THOUSAND RESIDENTS AND MUNICIPALITIES LOCATED IN COUNTIES WITH A POPULATION OF LESS THAN FORTY THOUSAND RESIDENTS.
/ ( ) A carrier of last resort authorized to receive funds from the USF is subject to random compliance audits and other investigations by the Office of Regulatory Staff, in accordance with Section 58-4-55.
On motion of Senator MALLOY, with unanimous consent, the Bill was read the second time, carrying over all amendments, and the provisions of Rule 26B were waived in order to allow amendments to be considered on third reading.
Senators BRIGHT, SHANE MARTIN, SHEALY and YOUNG desired to be recorded as voting against the second reading of the Bill.
Senator CORBIN desired to be recorded as not voting.
/ (D)(1) A person who commits the offense of endangerment of a highway worker where the highway worker suffers no physical injury is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars and not less than five hundred dollars, or imprisonment of not more than thirty days, or both.
(2) A person who commits the offense of endangerment of a highway worker where the highway worker suffers physical injury and the committing of the offense is the proximate cause of the physical injury is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two thousand dollars and not less than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned for not more than sixty days, or both.
(3) A person who commits the offense of endangerment of a highway worker where the highway worker suffers great bodily injury, as defined in Section 56-5-2945(B), and the committing of the offense is the proximate cause of the great bodily injury is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five thousand dollars and not less than two thousand dollars, or imprisoned for not more than three years, or both.
Senator MALLOY explained the Bill.
S. 675 (Word version) -- Finance Committee: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 9-1-1310 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO TRUSTEES OF THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM, TO PROVIDE THAT THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM INVESTMENT COMMISSION IS A COTRUSTEE INSTEAD OF THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD, AND TO REQUIRE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT AUTHORITY TO HOLD THE ASSETS OF THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM IN A GROUP TRUST; TO AMEND SECTION 9-1-1320, RELATING TO THE CUSTODIAN OF RETIREMENT FUNDS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT AUTHORITY SHALL BE THE CUSTODIAN, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM INVESTMENT COMMISSION TO SELECT THE CUSTODIAL BANK; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 9-8-170(1), 9-9-160(1), 9-10-80(A), AND 9-11-250(1), ALL RELATING TO THE CUSTODIAN OF RETIREMENT FUNDS; TO AMEND SECTION 9-4-10, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT AUTHORITY, TO CHANGE THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TO PROVIDE THAT DIRECTORS SERVE FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS AND MAY NOT SERVE MORE THAN TWO CONSECUTIVE TERMS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; TO AMEND SECTION 9-4-40, RELATING TO THE AUDIT OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT AUTHORITY, TO REQUIRE THE AUDIT BE PERFORMED EVERY FOUR YEARS; TO REPEAL SECTION 9-1-310 RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF THE RETIREMENT SYSTEMS; TO REPEAL SECTION 9-4-45 RELATING TO THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT AUTHORITY'S POLICY DETERMINATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 9-16-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS PERTAINING TO RETIREMENT SYSTEM FUNDS, TO DEFINE "FIDUCIARY" AND "TRUSTEE"; BY ADDING SECTION 9-16-25 TO PROVIDE FOR SIGNATORIES AUTHORIZED TO SIGN VOUCHERS TO EFFECT THE PAYMENT FROM THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM'S FUNDS OR TRANSFERS BETWEEN RETIREMENT SYSTEM ACCOUNTS NECESSARY FOR THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM INVESTMENT COMMISSION TO CARRY OUT ITS EXCLUSIVE AUTHORITY TO INVEST; TO AMEND SECTION 9-16-315, RELATING TO THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM INVESTMENT COMMISSION, TO CHANGE THE COMPOSITION OF THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM INVESTMENT COMMISSION, TO PROVIDE THAT COMMISSION MEMBERS SERVE FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS AND MAY NOT SERVE MORE THAN TWO CONSECUTIVE TERMS, TO PROVIDE FOR QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS, TO PROVIDE FOR AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND TO PROVIDE FOR HIRING LEGAL COUNSEL; TO AMEND SECTION 9-16-320(A), RELATING TO THE ANNUAL INVESTMENT PLAN OF THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM INVESTMENT COMMISSION, TO PROVIDE THAT THE CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER SHALL DEVELOP THE PLAN SUBJECT TO THE OVERSIGHT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; TO AMEND SECTION 9-16-330(A), RELATING TO INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, TO INCORPORATE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; TO AMEND SECTION 9-16-335, RELATING TO THE ASSUMED RATE OF RETURN, TO PROVIDE THAT THE ASSUMED RATE OF RETURN EXPIRES EVERY FOUR YEARS SUBJECT TO ACTION BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY; TO AMEND SECTION 9-16-340, RELATING TO THE INVESTMENT OF RETIREMENT FUNDS, TO INCORPORATE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; AND TO AMEND SECTION 9-16-380, RELATING TO THE AUDIT OF THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM INVESTMENT COMMISSION, TO REQUIRE THE AUDIT BE PERFORMED EVERY FOUR YEARS.
I have a prospective conflict of interest if this Bill passes. Only after I discussed S. 675 with Treasurer Loftis did I realize that I have a potential conflict. Out of an abundance of caution, I am recusing myself from participation in the vote on this Bill.
Senator BRIGHT asked unanimous consent to remove his name from the minority report of the Bill.
S. 55 (Word version) -- Senator Campsen: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-180 SO AS TO REQUIRE EACH POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE WHOSE GOVERNING BOARD, COMMISSION, OR COUNCIL IS POPULARLY ELECTED FROM SINGLE-MEMBER ELECTION DISTRICTS, RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS, OR A COMBINATION OF AT-LARGE AND SINGLE-MEMBER DISTRICTS TO BE REAPPORTIONED TO A POPULATION VARIANCE OF LESS THAN TEN PERCENT WITHIN THREE YEARS OF THE DATE ON WHICH THE LATEST OFFICIAL UNITED STATES DECENNIAL CENSUS IS ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR CONTINUITY OF REPRESENTATION WHEN REAPPORTIONMENT LOCATES TWO OR MORE ELECTED MEMBERS IN THE SAME ELECTION DISTRICT, AND TO CLARIFY CERTAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE REGARDING REAPPORTIONMENT.
On motion of Senator CAMPSEN, with unanimous consent, the Bill was read the second time, carrying over all amendments, and the provisions of Rule 26B were waived in order to allow amendments to be considered on third reading.
S. 215 (Word version) -- Senators Campsen and Scott: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS, BY AMENDING SECTIONS 7-13-35 AND 7-13-190, TO PROVIDE THAT AN ELECTION SHALL BE POSTPONED IF THE GOVERNOR DECLARES A STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR AN ENTIRE JURISDICTION HOLDING AN ELECTION, THAT THE POSTPONED ELECTION SHALL BE HELD ON THE FIRST TUESDAY FOLLOWING THE ORIGINAL ELECTION DATE, AND THAT THIS PROVISION DOES NOT APPLY TO STATEWIDE PRIMARIES OR GENERAL ELECTIONS UNLESS THE DECLARATION COVERS THE ENTIRE STATE; TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-350 TO CHANGE THE DATE THAT CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT MUST BE CERTIFIED TO THE FIRST TUESDAY FOLLOWING THE FIRST MONDAY IN SEPTEMBER; TO AMEND SECTION 5-15-100 RELATING TO MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, TO PROVIDE THAT MANAGERS OF AN ELECTION SHALL CERTIFY THE RESULTS WITHIN TWO DAYS OF THE ELECTION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 7-17-10 AND 7-17-20, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION FOR STATEWIDE OFFICERS, SOLICITORS, MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AND COUNTY OFFICERS MUST MEET ON THE MONDAY FOLLOWING AN ELECTION TO ORGANIZE AS THE COUNTY BOARD OF CANVASSERS AND TO REQUIRE THAT THEY SUBMIT THEIR RESULTS TO THE STATE BOARD OF CANVASSERS BY NOON ON THE TUESDAY FOLLOWING THE ELECTION; TO AMEND ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 17, TITLE 7 BY ADDING SECTION 7-17-25 TO PROVIDE THAT POST ELECTION AUDITS ARE TO BE COMPLETED BY COUNTY BOARDS OF REGISTRATION AND ELECTION PRIOR TO CERTIFICATION AND TO REQUIRE THAT ENABLING REGULATIONS ARE TO PROVIDE THAT THE AUDIT DATA AND RESULTS ARE TO BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC; TO AMEND SECTION 7-11-15 RELATING TO THE FILING OF THE STATEMENT OF INTENTION OF CANDIDACY AND PARTY PLEDGE, TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF SIGNED COPIES THAT MUST BE FILED WITH THE ELECTION COMMISSION FROM THREE TO ONE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 7-11-80 TO PROVIDE FOR AN ALTERNATE PAPER SIZE FOR NOMINATING PETITIONS FOR CANDIDACY OR POLITICAL PARTY CERTIFICATION.
/ "Section 7-13-35. (A) The authority charged by law with conducting an election must publish two notices of general, municipal, special, and primary elections held in the county in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or municipality, as appropriate. Included in each notice must be a reminder of the last day persons may register to be eligible to vote in the election for which notice is given, notification of the date, time, and location of the hearing on ballots challenged in the election, a list of the precincts involved in the election, the location of the polling places in each of the precincts, and notification that the process of examining the return-addressed envelopes containing absentee ballots may begin at 2:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m. on election day at a place designated in the notice by the authority charged with conducting the election. The first notice must appear not later than sixty days before the election and the second notice must appear not later than two weeks after the first notice.
"Section 7-15-420. (A) The county board of voter registration and elections, municipal election commission, or executive committee of each municipal party in the case of municipal primary elections is responsible for the tabulation and reporting of absentee ballots. At 9:00 7:00 a.m. on election day, the managers appointed pursuant to Section 7-5-10, and in the presence of any watchers who have been appointed pursuant to Section 7-13-860, may begin the process of examining the return-addressed envelopes that have been received by the county board of voter registration and elections making certain that each oath has been properly signed and witnessed and includes the address of the witness. All return-addressed envelopes received by the county board of voter registration and elections before the time for closing the polls must be examined in this manner. A ballot may not be counted unless the oath is properly signed and witnessed nor may any ballot be counted which is received by the county board of voter registration and elections after time for closing of the polls. The printed instructions required by Section 7-15-370(2) to be sent each absentee ballot applicant must notify him that his vote will not be counted in either of these events. If a ballot is not challenged, the sealed return-addressed envelope must be opened by the managers, and the enclosed envelope marked "Ballot Herein" removed and placed in a locked box or boxes. After all return-addressed envelopes have been emptied in this manner, the managers shall remove the ballots contained in the envelopes marked "Ballot Herein", placing each one in the ballot box provided for the applicable contest. Beginning at 9:00 7:00 a.m. on election day, the absentee ballots may be tabulated processed, including any absentee ballots received on election day before the polls are closed. Absentee ballots may not be tabulated until after the polls are closed on election day. If any ballot is challenged, the return-addressed envelope must not be opened, but must be put aside and the procedure set forth in Section 7-13-830 must be utilized; but the absentee voter must be given reasonable notice of the challenged ballot. Results of the tabulation must not be publicly reported until after the polls are closed.
"Section 7-5-321. (A) Any elector registered to vote or submitting an application for voter registration may have the information relating to his residence address, telephone number, and e-mail address appearing on the application, or any list or roster or index prepared therefrom, declared confidential upon presentation of a certified copy of an injunction or a restraining order issued pursuant to Section 16-3-1750 or Section 16-3-1760.
S. 135 (Word version) -- Senators Cleary, Campbell, Verdin, Shealy, Fair, Lourie, Young, Corbin and S. Martin: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 38-71-280, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER, SO AS TO REVISE RELATED DEFINITIONS, TO DELETE EXISTING ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, AND TO PROVIDE A CITATION TO THE SECTION AS BEING "RYAN'S LAW".
S. 578 (Word version) -- Senators Hembree, Campbell and Cleary: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 48-39-170(C) OF THE 1976 CODE, TO PROVIDE A THREE-YEAR STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS ON THE ENFORCEMENT VIOLATIONS RELATING TO MINOR DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES EXCEPT IN INSTANCES WHERE THE ALLEGED VIOLATOR KNOWINGLY OR INTENTIONALLY WITHHELD INFORMATION RELATING TO THE ALLEGED VIOLATION.
S. 712 (Word version) -- Banking and Insurance Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, RELATING TO CONSUMER CREDIT COUNSELING REQUIREMENTS, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 45277, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.
S. 629 (Word version) -- Senator Hayes: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-1-425, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE MANDATE THAT SCHOOL DAYS MISSED DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS OR OTHER DISRUPTIONS BE MADE UP, SO AS TO PROVIDE A LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD MAY WAIVE UP TO THREE SUCH MISSED DAYS, TO PROVIDE THIS WAIVER ONLY MAY BE GRANTED BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD, TO PROVIDE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION MAY WAIVE THREE OR FEWER SUCH MISSED DAYS IN ADDITION TO THOSE WAIVED BY THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD, AND TO PROVIDE THESE WAIVERS ONLY MAY BE GRANTED BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD AND ONLY MAY BE GRANTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD.
On motion of Senator PEELER, the Bill was carried over.
H. 3324 (Word version) -- Reps. J.E. Smith, G.M. Smith, Yow, Hardee, Clemmons, Goldfinch, Hardwick, Johnson, Duckworth, W.J. McLeod and Gilliard: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A COMMITTEE TO STUDY STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL VETERANS ISSUES; TO MAKE APPROPRIATE LEGISLATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING THE STRUCTURE, DELIVERY, AND COORDINATION OF VETERANS SERVICES IN SOUTH CAROLINA; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMMITTEE'S MEMBERSHIP, DURATION, AND STAFFING.
H. 3547 (Word version) -- Reps. J.E. Smith and Yow: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 25-1-2350, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS GRANTED TO MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA NATIONAL GUARD AND SOUTH CAROLINA STATE GUARD WHO SERVE STATE DUTY SHALL APPLY ALSO TO A PERSON WHO IS EMPLOYED IN SOUTH CAROLINA BUT IS A MEMBER OF ANOTHER STATE'S NATIONAL GUARD OR STATE GUARD.
S. 708 (Word version) -- Education Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, RELATING TO END-OF-COURSE TESTS, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 4530, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.
On motion of Senator HAYES, the Joint Resolution was carried over.
S. 709 (Word version) -- Education Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, RELATING TO USE AND DISSEMINATION OF TEST RESULTS, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 4532, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.
S. 710 (Word version) -- Education Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, RELATING TO TEST SECURITY, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 4531, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.
S. 711 (Word version) -- Education Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, RELATING TO ASSESSMENT PROGRAM, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 4529, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.
On motion of Senator PEELER, the Concurrent Resolution was carried over.
Senator BRYANT explained the Concurrent Resolution.
The Concurrent Resolution was adopted and ordered sent to the House.
S. 713 (Word version) -- Senator Grooms: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO PROCLAIM MAY 2015 AS "MOTORCYCLE SAFETY AWARENESS MONTH" THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND TO ENCOURAGE ALL SOUTH CAROLINIANS TO BE AWARE OF MOTORCYCLISTS WHO SHARE OUR ROADS AND HIGHWAYS AND TO WORK TOGETHER TO REDUCE MOTORCYCLE-RELATED CRASHES, INJURIES, AND FATALITIES.
At 5:43 P.M., on motion of Senator LEATHERMAN, the Senate agreed to dispense with the balance of the Motion Period.
Having failed to receive the necessary vote, the Senate refused to adjourn.
H. 3877 (Word version) -- Reps. Delleney, D.C. Moss and Douglas: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE WAIVER OF TWO OR FEWER DAYS THAT SCHOOLS IN CHESTER COUNTY CLOSED IN FEBRUARY 2015 DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER FROM THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENT THAT SCHOOL DAYS MISSED DUE TO SNOW, EXTREME WEATHER, OR OTHER DISRUPTIONS BE MADE UP, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS REQUIREMENT DOES NOT APPLY TO TIME MISSED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER FROM THESE STORMS.
Senator SHANE MARTIN moved, with unanimous consent, that the Bill be allowed to be read the second time, carrying over all amendments, and waiving the provisions of Rule 26B in order to allow amendments to be considered on third reading.
At 6:13 P.M., on motion of Senator SHEHEEN, the Senate receded from business until 6:20 P.M.
At 6:21 P.M., the Senate resumed.
On motion of Senator HUTTO, with unanimous consent, the Bill was read the second time, carrying over all amendments currently on the desk, and the provisions of Rule 26B were waived in order to allow amendments to be considered on third reading, with Senator HUTTO retaining the floor on Amendment No. 1, and that the Senate stand adjourned.
On motion of Senator HUTTO, the Senate agreed to stand adjourned.
At 6:22 P.M., on motion of Senator HUTTO, the Senate adjourned to meet tomorrow at 11:00 A.M.
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By Meredith Pechta, Theater Reviewer
And all that jazz!
Last updated 7/10/2013 at Noon
Taryn Darr stars in Village Theatre's production of "Chicago," on stage through July 28.
The Village Theatre concludes another fantastic season with "Chicago," a story of corruption, lying, cheating and the lure of celebrity.
The Broadway musical, of course, came before the Academy Award-winning movie, and as such, features a few songs that didn't make it to the film, as well as a slightly different finale.
"Chicago" is set in the 1930s in (where else) Chicago. Roxie Tart is a two-timing floozy who is obsessed with fame. But she has a little problem – she's just shot her married lover for failing to get her into show business.
Her husband, Amos Hart, unwisely decides to stick by her, despite her treachery. Roxie is then sent away to the Cook County Jail where she meets a number of women who've committed similar crimes.
One woman, Velma Kelly, killed her husband and sister for being closer than in-laws should be. Like Roxie, she knows how to use publicity to her advantage.
Thanks to the prison matron Mama Morton (who takes many bribes) both Velma and Roxie end up with the same lawyer.
Lawyer Billy Flynn is a silver-tongued devil. All three of them – Velma, Roxie and Billy – revel in the spotlight of the media. Getting their charges dropped is secondary to making a name for themselves while they're faced with the trial.
The songs are all fast-paced and catchy, and includes such hits as "Cell Block Tango," "Razzle Dazzle," and "All That Jazz." The dancing is flawless. The sets are great. And the costumes are almost, but not quite too revealing.
The cast is splendid. Taryn Darr takes the lead as the narcissistic Roxie. It's an unusual role for her, as she usually plays the ingénue, as she did in Village Theatre's productions of "South Pacific" and "Grease."
The egotistical Velma is played by Desiree Davar. She has quite a pedigree having guest starred in "30 Rock" and "CSI: New York." She reminds one of Liza Minnelli, but for anyone who saw her in "Cabaret," that's high praise.
Village Theatre veteran Timothy McCuen Piggee makes a great Billy Flynn. Although he can't be considered a villain, Billy definitely someone who doesn't mind real murderers getting off. He's been in "Damn Yankees," "Peter Pan," and "The Man of La Mancha," to name a few.
The role of the high priced Mama goes to Shaunyce Omar, who is making her Village Theatre debut. She comes close to duplicating Queen Latifa's success as this unassuming patron who knows all the angles.
Also setting foot on this particular stage is Ryan P. McCabe who plays enthusiastic reporter Mary Sunshine. Her character always writes in favor of rehabilitation instead of punishment.
And last but far from least, is Amos Hart the gullible and neglected husband. He's played by Richard Gray, who you might recognize from "The Producers." His rendition of "Mr. Cellophane" is a very moving performance. You almost wish the story had been about him.
Don't miss all that jazz. It's time to take a summer vacation to "Chicago."
"Chicago" is playing at the Everett Performing Arts Center through July 28. For ticket information call 425-257-6800 or go to http://www.villagetheatre.org.
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