S 0999  Concurrent Resolution, By M.B.Williams, Drummond, J.A.Martin and J.M.Waddell
 A Concurrent Resolution to provide that when the respective Houses of the
 General Assembly adjourn on Thursday, June 6, 1991, they shall stand adjourned
 to meet on their own motion in regular statewide session, and to provide for
 those items of legislative business which may be considered during such
 statewide session after June 6,1991.
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   05/16/91  Senate Introduced, adopted, sent to House SJ-16
   05/21/91  House  Introduced HJ-120
   05/21/91  House  Referred to Committee on Rules HJ-120
   05/23/91  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Rules HJ-23
   05/23/91  House  Amended HJ-24
   05/23/91  House  Adopted HJ-25
   05/23/91  House  Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-25
   05/28/91  Senate House amendment amended SJ-361
   05/28/91  Senate Returned to House with amendments SJ-363
   05/29/91  House  Non-concurrence in Senate amendment HJ-1
   05/29/91  Senate Senate insists upon amendment and conference
                     committee appointed  Sens. McConnell, Mullinax,
                     Passailaigue SJ-28
   05/30/91  House  Conference committee appointed  Wilkins, McTeer &
                     Hodge HJ-58
   06/05/91  House  Free Conf Powers rejected (fail to receive 2/3
                     vote) HJ-34

May 28, 1991

S. 999

Introduced by SENATORS Williams, Waddell, Martin and Drummond

S. Printed 5/28/91--S.

Read the first time May 16, 1991.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN THE RESPECTIVE HOUSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADJOURN ON THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1991, THEY SHALL STAND ADJOURNED TO MEET ON THEIR OWN MOTION IN REGULAR STATEWIDE SESSION, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THOSE ITEMS OF LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS WHICH MAY BE CONSIDERED DURING SUCH STATEWIDE SESSION AFTER JUNE 6, 1991.

Amend Title To Conform

Whereas, the General Assembly of South Carolina wishes to extend its statewide session beyond June 6, 1991, in order to ensure that reapportionment and redistricting will be an open and fair process; and

Whereas, the potential for an adjustment of census population data may require the convening of a special session of the General Assembly if the option of remaining in regular session to consider such adjustment is not preserved; and

Whereas, the expense involved in the payment of two hundred fifty dollars per legislator per day for such a special session will be a great cost to the taxpayers of South Carolina; and

Whereas, the continuation of the regular session will reaffirm that the reapportionment process should be an open process in which all the citizens of South Carolina have input and freedom of information is preserved; and

Whereas, such an open deliberative session should ensure that a fair plan will be adopted and will avoid the necessity of protracted and expensive litigation. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That the mandatory Sine Die adjournment date for the General Assembly prescribed in Section 2-1-180 of the 1976 Code is extended, as authorized by that code section, to permit the General Assembly to continue in session under the terms and conditions contained in this resolution.

When the respective Houses adjourn on Thursday, June 6, 1991, each House shall stand adjourned to meet upon the call of the chair or on its own motion between June 7 and July 17, 1991, for the consideration of:

(A) Gubernatorial vetoes;

(B) Receipt and confirmation of appointments;

(C) Appointment of conference and free conference committees;

(D) Conference and free conference reports;

(E) Ratification of Acts;

(F) Local matters;

(G) Elections set by the General Assembly and resolutions to set elections;

(H) Bills relating to the reapportionment and redistricting of the South Carolina House of Representatives, the South Carolina Senate, or the United States Congress;

(I) H.3650 (General Appropriation Bill), H.3651 (Bond Bill), and H.3967 (Local bill relating to Greenville County); and

(J) A resolution authorizing a different date or time, or both, for Sine Die adjournment.

When the General Assembly adjourns on Wednesday, July 17, 1991, it shall stand adjourned to meet in regular session thereafter under the rules of its respective bodies for the exclusive purpose of consideration of gubernatorial vetoes and any matter pertaining to the reapportionment or redistricting of the South Carolina Senate, the South Carolina House of Representatives, and the South Carolina Congressional Districts, until such time as it may determine, by concurrent resolution, to adjourn Sine Die.

The provisions of this resolution are deemed to be in compliance with the requirements of Article III, Section 21 of the South Carolina Constitution and to authorize such recess as either body may from time to time employ.