H 4811 Session 111 (1995-1996)
H 4811 Joint Resolution, By Canty, Anderson, Breeland, A.W. Byrd, Cave,
Cobb-Hunter, J.L.M. Cromer, J. Hines, Inabinett, Lloyd, McMahand, J.H. Neal,
T.F. Rogers, Scott, Whipper, L.S. Whipper and D. Williams
A Joint Resolution to create the Committee for Improved Race Relations, to
provide for its membership, powers and duties, and specifically to require the
Committee to submit to the General Assembly by May 13, 1996, recommendations
to alleviate racial problems and tensions in South Carolina at which time the
Committee is dissolved.
03/21/96 House Introduced and read first time HJ-38
03/21/96 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-38
04/03/96 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Judiciary HJ-4
04/09/96 House Objection by Rep. Sandifer & Cotty HJ-39
04/09/96 House Amended HJ-39
04/09/96 House Read second time HJ-40
04/10/96 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-21
04/11/96 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-4
04/11/96 Senate Referred to Committee on General SJ-4
AMENDED
April 9, 1996
H. 4811
Introduced by REPS. Canty, Anderson, Cromer, S. Whipper,
Breeland, Cobb-Hunter, Neal, Rogers, Cave, McMahand,
L. Whipper, Lloyd, Inabinett, J. Hines, Byrd, Scott and Williams
S. Printed 4/9/96--H.
Read the first time March 21, 1996.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
TO CREATE THE COMMITTEE FOR IMPROVED RACE
RELATIONS, TO PROVIDE FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP, POWERS,
AND DUTIES, AND SPECIFICALLY TO REQUIRE THE
COMMITTEE TO SUBMIT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY
MAY 13, 1996, RECOMMENDATIONS TO ALLEVIATE
RACIAL PROBLEMS AND TENSIONS IN SOUTH CAROLINA
AT WHICH TIME THE COMMITTEE IS DISSOLVED.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina:
SECTION 1. There is hereby created the Committee for
Improved Race Relations which is comprised of two members of
the South Carolina House of Representatives appointed by the
Speaker of the House, two senators appointed by the President of
the Senate and one member of the public, who shall serve as
chairman, to be appointed jointly by the Speaker of the House and
President of the Senate. The purpose of this committee is to
develop recommendations which address and alleviate racial
problems and tension in South Carolina. The committee is
authorized to hold public hearings and to gather information as may
be helpful in fulfilling its responsibilities under this joint resolution.
The committee must be staffed by existing personnel of the House
of Representatives and Senate to be designated by the Speaker of
the House and President of the Senate, respectively. The committee
shall submit its recommendations in a written report to the General
Assembly by October 15, 1996 at which time the committee is
dissolved.
SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by
the Governor.
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