H*4849 Concurrent Resolution, By E.H. Pitts, Huggins, Allen, Altman, Anthony, 
Bailey, Bales, Barfield, Battle, Bingham, Bowers, Branham, Breeland, G. Brown, 
J. Brown, R. Brown, Cato, Ceips, Chellis, Clark, Clemmons, Clyburn, Coates, 
Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Cotty, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Duncan, 
Edge, Emory, Freeman, Frye, Gilham, Gourdine, Govan, Hagood, Hamilton, Harrell, 
Harrison, Harvin, Haskins, Hayes, Herbkersman, J. Hines, M. Hines, Hinson, 
Hosey, Howard, Jennings, Keegan, Kennedy, Kirsh, Koon, Leach, Lee, Limehouse, 
Littlejohn, Lloyd, Loftis, Lourie, Lucas, Mack, Mahaffey, Martin, McCraw, McGee, 
McLeod, Merrill, Miller, Moody-Lawrence, J.H. Neal, J.M. Neal, Neilson, Ott, 
Owens, Parks, Perry, Phillips, Pinson, M.A. Pitts, Quinn, Rhoad, Rice, 
Richardson, Rivers, Rutherford, Sandifer, Scarborough, Scott, Simrill, Sinclair, 
Skelton, D.C. Smith, F.N. Smith, G.M. Smith, G.R. Smith, J.E. Smith, J.R. Smith, 
W.D. Smith, Snow, Stewart, Stille, Talley, Taylor, Thompson, Toole, Townsend, 
Tripp, Trotter, Umphlett, Vaughn, Viers, Walker, Weeks, Whipper, White, 
Whitmire, Wilkins, Witherspoon and Young
 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO DECLARE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2004, AS "SOUTH
 CAROLINA REALTOR DAY" IN ORDER TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE MANY OUTSTANDING
 REALTORS AND REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS IN OUR STATE.

   02/26/04  House  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ-6
   03/02/04  Senate Introduced SJ-8
   03/02/04  Senate Referred to Committee on Invitations SJ-8
   03/04/04  Senate Polled out of committee Invitations SJ-10
   03/04/04  Senate Committee report: Favorable Invitations SJ-10
   03/09/04  Senate Adopted, returned to House with concurrence SJ-68

POLLED OUT OF COMMITTEE

MAJORITY FAVORABLE

March 4, 2004

H. 4849

Introduced by Reps. E.H. Pitts, Huggins, Allen, Altman, Anthony, Bailey, Bales, Barfield, Battle, Bingham, Bowers, Branham, Breeland, G. Brown, J. Brown, R. Brown, Cato, Ceips, Chellis, Clark, Clemmons, Clyburn, Coates, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Cotty, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Duncan, Edge, Emory, Freeman, Frye, Gilham, Gourdine, Govan, Hagood, Hamilton, Harrell, Harrison, Harvin, Haskins, Hayes, Herbkersman, J. Hines, M. Hines, Hinson, Hosey, Howard, Jennings, Keegan, Kennedy, Kirsh, Koon, Leach, Lee, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Loftis, Lourie, Lucas, Mack, Mahaffey, Martin, McCraw, McGee, McLeod, Merrill, Miller, Moody-Lawrence, J.H. Neal, J.M. Neal, Neilson, Ott, Owens, Parks, Perry, Phillips, Pinson, M.A. Pitts, Quinn, Rhoad, Rice, Richardson, Rivers, Rutherford, Sandifer, Scarborough, Scott, Simrill, Sinclair, Skelton, D.C. Smith, F.N. Smith, G.M. Smith, G.R. Smith, J.E. Smith, J.R. Smith, W.D. Smith, Snow, Stewart, Stille, Talley, Taylor, Thompson, Toole, Townsend, Tripp, Trotter, Umphlett, Vaughn, Viers, Walker, Weeks, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Wilkins, Witherspoon and Young

S. Printed 3/4/04--S.

Read the first time March 2, 2004.

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 4849) to declare Wednesday, March 10, 2004, as "South Carolina Realtor Day" in order to recognize and honor the many outstanding realtors and real estate professionals, etc., respectfully

Has polled the Concurrent Resolution out majority favorable.

TO DECLARE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2004, AS "SOUTH CAROLINA REALTOR DAY" IN ORDER TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE MANY OUTSTANDING REALTORS AND REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS IN OUR STATE.

Whereas, a healthy, happy society must fulfill the desires and aspirations of the majority of its members while protecting the rights of each of its individual entities; and

Whereas, our citizens desire to live in communities where the wonders of the Creator are molded and preserved, and where the prosperity of the members of the society, as well as the animals and plant life indigenous to the environment, is protected and nurtured; and

Whereas, our society has been established, maintained, and prospered based on a recognition of the rights of each individual member; many of the most important of these rights having been codified in our nation's Bill of Rights; and

Whereas, our forefathers found it prudent and wise to ensure the protection of an individual's property rights by establishing these rights in both the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution; and

Whereas, homeownership provides a sense of security for South Carolina families and their children and results in better education, more secure neighborhoods, and a better quality of life for our children; and

Whereas, the purchase of a home for most South Carolinians is the single largest investment they will ever make; and

Whereas, all families in South Carolina regardless of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin should have the opportunity to pursue the American dream of homeownership; and

Whereas, housing affordability and choices should be market driven, based on the principles of free enterprise so the American dream of homeownership can be protected and preserved for future generations of South Carolinians; and

Whereas, the South Carolina Association of Realtors services more than twelve thousand members and has twenty-three local associations throughout the State; and

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina Association of Realtors provide diverse and specialized services in South Carolina in the purchase, sale, leasing, or appraisal of real property including residential, commercial, industrial, and retail development, consulting services, estates, foreclosures, international affairs, investments, luxury homes, property management, and property rehabilitation; and

Whereas, in addition to the unmatched array of member programs, products, and services that the South Carolina Association of Realtors provides to its members, the association also provides critical real estate continuing education resources to real estate professionals in South Carolina through its Graduate Realtor Institute Program; and

Whereas, the South Carolina Association of Realtors has for many years developed and distributed uniform lease and other common real estate forms that are used and relied on by realtors in South Carolina; and

Whereas, beyond the services it provides to its members and real estate professionals, the South Carolina Association of Realtors has taken public-interest positions on local, regional, state, and federal issues relating to the protection of consumers and the real estate industry, including private property rights, seller disclosure initiatives, and against undue taxation; and

Whereas, the South Carolina Association of Realtors and its members are truly the keepers of the American dream of homeownership. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the General Assembly, by this resolution, declare Wednesday, March 10, 2004, as "South Carolina Realtor Day" in order to recognize and honor the many outstanding realtors and real estate professionals in our State.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Robert Pratt, 2004 President of the South Carolina Association of Realtors.