S*264 Session 120 (2013-2014)
S*0264 Concurrent Resolution, By Bryant
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO INVITE THE NATIONAL COMMANDER OF THE AMERICAN
LEGION, THE HONORABLE JAMES E. KOUTZ, TO ADDRESS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN JOINT
SESSION IN THE CHAMBER OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AT 12:30
P.M. ON TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2013.
01/17/13 Senate Introduced (Senate Journal-page 8)
01/17/13 Senate Referred to Committee on Invitations
(Senate Journal-page 8)
01/22/13 Senate Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
(Senate Journal-page 8)
01/22/13 Senate Adopted, sent to House (Senate Journal-page 8)
01/23/13 House Introduced (House Journal-page 10)
01/23/13 House Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial
Resolutions (House Journal-page 10)
01/24/13 House Committee report: Favorable Invitations and
Memorial Resolutions (House Journal-page 23)
01/29/13 House Adopted, returned to Senate with concurrence
(House Journal-page 26)
01/29/13 House Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 26)
S. 264
COMMITTEE REPORT
January 24, 2013
S. 264
Introduced by Senator Bryant
S. Printed 1/24/13--H.
Read the first time January 23, 2013.
THE COMMITTEE ON
INVITATIONS AND MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS
To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (S. 264) to invite the National Commander of the American Legion, the Honorable James E. Koutz, to address the General Assembly in joint session in the chamber of, etc., respectfully
REPORT:
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:
LISTON D. BARFIELD for Committee.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
TO INVITE THE NATIONAL COMMANDER OF THE AMERICAN LEGION, THE HONORABLE JAMES E. KOUTZ, TO ADDRESS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN JOINT SESSION IN THE CHAMBER OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AT 12:30 P.M. ON TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2013.
Whereas, the Honorable James E. Koutz is a distinguished United States Army veteran of the Vietnam War, having served his country from 1969 to 1971, and he is currently a resident of the State of Indiana; and
Whereas, a member of the American Legion for over thirty years, he is a member of Boonville Post 200 where he served as post commander for nine years and was honored with a lifetime membership and where his father served as a past commander; and
Whereas, having held numerous offices in the American Legion at various levels, the Honorable James E. Koutz was elected as the national commander on August 30, 2012, in Indianapolis, Indiana, during the ninety-fourth national convention of the nation's largest veterans' organization; and
Whereas, speaking before a joint session of the South Carolina General Assembly is an honor reserved for leaders of national prominence. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, invite the National Commander of the American Legion, the Honorable James E. Koutz, to address the General Assembly in joint session in the chamber of the South Carolina House of Representatives at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5, 2013.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to the Honorable James E. Koutz.
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