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The House assembled at 10:00 A.M.

Deliberations were opened with prayer by the Chaplain of the House of Representatives, the Rev. Dr. Alton C. Clark as follows:

O God our Creator and Judge, we beseech You to forgive those wrongs which so easily beset us: our squandering of natural resources, our desecration of our beauty in nature, our heedlessness of scars left to those who shall come after us, our carelessness of small things in our pursuit after the spectacular, our often indifference to the needs of others. Send to us Your light and Your truth to heal, cleanse, renew us as we hear and heed the words from the Book of Proverbs: "Keep your heart with diligence; for out of it are the issues of life" - Proverbs 2:23

Through our Lord Who is the Source of all wisdom, we humbly and thankfully pray.

Amen.

After corrections to the Journal of the proceedings of yesterday, the SPEAKER ordered it confirmed.

The following Bill was taken up, read the third time, and ordered returned to the Senate with amendments.

S. 607 -- General Committee: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 40-3-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR REGISTRATION OF ARCHITECTS, SO AS TO DEFINE "PROFESSIONAL DEGREE"; TO AMEND SECTION 40-3-60, RELATING TO QUALIFICATIONS FOR SITTING THE LICENSURE EXAMINATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PROFESSIONAL DEGREE IS EQUIVALENT TO FIVE YEARS' WORK EXPERIENCE AND TO REQUIRE EXAMINATION APPLICANTS AFTER JUNE 30, 1990, TO MEET THE EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTURAL REGISTRATION BOARDS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-3-80, RELATING TO THE EXAMINATION APPLICATION FEE, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL EXAMINERS TO SET A FEE OF NOT MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-3-90, RELATING TO THE ANNUAL RENEWAL FEE, SO AS TO INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR LATE PAYMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 40-3-110, RELATING TO THE REQUIRED USE OF THE ARCHITECT'S SEAL, SO AS TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF ARCHITECT; TO AMEND SECTION 40-3-120, RELATING TO SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATES, SO AS TO INCREASE THE PERIOD OF NOTICE OF CHARGES AND TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNCIL TO IMPOSE CIVIL PENALTIES NOT TO EXCEED TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISPOSITION OF THE REVENUE AND PROCEDURES FOR PAYMENT; TO AMEND THE 1976 CODE BY ADDING SECTION 40-3-180 SO AS TO REQUIRE AUTHORITIES ISSUING BUILDING PERMITS TO VERIFY THAT THE ARCHITECT IS REGISTERED IN THE STATE AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS; AND TO AUTHORIZE PERSONS TO QUALIFY FOR THE EXAMINATION UNDER THE EXPERIENCE PROVISIONS OF PRIOR LAW IF THE APPLICANT FILES A WRITTEN NOTICE OF INTENT WITH THE BOARD ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 1990, AND QUALIFIES UNDER PRIOR LAW ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 2, 1996.

At 10:10 A.M. the House in accordance with the ruling of the SPEAKER adjourned to meet at 12:00 Noon Tuesday, March 22.

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