Askins Bailey, G. Bailey, J. Baxley Boan Delleney Farr Hodges Holt Houck Jennings Kirsh Martin McCraw Rudnick Sheheen Spearman Stoddard Tucker Wilder, D. Wilkes
Those who voted in the negative are:
Baker Brown, H. Cato Clyborne Corning Fair Fulmer Gamble Gonzales Graham Harrell Harrison Haskins Huff Keegan Kelley Klauber Koon Law Marchbanks Quinn Richardson Riser Robinson Sharpe Shissias Smith, D. Smith, R. Stone Stuart Walker Wells Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Wright Young, A. Young, R.
So, the House refused to adjourn.
The question of a quorum was raised.
A quorum was later present.
Rep. J. BAILEY moved that the House do now adjourn.
Rep. WITHERSPOON raised the Point of Order that fifteen minutes had not elapsed since a similar motion was made, which point was sustained by the Chair.
Rep. WOFFORD demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander, M.O. Alexander, T.C. Askins Bailey, G. Bailey, J. Baxley Boan Chamblee Cromer Delleney Elliott Farr Harrelson Harris, J. Hodges Holt Houck Jennings Keyserling Kirsh McCraw McKay Rhoad Rogers Rudnick Sheheen Spearman Stoddard Tucker Wilder, D. Wilder, J. Wilkes Worley
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allison Baker Beatty Breeland Brown, H. Cato Clyborne Cobb-Hunter Cooper Corning Fulmer Gamble Gonzales Graham Hallman Harrell Harrison Haskins Hines Huff Hutson Inabinett Jaskwhich Keegan Kelley Klauber Koon Lanford Law Littlejohn Marchbanks McMahand Meacham Quinn Richardson Riser Robinson Shissias Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Stille Stone Stuart Trotter Vaughn Walker Wells Whipper Wilkins Witherspoon
Wofford Wright Young, A. Young, R.
So, the House refused to recur to the Morning Hour.
Debate was resumed on the following Bill, the pending question being the consideration of Amendment No. 1, Rep. GONZALES having the floor.
S. 73 -- Senator Rose: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 11, TITLE 6, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 12 SO AS TO ALLOW THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF A COUNTY WITHOUT A RECREATION DISTRICT TO CREATE A RECREATION DISTRICT, TO AUTHORIZE THE MAXIMUM TAX MILLAGE FOR THE OPERATION OF THE DISTRICT, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF A COMMISSION WITH CERTAIN POWERS AND DUTIES.
Debate was resumed on Amendment No. 1, which was proposed on Wednesday, May 11, by the Committee on Ways and Means.
Rep. GONZALES continued speaking and moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Rep. GONZALES moved to adjourn debate upon the Bill until Tuesday, May 17, which was adopted.
The following Bill was taken up.
S. 1182 -- Senator Drummond: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 11-1-85 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE INDENTURE FOR A TAX-EXEMPT BOND TO INCLUDE A COVENANT TO FILE AN ANNUAL INDEPENDENT AUDIT WITH A CENTRAL REPOSITORY AND SIMILARLY TO FILE WITH A CENTRAL REPOSITORY EVENT SPECIFIC INFORMATION ADVERSELY AFFECTING MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT OF REVENUE.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, in Section 11-1-85, as contained in Section 1, page 1, line 27, by striking /indenture/ and inserting /indenture, ordinance, or resolution/ and on line 33 by striking the period and inserting /or its tax base./ so that when amended, Section 11-1-85 reads:
"Section 11-1-85. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a tax-exempt bond issued by or on behalf of any public or private body or entity must include in the issuing indenture, ordinance, or resolution a covenant requiring the issuer to file with a central repository for availability in the secondary bond market when requested:
(1) an annual independent audit, within thirty days of the issuer's receipt of the audit, and
(2) event specific information, within thirty days of an event adversely affecting more than five percent of revenue or its tax base."
Amend title to conform.
Rep. BOAN explained the amendment.
Further proceedings were interrupted by expiration of time on the uncontested Calendar, the pending question being consideration of Amendment No. 1, Rep. BOAN having the floor.
Rep. HASKINS insisted upon the Special Orders of the day.
The following Bill was taken up.
S. 920 -- Senators Leventis, J. Verne Smith, Thomas, Courson, Passailaigue, Giese, Lander, Reese, Rose and Mescher: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 12-43-232 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT REAL PROPERTY DOES NOT QUALIFY AS AGRICULTURAL REAL PROPERTY UNLESS THE TRACT IS FIVE ACRES OR MORE IN THE CASE OF TIMBERLAND AND TEN ACRES OR MORE FOR OTHER THAN TIMBERLAND, TO PROVIDE THAT THE TEN-ACRE REQUIREMENT DOES NOT APPLY IF THERE IS AT LEAST ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS OF GROSS FARM INCOME FOR AT LEAST THREE OF THE FIVE TAXABLE YEARS PRECEDING THE APPLICATION FOR AGRICULTURAL USE, TO MAKE NEW
Rep. McABEE moved to commit the Bill to the Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs.
Rep. WOFFORD demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Askins Beatty Byrd Cato Cobb-Hunter Cooper Harrelson Hines Inabinett Koon Lanford Littlejohn Marchbanks McAbee Neal Rhoad Robinson Sharpe Spearman Trotter Whipper White Williams
Alexander, M.O. Alexander, T.C. Allison Baker Barber Baxley Brown, H. Chamblee Clyborne Corning Cromer Delleney Elliott Fair Farr Fulmer Gamble Gonzales Graham Hallman Harrell Harris, J. Haskins Hodges Houck Hutson Jaskwhich Jennings Keegan Kelley Keyserling Kirsh Law McCraw McElveen McKay McMahand Meacham Moody-Lawrence Neilson Richardson Riser Rudnick Sheheen Shissias Simrill Smith, R. Snow Stille Stone Stuart Tucker Vaughn Waites Waldrop Walker Wells Wilder, D. Wilkes Witherspoon Wofford Worley Wright
So, the House refused to commit the Bill.
Rep. McABEE spoke against the Bill.
Rep. CORNING moved immediate cloture on the entire matter.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Anderson Baker Beatty Breeland Brown, H. Brown, J. Byrd Cato Chamblee Clyborne Cobb-Hunter Cooper Corning Delleney Fair Fulmer Gamble Gonzales Govan Graham
Hallman Harrell Harrison Haskins Hines Huff Hutson Inabinett Jaskwhich Keegan Kelley Kirsh Klauber Lanford Law Littlejohn Marchbanks McMahand Meacham Moody-Lawrence Neal Quinn Richardson Riser Robinson Sharpe Shissias Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Stone Stuart Trotter Vaughn Walker Wells Whipper White Wilkins Williams Witherspoon Wofford Wright Young, A. Young, R.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Alexander, M.O. Alexander, T.C. Askins Bailey, G. Bailey, J. Barber Baxley Boan Cromer Elliott Farr Harrelson Harris, J. Harwell Hodges Holt Houck Jennings Keyserling Koon McAbee McCraw McKay Rhoad Rogers Rudnick Sheheen Snow Spearman Stille Stoddard Tucker Waites Waldrop Wilder, D. Wilder, J. Wilkes Worley
So, having received the necessary vote, immediate cloture was ordered.
Rep. McABEE continued speaking.
Rep. KIRSH spoke in favor of the Bill.
Rep. HODGES moved that the House do now adjourn.
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander, M.O. Alexander, T.C. Askins Barber Baxley Boan Carnell Elliott Farr Harris, J. Harwell Hodges Holt Houck Jennings Kirsh Martin Mattos McAbee McCraw McKay Neilson Rhoad Rogers Rudnick Sheheen Snow Spearman Stille Stoddard Townsend Tucker Waites Waldrop Wilder, D. Wilder, J. Wilkes Worley
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allison Anderson Baker Beatty Breeland Brown, H. Brown, J. Byrd Cato Chamblee Clyborne Cobb-Hunter Cooper Corning Cromer Davenport Delleney Fair Fulmer Gamble Gonzales Govan Graham Hallman Harrell Harrelson Harrison Haskins Hines Huff Hutson Inabinett Jaskwhich Keegan Kelley Kennedy Keyserling Klauber Koon Lanford Law Littlejohn Marchbanks McElveen McMahand Meacham Neal Quinn Richardson Riser Robinson Scott Sharpe Shissias Simrill Smith, R. Stone
Stuart Trotter Vaughn Walker Wells Whipper White Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Wright Young, A. Young, R.
So, the House refused to adjourn.
Rep. KIRSH continued speaking.
Rep. HODGES spoke against the Bill.
Reps. CROMER and J. WILDER spoke in favor of the Bill.
Reps. INABINETT and HARWELL spoke against the Bill.
Rep. HODGES moved to recommit the Bill to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Rep. SIMRILL demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Askins Bailey, G. Beatty Breeland Brown, J. Byrd Cato Cobb-Hunter Cooper Harrelson Harwell Hines Hodges Holt Houck Inabinett Jaskwhich Kennedy Klauber Koon Lanford Littlejohn Marchbanks Martin McAbee McKay McMahand Moody-Lawrence Neal Neilson Rhoad Robinson Scott Snow Spearman Stoddard Trotter Tucker Whipper White Wilder, J. Williams Worley
Alexander, M.O. Alexander, T.C. Allison Baker Barber Baxley Boan Chamblee Clyborne Corning Cromer Davenport Delleney Fair Farr Fulmer Gamble Gonzales Graham Hallman Harrell Harris, J. Harrison Haskins Hutson Jennings Keegan Kelley Keyserling Kirsh Law Mattos McCraw McElveen Meacham Quinn Richardson Riser Rogers Rudnick Sheheen Shissias Simrill Smith, R. Stille Stone Stuart Sturkie Vaughn Waites Waldrop Walker Wells Wilder, D. Wilkes Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Wright Young, A. Young, R.
So, the House refused to commit the Bill.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. GRAHAM a leave of absence for the remainder of the day.
Rep. MARTIN spoke against the Bill.
Rep. McABEE moved to commit the Bill to the Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs.
Rep. KIRSH raised the Point of Order that one hour had not elapsed since a similar motion was made, which point was sustained by the Chair.
Rep. WILKES spoke in favor of the Bill.
Rep. JENNINGS spoke against the Bill.