Journal of the House of Representatives
of the Second Session of the 110th General Assembly
of the State of South Carolina
being the Regular Session Beginning Tuesday, January 11, 1994

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(R466) S. 1212 -- Senators Setzler and Giese: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 8-17-320, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN REGARD TO STATE EMPLOYEE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF A "PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEE", AS IT RELATES TO FACULTY AT STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGES, AND TO CLARIFY THIS DEFINITION'S EFFECTIVE DATE.

(R467) S. 1348 -- Senator Gregory: AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTION COMMISSION FOR LANCASTER COUNTY, TO ABOLISH THE OFFICE OF COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION AND THE REGISTRATION BOARD FOR LANCASTER COUNTY AND DEVOLVE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION AND THE REGISTRATION BOARD UPON THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTION COMMISSION, AND PROVIDE THAT THE CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE LANCASTER COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION AND THE LANCASTER COUNTY REGISTRATION BOARD SHALL ACT AS THE GOVERNING COMMISSION OF THE NEW LANCASTER COUNTY REGISTRATION AND ELECTION COMMISSION UNTIL THE MEMBERS OF THE NEW COMMISSION APPOINTED AS PROVIDED BY THIS ACT TAKE OFFICE, AT WHICH TIME THE TERMS OF THE FORMER COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION AND REGISTRATION BOARD MEMBERS SHALL EXPIRE.

(R468) H. 3094 -- Reps. Kirsh and Moody-Lawrence: AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR SITE AND SITE APPROVAL, TESTING OF EQUIPMENT, MANAGEMENT OF THE OPERATION, OPERATING PROCEDURES, AND THE PROVISIONS AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES RELATING TO BUNGEE JUMPING AND BUNGEE

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JUMPING FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS IN SOUTH CAROLINA, INCLUDING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, CERTAIN FEES, FINES, AND PENALTIES AND THE PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN ACTIVITY.

(R469) H. 3374 -- Reps. Harrison, Fulmer, Kelley and Phillips: AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-1535 SO AS TO PROHIBIT SPEEDING IN HIGHWAY WORK ZONES, PROVIDE PENALTIES, DEFINE TERMS, AND PROVIDE FOR APPLICATION OF THE SECTION AND POSTING OF SIGNS; AND SECTION 56-5-1895 SO AS TO PROHIBIT PASSING IN HIGHWAY WORK ZONES AND PROVIDE PENALTIES.

(R470) H. 3603 -- Reps. P. Harris, Sturkie, Carnell, Harrison, Corning, Shissias, Cooper, Stille, Tucker, Neal, McAbee, Snow, Townsend, Riser, Byrd, J. Bailey, J. Brown and Thomas: AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 10-1-175 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE DIVISION OF GENERAL SERVICES TO ERECT A MEMORIAL ON THE STATE HOUSE GROUNDS TO HONOR STATE OR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHO HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE LINE OF DUTY.

(R471) H. 3607 -- Rep. Hodges: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-24-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO USE OF UNIFORMS AND WEAPONS BY UNIFORMED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, SO AS TO EXTEND THE AUTHORIZATIONS IN THE SECTION TO RESERVE POLICE OFFICERS, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 23-28-10.

(R472) H. 3935 -- Rep. Corning: AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 14-17-595 SO AS TO PERMIT CLERKS OF COURT TO MAINTAIN ANY PUBLIC RECORD IN A COMPUTER SYSTEM SO LONG AS THERE IS A BACK-UP COPY MAINTAINED ON PERMANENTLY VALUABLE RECORDS; TO AMEND SECTION 14-23-1100, RELATING TO DUTIES OF CLERKS OF COURT AND SECTION 14-23-1130, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO RECORDS OF PROBATE COURT, SO AS TO REVISE THESE SECTIONS SO THAT COURT RECORDS MAY BE MAINTAINED AND DUTIES CARRIED OUT TO

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FACILITATE THE USE OF A COMPUTER SYSTEM OR RELATED EQUIPMENT.

(R473) H. 4054 -- Reps. M.O. Alexander and Phillips: AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 2-19-35 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT WHERE A VACANCY ON A BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OF THIS STATE, REQUIRING ELECTION BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO FILL, HAS OCCURRED FOR ANY REASON OTHER THAN EXPIRATION OF THE TERM AND IS UNFILLED AT THE BEGINNING OF AN ANNUAL SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, A JOINT REVIEW COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER APPLICANTS FOR THIS VACANCY AND OTHERS OF SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES MUST BE APPOINTED WITHIN SIX LEGISLATIVE DAYS AFTER THE ANNUAL SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONVENES, AND THE ELECTION TO FILL THIS VACANCY MUST OCCUR WITHIN SIX WEEKS AFTER THE JOINT REVIEW COMMITTEE IS APPOINTED, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.

(R474) H. 4143 -- Reps. Hodges and Boan: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT THE SCHOOL DAYS OF NOVEMBER 30-DECEMBER 3, 1992, MISSED BY THE STUDENTS OF BARR STREET JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN LANCASTER COUNTY, AND THE SCHOOL DAYS OF DECEMBER 3, 4, AND 7 OF 1992, MISSED BY THE STUDENTS OF THE DOBSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN LANCASTER COUNTY WHEN THESE SCHOOLS WERE CLOSED DUE TO FIRE ARE EXEMPTED FROM THE MAKE-UP REQUIREMENT OF THE DEFINED MINIMUM PLAN THAT FULL SCHOOL DAYS MISSED DUE TO EXTREME WEATHER OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES BE MADE UP.

(R475) H. 4306 -- Reps. Kirsh, McCraw, Simrill, Meacham, Moody-Lawrence, Delleney and Rudnick: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO DIRECT THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ERECT CERTAIN DIRECTIONAL SIGNS RELATING TO THE LOCATION OF THE YORK COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU/VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER AND LAKE MURRAY AND THE TOWN OF LEXINGTON IN LEXINGTON COUNTY.

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(R476) H. 4321 -- Reps. Gonzales, Jaskwhich, Harvin and Harrell: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 5-7-155, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO POLICE JURISDICTION OVER CERTAIN STREETS ALONG WHICH MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES RUN, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT POLICE JURISDICTION INCLUDES THE RIGHT OF WAY OF THE STREET ALONG WHICH THE BOUNDARY RUNS.

(R477) H. 4349 -- Reps. Wilkins, Wright, Harrell, Fulmer, Corning, Simrill, Hallman, H. Brown, Clyborne, Vaughn, Allison, Gamble, Marchbanks, Trotter, Stuart, Walker, Hutson, Littlejohn, Wells, Huff, D. Smith, Gonzales, Witherspoon, Haskins, Shissias, Thomas, Kelley, Harrison, Stone, Fair, Richardson, Riser, R. Smith, Graham, Law, Davenport, A. Young, Sharpe and Robinson: AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 2-1-25 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE ELECTION DISTRICTS FROM WHICH MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ARE ELECTED COMMENCING WITH THE 1994 GENERAL ELECTION, TO DESIGNATE THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AS THE SUBMITTING AUTHORITY TO MAKE THE REQUIRED SUBMISSION OF THE HOUSE REAPPORTIONMENT PLAN CONTAINED IN THIS ACT TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE UNDER THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT, AND TO REPEAL SECTION 2-1-10, RELATING TO ELECTION DISTRICTS FROM WHICH MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WERE FORMERLY ELECTED.

(R478) H. 4373 -- Reps. Cromer and Rudnick: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 39-24-40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DRUG PRESCRIPTION LABELING, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF A PHARMACIST SUBSTITUTES A GENERIC DRUG FOR A NAME BRAND PRESCRIBED DRUG THE GENERIC DRUG MUST BE LISTED FIRST FOLLOWED BY THE WORDS "SUBSTITUTED FOR" AND THE NAME BRAND OR THIS INFORMATION MUST BE AFFIXED TO THE CONTAINER OR LABEL.

(R479) H. 4377 -- Reps. Kirsh, Farr, Walker, D. Wilder, Vaughn, Rudnick, Stille, Simrill, Harvin, Keyserling, Meacham, Delleney and Corning: AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 12-37-2675 SO AS TO

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PROHIBIT A TAX LEVY ON A MOTOR VEHICLE TO WHICH A LICENSE WAS TRANSFERRED UNTIL IT EXPIRES, SECTION 56-3-905 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE REFUND OF A PORTION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEE, AND SECTION 56-5-90 SO AS TO PROVIDE LIMITATIONS FOR AN INTRASTATE MOTOR CARRIER DRIVER; TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-620, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO FEES FOR CERTAIN PRIVATE PASSENGER-CARRYING VEHICLES AND PROPERTY- CARRYING VEHICLES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE FEE FOR PRIVATE PASSENGER-CARRYING VEHICLES FOR PERSONS SIXTY-FOUR YEARS OF AGE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-670, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO FEES FOR FARM TRUCK LICENSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF FARM TRUCKS WITH AN EMPTY WEIGHT OF LESS THAN 7,500 POUNDS AND REVISE FEES.

(R480) H. 4407 -- Rep. Hutson: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-37-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO NEONATAL TESTING OF CHILDREN, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR STORAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR BLOOD SAMPLES USED IN THESE TESTS, FUTURE AVAILABILITY OF THESE SAMPLES FOR TESTING, AND CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION.

(R481) H. 4412 -- Rep. Simrill: AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-11-525 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT HOUSING AUTHORITY COMMISSIONERS ARE DEEMED OWNERS OF HOUSING AUTHORITY PROPERTY FOR MATTERS PERTAINING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY AND TO PROVIDE THAT NO COMMISSIONER MAY BE HELD PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS, INJURY, OR DAMAGE SUFFERED BY A PERSON ON OR ADJACENT TO HOUSING AUTHORITY PROPERTY.

(R482) H. 4721 -- Rep. Kirsh: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-1-440, 9-1-1140, AND 9-1-1850, ALL AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ESTABLISHING SERVICE CREDIT FOR PURPOSES OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA RETIREMENT SYSTEM, SO AS TO INCREASE FROM FOUR TO SIX PERCENT OF EARNABLE COMPENSATION THE COST OF ESTABLISHING SERVICE WHEN THE MEMBER ORIGINALLY ELECTED NOT TO BE COVERED, TO INCREASE

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THE COST OF ESTABLISHING TIME FOR PREGNANCY LEAVE FROM EIGHT TO TWELVE PERCENT OF EARNABLE COMPENSATION, AND TO PROVIDE A SCHEDULE OF RATES FOR A MEMBER WITH AT LEAST TWENTY-FIVE YEARS SERVICE ESTABLISHING CREDIT FOR UP TO FIVE YEARS ADDITIONAL SERVICE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-11-50, AS AMENDED, 9-11-55, 9-11-210, AS AMENDED, AND 9-11-325, RELATING TO ESTABLISHING CREDIT FOR PRIOR SERVICE AND THE ACCOMPANYING CONTRIBUTION RATES FOR PURPOSES OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA POLICE OFFICERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM, SO AS TO INCREASE THE COST OF ESTABLISHING PREGNANCY LEAVE, FEDERAL CIVILIAN SERVICE, AND OTHER ESTABLISHABLE NEW POLICE SERVICE, FROM TEN TO TWELVE PERCENT OF EARNABLE COMPENSATION, INCREASE THE CONTRIBUTION RATE TO ESTABLISH PRIOR POLICE SERVICE FROM SIXTEEN TO TWENTY-ONE DOLLARS A MONTH FOR CLASS ONE SERVICE AND FROM FIVE TO SIX AND ONE-HALF PERCENT OF MONTHLY COMPENSATION, AND TO INCREASE THE COST OF ESTABLISHING OUT-OF-STATE SERVICE FROM TEN TO TWELVE PERCENT OF SALARY; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 9-11-65, RELATING TO AN OBSOLETE PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL SERVICE CREDIT BY MEMBERS WITH AT LEAST TWENTY-FIVE YEARS SERVICE.

(R483) H. 4878 -- Reps. Harrell, Law, A. Young, Wofford, Thomas, Graham, Clyborne, J. Brown, Cobb-Hunter, Wilkins and Fulmer: AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-15-387 SO AS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO EMPLOY A PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN YEARS TO APPEAR IN A STATE OF SEXUALLY EXPLICIT NUDITY IN A PUBLIC PLACE, TO PROVIDE PENALTIES, AND TO AMEND SECTION 16-15-375, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR PURPOSES OF PROHIBITED SEXUAL ACTS OR EXPLOITATION OF MINORS, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE ABOVE OFFENSE WITHIN THIS LIST OF DEFINITIONS.

(R484) H. 4882 -- Reps. G. Bailey, Cobb-Hunter, Hutson, Harrell and A. Young: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-230, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS AND PLACES IN DORCHESTER COUNTY,

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SO AS TO REDESIGNATE CERTAIN PRECINCTS AND DELETE THE SPECIFIC VOTING PLACES FOR EACH PRECINCT, PROVIDE THAT THE PRECINCTS ARE AS SHOWN ON OFFICIAL MAPS ON FILE WITH THE DIVISION OF RESEARCH AND STATISTICAL SERVICES OF THE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD DESIGNATED AS DOCUMENT P-35-94, AND PROVIDE THAT THE POLLING PLACES FOR THE PRECINCTS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION MUST BE ESTABLISHED BY THE DORCHESTER COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION.

(R485) H. 4919 -- Reps. T.C. Alexander and Graham: AN ACT TO CREATE A REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS COMMISSION FOR OCONEE COUNTY, PROVIDE FOR THE COMPOSITION OF COMMISSION, AND ABOLISH THE OFFICE OF COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION AND THE REGISTRATION BOARD OF OCONEE COUNTY AND DEVOLVE THEIR POWERS AND DUTIES UPON THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS COMMISSION.

(R486) H. 4974 -- Reps. Boan and Hodges: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-2320, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEALER AND WHOLESALER MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE PLATES, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF A DEALER PLATE ON A MOTOR VEHICLE LENT BY THE DEALER TO A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SCHOOL FOR A DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM AND PROVIDE FOR THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH A DEALER PLATE FOR THIS PURPOSE MAY BE OBTAINED AND USED, TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF FUNDS DERIVED FROM THE PRUDENTIAL BACHE SETTLEMENT, INCLUDING AMOUNTS WHICH MAY BE RETAINED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND APPROPRIATIONS FOR INVESTOR RESTITUTION, THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE DIVISION, AND THE DIVISION OF GENERAL SERVICES OF THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD, TO ALLOW FUNDS APPROPRIATED FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE DIVISION TO BE CARRIED FORWARD INTO THE SUCCEEDING FISCAL YEAR, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO TRANSFER EDUCATION FINANCE ACT FUNDS TO COVER OPERATING EXPENSES OF SCHOOL BUS SHOPS WITH ANY UNEXPENDED FUNDS FURTHER TRANSFERRED TO THE

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SCHOOL BUILDING FUND AFTER THE CLOSE OF FISCAL YEAR 1993-94.

(R487) H. 4994 -- Education and Public Works Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, RELATING TO CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS (REPEALED IN ITS ENTIRETY), DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 1714, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

(R488) H. 4995 -- Education and Public Works Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, RELATING TO HALF-DAY CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 1715, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

(R489) H. 4996 -- Education and Public Works Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, RELATING TO STATE FUNDED REMEDIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS (REPEALED IN ITS ENTIRETY) AND ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (GRADES 4-12), DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 1716, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

(R490) H. 4997 -- Education and Public Works Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, RELATING TO STATE FUNDED COMPENSATORY EDUCATION PROGRAMS (REPEALED IN ITS ENTIRETY) AND EARLY CHILDHOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, GRADES K-3 (REPLACES), DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 1717, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

(R491) H. 4998 -- Education and Public Works Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY, RELATING TO GENERAL RETENTION SCHEDULES FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 1736,

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PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

(R492) H. 4999 -- Education and Public Works Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY, RELATING TO GENERAL RETENTION SCHEDULE FOR STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 1737, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

(R493) H. 5039 -- Reps. Snow, Harvin and Kennedy: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE SOUTH CAROLINA EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION TO EXPEND UP TO THREE HUNDRED THIRTY-SIX THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS OF THE FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE STATE UNDER SECTION 903 OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT, AS AMENDED, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ERECTING A BUILDING FOR USE BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION IN WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY.

(R494) H. 5106 -- Reps. Sheheen and Marchbanks: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 20-7- 5010, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE OF THE CHILDREN'S TRUST FUND OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND SECTION 20-7-5030, RELATING TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TRUST FUND, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND AND THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD ARE FOR THE PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT RATHER THAN FOR A BROAD ARRAY OF PREVENTION AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN.

THE HOUSE RESUMES

At 11:40 A.M. the House resumed, the SPEAKER in the Chair.

S. 1154--OBJECTIONS AND DEBATE ADJOURNED

The following Bill was taken up.

S. 1154 -- Senators Lander, Matthews and Setzler: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 5, TITLE 10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC

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BUILDINGS FOR ACCESS BY HANDICAPPED PERSONS, SO AS TO ADOPT THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCESSIBILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES IN THE STANDARD BUILDING CODE AND TO REVISE VARIOUS PROVISIONS IN THIS ARTICLE TO CONFORM; TO REVISE THE EX OFFICIO MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA BOARD FOR BARRIER-FREE DESIGN; TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD IS EXEMPT FROM REVIEW UNDER CHAPTER 20, TITLE 1; TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD IS ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION WHICH MUST PROVIDE CERTAIN SERVICES AND FACILITIES; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO DELEGATE ENFORCEMENT TO COUNTY BUILDING OFFICIALS OR TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION; TO AUTHORIZE A PERSON WHO IS DEPRIVED OF RIGHTS UNDER THIS CHAPTER TO SEEK AN INJUNCTION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 1-20-50, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DATES FOR TERMINATION OF CERTAIN BOARDS UNDER REVIEW BY THE REORGANIZATION COMMISSION, SO AS TO DELETE THE BOARD FOR BARRIER-FREE DESIGN.

Reps. WELLS, ALLISON, DAVENPORT and CATO objected to the Bill.

Rep. J. WILDER explained the Bill and moved to adjourn debate upon the Bill until Tuesday, May 24, which was adopted.

S. 1370--DEBATE ADJOURNED

The following Bill was taken up.

S. 1370 -- Senators Bryan and O'Dell: A BILL TO AMEND ACT 745 OF 1967, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE BOUNDARIES OF WESTERN CAROLINA REGIONAL SEWER AUTHORITY, IS FURTHER AMENDED SO AS TO ADD A NEW AREA TO THE DISTRICT.

Rep. CATO moved to adjourn debate upon the Bill until Tuesday, May 31.

Rep. CHAMBLEE moved to table the motion, which was not agreed to by a division vote of 6 to 7.

The question then recurred to the motion to adjourn debate, which was agreed to by a division vote of 8 to 1.

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