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| The Bill, as amended, was read the second time and ordered to third reading.
On motion of Rep. M.O. ALEXANDER, with unanimous consent, it was ordered that S. 797 be read the third time tomorrow.
The following Bill was taken up.
H. 4049 -- Rep. G. Bailey: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-59-85 SO AS TO REQUIRE REAL ESTATE INSPECTION COMPANIES TO BE REGISTERED WITH THE SOUTH CAROLINA RESIDENTIAL HOME BUILDERS COMMISSION AND TO PROVIDE TO THE COMMISSION CERTAIN BONDING AND LIABILITY INSURANCE CERTIFICATION.
Rep. G. BAILEY moved to table the Bill, which was agreed to.
The following Bill was taken up.
S. 849 -- Senators Greg Smith, Rankin and Washington: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-150, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM VEHICLE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT VEHICLES OWNED BY NONRESIDENTS MAY BE OPERATED FOR A MAXIMUM OF ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE DAYS WITHIN THIS STATE BEFORE THE NONRESIDENT OWNER MUST REGISTER SUCH VEHICLE.
Rep. PHILLIPS proposed the following Amendment No. 2 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\N05\7941BDW.94), which was ruled out of order.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by adding an appropriately numbered SECTION to read:
/SECTION ___. Section 56-5-4070 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Section 1430, Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:
"Section 56-5-4070. (1)(A) Two or three unit vehicle combinations may be operated on the National System of Interstate and Defense
(a)(1) a No trailer or semitrailer may be operated in a two unit truck tractor-trailer or truck tractor-semitrailer combination in excess of a length of forty-eight feet but no longer than fifty-three feet, inclusive of the load carried on it. A fifty-three foot long trailer must be equipped with a rear underride guard, and the distance between the kingpin of the vehicle and the center of the rear axle assembly or to the center of the tandem axle assembly if equipped with two axles must may be no greater than forty-one feet;.
(b)(2) A trailer or semitrailer, operating in a three unit combination, may not exceed a length of twenty-eight and one-half feet, inclusive of the load carried on it;.
(c)(3) Auto and boat transporters may not have an overall length in excess of seventy-five feet, exclusive of front and rear overhang;. However, front overhang must may not exceed three feet, and rear overhang must may not exceed four feet;.
(d)(4) Saddle mounts and full mounts may not have an overall length in excess of seventy-five feet.
(2)(B) No motor vehicle, exclusive of truck tractors being used in two or three unit combinations on the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, on those qualifying federal-aid highways so designated by the United States Secretary of Transportation, and on other highways as designated by the Department of Public Safety Transportation in accordance with Section 56-5-4075, may exceed a length of forty feet extreme overall dimension, inclusive of front and rear bumpers and load carried on it, and a motor vehicle, other than a motor home, in excess of thirty-five feet may have not less than three axles, except buses with two axles approved by the Department of Public Safety.
(3)(C) A combination of vehicles coupled together or especially constructed to transport motor vehicles in a truckaway or driveaway service may tow up to three saddle mounts. No other combination of vehicles coupled together may consist of more than two units, except as permitted by subsection (1) of this section (A).
(4)(D) Except as permitted by subsection (1) of this section (A), trailers or semitrailers used within combinations may not exceed a length of
(5)(E) Except where specifically prohibited in this article, there is no overall length limit on combination vehicles.
(6)(F) Appropriate safety and energy conservation devices and compressors and fuel saving equipment on the front or loading devices on the rear of trailers or semitrailers may must not be considered when determining their length for purposes of this section if the overall length limitations of combinations of vehicles is not exceeded."/
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. PHILLIPS explained the amendment.
Rep. KIRSH raised the Point of Order that Amendment No. 2 was out of order as it was not germane in that the Bill dealt with nonresidents keeping a car in the State for a certain amount of time and the amendment dealt with federal aid to highways.
The SPEAKER sustained the Point of Order and ruled the amendment out of order.
Rep. SIMRILL objected to the Bill.
Rep. KELLEY explained the Bill.
The Bill was read the second time and ordered to third reading.
Rep. KELLEY asked unanimous consent that S. 849 be read a third time tomorrow.
Rep. G. BROWN objected.
Rep. CORNING moved to reconsider the vote whereby debate was adjourned on the following Bill, which was agreed to.
H. 5188 -- Rep. Quinn: A BILL TO PROVIDE THAT OF THE SEVEN MEMBERS OF THE TRUSTEES OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 5 IN LEXINGTON AND RICHLAND COUNTIES, FOUR MUST RESIDE IN LEXINGTON COUNTY AND THREE MUST RESIDE IN RICHLAND COUNTY, TO PROVIDE THAT ALL MUST BE ELECTED FROM ELECTION SEATS WHICH ARE NUMBERED ONE THROUGH SEVEN, DECLARE THE MOST RECENTLY FILLED SEAT FOR AN UNEXPIRED TERM BY THE LEXINGTON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION VACANT AND REQUIRE THAT IT MUST BE FILLED BY A QUALIFIED ELECTOR OF RICHLAND COUNTY AT AN ELECTION TO BE CONDUCTED AT THE TIME OF THE GENERAL ELECTION.
Rep. QUINN, with unanimous consent, proposed the following Amendment No. 1 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\PT\1342DW.94), which was adopted.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Page 1, Line 34, by inserting after /1984./ /However, the two seats of those members of the Trustees of School District Number 5, whose terms expire in 1994, and the seat of the trustee most recently filled for an unexpired term by the Lexington County Board of Education, which expires in 1996, must be elected from the district at-large./
Amend title to conform.
Rep. QUINN explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
The Bill, as amended, was read the third time and ordered sent to the Senate.
The following Bill was taken up.
S. 1269 -- Senator Bryan: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-15-175 SO AS TO ESTABLISH AN INSTRUCTOR'S LICENSE FOR
Rep. HOUCK proposed the following Amendment No. 1 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\CYY\16196AC.94).
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by deleting Section 40-15-177(C) and inserting:
/(C) A dentist with a restricted volunteer license under this section only may practice dentistry and perform dental procedures if a dentist with an unrestricted license is on the premises, if available. However, if a dentist with an unrestricted license is not available, the dentist with a restricted volunteer license must review with a local licensed dentist in good standing every fifty dental patients seen./
Amend title to conform.
Rep. RICHARDSON 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. RICHARDSON having the floor.
Rep. LITTLEJOHN moved that the House recur to the Morning Hour, which was agreed to.
The Senate returned to the House with amendments the following:
H. 4843 -- Reps. Tucker, P. Harris, McCraw, D. Smith, Phillips, Wilkins and Haskins: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF THE U. S. INTERSTATE I-85 CORRIDOR IN GREENVILLE, SPARTANBURG, ANDERSON, AND CHEROKEE COUNTIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING A TWENTY-YEAR PLAN FOR
The Senate amendments were agreed to, and the Joint Resolution having received three readings in both Houses, it was ordered that the title be changed to that of an Act, and that it be enrolled for ratification.
Debate was resumed on the following Bill, the pending question being the consideration of Amendment No. 1, Rep. RICHARDSON having the floor.
S. 1269 -- Senator Bryan: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-15-175 SO AS TO ESTABLISH AN INSTRUCTOR'S LICENSE FOR DENTISTS LICENSED IN ANOTHER STATE WHO TEACH DENTAL MEDICINE IN SOUTH CAROLINA FULL-TIME; AND BY ADDING SECTION 40-15-177 SO AS TO ESTABLISH RESTRICTED VOLUNTEER DENTIST AND DENTAL HYGIENIST LICENSES FOR PROVIDING THESE SERVICES ON A VOLUNTEER BASIS TO PERSONS WITHOUT DENTAL INSURANCE OR ACCESS TO OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR DENTAL CARE.
Debate was resumed on Amendment No. 1 by Rep. HOUCK.
Rep. RICHARDSON moved to adjourn debate upon the Bill until Tuesday, May 31, which was adopted.
Rep. J. BAILEY moved that the House do now adjourn.
Rep. LITTLEJOHN demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as
follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Bailey, J. Elliott Kennedy Martin McElveen Williams
Alexander, M.O. Alexander, T.C. Allison Anderson Askins Bailey, G. Baker Baxley Beatty Brown, G. Brown, H. Canty Carnell Cato Chamblee Cooper Corning Cromer Davenport Delleney Fair Farr Felder Fulmer Gamble Gonzales Harrell Harrelson Harris, J. Harrison Haskins Holt Hutson Jennings Keegan Keyserling Kinon Kirsh Klauber Lanford Law Littlejohn McCraw McLeod McMahand Meacham Moody-Lawrence Neal Neilson Quinn Richardson Riser Robinson Rogers Rudnick Scott Sharpe Sheheen Shissias Simrill Smith, R. Spearman Stille Stoddard Stone Stuart Thomas Trotter Tucker Vaughn Waldrop Walker Wells Wilder, D. Wilkes Wilkins Wofford Worley
So, the House refused to adjourn.
Rep. FARR moved to adjourn debate upon the following Bill until Tuesday, May 31, which was adopted.
S. 891 -- Senators Short, Greg Smith, Washington and Mescher: A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 5, TITLE 43, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 43-5-24, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT
The following Bill was taken up.
S. 624 -- Senator Giese: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-29-100, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SUPERVISION OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION COURSES BY THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION COURSE REQUIRED IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOLS MUST BE GIVEN OVER TWO SEMESTERS WITH THE FIRST SEMESTER BEING A PERSONAL FITNESS AND WELLNESS COMPONENT AND THE SECOND SEMESTER BEING A LIFETIME FITNESS COMPONENT.
Rep. LITTLEJOHN moved to adjourn debate upon the Bill.
Rep. STILLE moved to table the motion, which was not agreed to.
The question then recurred to the motion to adjourn debate until Tuesday, May 31, which was agreed to.
The following Bill was taken up.
H. 5210 -- Reps. Lanford, Walker, Littlejohn, Davenport, Vaughn, D. Wilder and Beatty: A BILL TO DEVOLVE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SPARTANBURG COUNTY UPON THE SEVEN BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OF THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF THAT COUNTY, AND TO ABOLISH THE COUNTY BOARD; TO ESTABLISH THE SPARTANBURG COUNTY EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, PROVIDE FOR ITS COMPOSITION AND CHAIRMAN, AND PROVIDE FOR ITS POWERS, FUNCTIONS, AND DUTIES; TO PROVIDE THAT EACH OF THE SEVEN BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OF SPARTANBURG COUNTY SHALL HAVE TOTAL FISCAL AUTONOMY AND THAT FUNDING DERIVED FROM MINIMUM FOUNDATION MONIES MUST BE DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY TO EACH OF THE SEVEN SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF THE COUNTY BY THE COUNTY TREASURER'S OFFICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMULA GUIDELINES AS DIRECTED
Rep. WALKER proposed the following Amendment No. 2 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\BBM\9260JM.94), which was adopted.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, pages 1 and 2, by striking SECTION 1 and inserting:
/SECTION 1. All powers and duties of the County Board of Education of Spartanburg County are devolved upon the seven boards of trustees of the local school districts of Spartanburg County, and the County Board of Education of Spartanburg County is abolished.
There is established an oversight committee, known as the Spartanburg County Education Oversight Committee, comprised of the chairperson of the board of trustees of each of the seven school districts of Spartanburg County, ex officio. The chairman of the oversight committee shall serve on a one-year rotational basis in accordance with rules as determined by the oversight committee. The superintendents of the seven school districts of the county also shall serve on the oversight committee, ex officio; provided, however, that the superintendent members of the oversight committee shall have no voting authority or power as members of the committee.
The primary function of the Spartanburg County Education Oversight Committee is to ensure that minimum foundation money is distributed on a fair and equitable basis, based on the prevailing funding formula utilized during the 1993-94 school year as stated in the rules of the County Board of Education of Spartanburg County.
The oversight committee shall ensure a common teacher salary schedule throughout the seven school districts of the county and shall establish procedures to ensure that the integrity and uniqueness of the seven school districts shall be maintained.
Each of the seven boards of trustees of Spartanburg County shall have total fiscal autonomy. Funding derived from the minimum foundation monies must be distributed annually to each of the seven school districts by the Spartanburg County Treasurer's Office in accordance with the payment procedures as directed by the oversight committee.
Amend title to conform.
The Bill, as amended, was read the second time and ordered to third reading.
On motion of Rep. LANFORD, with unanimous consent, it was ordered that H. 5210 be read the third time tomorrow.
The following Bills were taken up, read the second time, and ordered to a third reading:
S. 732 -- Senator Holland: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 23-45-30(5), CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF SPRINKLER CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER BE A FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE IN A RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT POSITION; TO AMEND SECTION 23-45-140, RELATING TO FEES FOR SPRINKLER PLAN AND SPECIFICATION REVIEW, SO AS TO UPDATE CODES AND STANDARDS TO THE LATEST EDITIONS, TO ADD CODES AND STANDARDS, AND TO DELETE LANGUAGE AUTHORIZING THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL TO CHARGE A FEE FOR SPRINKLER PLAN AND SPECIFICATION REVIEW; AND TO AMEND THE CODE BY ADDING SECTIONS 23-45-145 AND 23-45-147, SO AS TO INCLUDE IN THE "FIRE PROTECTION SPRINKLER SYSTEMS ACT" PROVISIONS OF LAW FOR A FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM SPECIFICATION SHEET AND PROVISIONS REGULATING SHOP DRAWINGS IN CONNECTION WITH A FIRE PROTECTION SPRINKLER SYSTEM.
Rep. G. BAILEY explained the Bill.
H. 4010 -- Rep. Shissias: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-1315, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO INCOME WITHHOLDING FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "ORDER FOR SUPPORT"; TO REVISE THE THRESHOLD FOR
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