Journal of the House of Representatives
of the First Session of the 111th General Assembly
of the State of South Carolina
being the Regular Session Beginning Tuesday, January 10, 1995

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(R193) H. 4170 -- Reps. Rhoad and Cave: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 1090 OF 1972, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO BAMBERG-EHRHARDT SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE AND DENMARK-OLAR SCHOOL DISTRICT TWO, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT MEMBERS OF BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OF THESE DISTRICTS SHALL RECEIVE COMPENSATION OF ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS EACH CALENDAR YEAR.

(R194) H. 4180 -- Reps. Vaughn, Herdklotz, Cato, Easterday, Jaskwhich, Tripp, Rice, Anderson and McMahand: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-280, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO GREENVILLE COUNTY VOTING PRECINCTS, SO AS TO CHANGE POLLING PLACES, RENAME PRECINCTS, AND ADD PRECINCTS.

(R195) H. 4186 -- Reps. Shissias, Cotty, Rogers, Cromer, Harrison, Quinn, Howard, Scott, Neal, J. Brown and Byrd: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-465, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO VOTING PRECINCTS IN RICHLAND COUNTY, SO AS TO ADD THE GREGG PARK PRECINCT AND TO STIPULATE THE DATE OF THE OFFICIAL MAP ON WHICH THE LINES OF THE PRECINCTS IN RICHLAND COUNTY ARE SHOWN.

(R196) H. 4188 -- Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 38-73-455, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE RATES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A "CHARGEABLE" ACCIDENT IS DEFINED AS ONE RESULTING IN BODILY INJURY TO ANY PERSON IN EXCESS OF SIX HUNDRED, RATHER THAN THREE HUNDRED, DOLLARS PER PERSON, DEATH, OR DAMAGE TO THE PROPERTY OF THE INSURED OR OTHER PERSON IN EXCESS OF ONE THOUSAND, RATHER THAN SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY, DOLLARS, AND PROVIDE THAT THESE THRESHOLDS MUST BE ADJUSTED PERIODICALLY BY REGULATION BASED UPON CHANGES IN THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THESE THRESHOLD AMOUNTS OF SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS AND ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS APPLY ONLY TO ACCIDENTS OCCURRING AFTER JUNE 30, 1995, AND ALSO APPLY TO ANY MERIT RATING PLAN PROMULGATED PURSUANT TO SECTION 38-73-760.


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(R197) H. 4198 -- Reps. Koon, Gamble, Knotts, Wright, Stuart and Riser: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-380, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO VOTING PRECINCTS IN LEXINGTON COUNTY, SO AS TO REDESIGNATE THE PRECINCTS.

(R198) H. 4203 -- Reps. Stille, Carnell, McAbee and Townsend: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-30, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO VOTING PRECINCTS IN ABBEVILLE COUNTY, SO AS TO REDESIGNATE THE PRECINCTS.

(R199) H. 4215 -- Reps. Cain and Sandifer: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 613 OF 1992, RELATING TO THE OCONEE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF OCONEE COUNTY, SO AS TO REDUCE FROM NINE TO FIVE THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, PROVIDE THAT AFTER SERVING THE COMPLETION OF THE CURRENT AT-LARGE TERMS THE DISTRICT IS GOVERNED BY TRUSTEES ELECTED ONLY FROM SINGLE-MEMBER DISTRICTS, PROVIDE FOR THE FILLING OF VACANCIES, AND REQUIRE A FILING FEE FOR A CANDIDATE FOR TRUSTEE.

(R200) H. 4216 -- Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, RELATING TO STATE PRIMARY DRINKING WATER, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 1830, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

(R201) H. 4218 -- Rep. McAbee: AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR PAYMENT FOR THE ATTENDANCE OF MEETINGS BY THE MCCORMICK COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE.

(R202) H. 4219 -- Reps. Carnell, Klauber, McAbee and Stille: AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR PAYMENT FOR THE ATTENDANCE OF MEETINGS BY THE GREENWOOD COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE.


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(R203) H. 4224 -- Reps. Stille, Carnell, McAbee and Townsend: AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR PAYMENT FOR THE ATTENDANCE OF MEETINGS BY THE ABBEVILLE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE.

(R204) H. 4226 -- Reps. Stuart, Cobb-Hunter, Sharpe, Felder and Govan: AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE MEMBERS OF THE ORANGEBURG COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE TO BE REIMBURSED MILEAGE FROM FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES OF THE COMMITTEE AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ALLOWABLE RATE.

(R205) H. 4229 -- Reps. Klauber, Stille, Carnell and McAbee: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-290, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO VOTING PRECINCTS IN GREENWOOD COUNTY, SO AS TO REVISE THESE PRECINCTS AND THE DATE OF THE OFFICIAL MAP ON WHICH THE LINES OF THESE PRECINCTS ARE DELINEATED.

(R206) H. 4231 -- Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 1848, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

(R207) H. 4230 -- Reps. Stoddard, Wilder and Carnell: AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR PAYMENT FOR THE ATTENDANCE OF MEETINGS BY THE LAURENS COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE.

(R208) H. 4232 -- Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD - RESEARCH AND STATISTICS, RELATING TO DATA REPORTING REQUIREMENTS PERTAINING TO SUBMISSION OF AMBULATORY MEDICAL ENCOUNTER DATA, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 1859, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.


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(R209) H. 4233 -- Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD - RESEARCH AND STATISTICS, RELATING TO DATA REPORTING REQUIREMENTS PERTAINING TO SOUTH CAROLINA HOSPITALS, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 1860, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

THE HOUSE RESUMES

At 10:59 A.M. the House resumed, the SPEAKER in the Chair.

ADJOURNMENT

At 11:00 A.M. the House in accordance with H. 4239 (Sine Die Adjournment Resolution) adjourned to meet at 10:00 A.M. tomorrow.

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Wednesday, June 7, 1995

(Local Session)

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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:

Eternal God, we come again into Your presence constrained by Your beckoning and compelled by our need. We are grateful that You are always ready to share with us Your divine strength and to make us strong against the evil forces which would undermine our character and corrupt our soul. We penitently confess that we are often without a clear vision of spiritual values because we have allowed our vision to become unclear by selfish ambitions. Grant us Your wisdom and guidance as we face the duties and responsibilities of this day. Amen.

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

ADJOURNMENT

At 10:10 A.M. the House in accordance with H. 4239 (Sine Die Adjournment Resolution) adjourned to meet at 10:00 A.M. tomorrow.

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Thursday, June 8, 1995

(Local Session)

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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:

Almighty God, Who knows the questions that often haunt us, the longings for which we yearn, and the problems for which we have no satisfactory answer, grant us Your help in keeping with Your knowledge of our needs. Cleanse us of all that is sinful or unworthy, and inspire us to reach for loftier goals. Open our hearts to Your aid as we strive to perform faithfully and well our daily tasks.

We pray in the Name of Him Whose love for us endures forever.

Amen.

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

ADJOURNMENT

At 10:10 A.M. the House in accordance with H. 4239 (Sine Die Adjournment Resolution) adjourned to meet at 10:00 A.M. tomorrow.

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Friday, June 9, 1995

(Local Session)

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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, the Strength of those who put their trust in You, we bow daily at this altar of prayer lest we be tempted to rely on our own ability alone. So we turn to You, "the eternal Rock of Ages." As we toil daily in the tasks that confront us, cause us to feel Your constant presence that no crushing cares or relentless demands or tormenting fears may never be able to blind our vision or shatter our faith in our all-powerful God.

In our Master's Name we pray. Amen.

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

ADJOURNMENT

At 10:10 A.M. the House in accordance with H. 4239 (Sine Die Adjournment Resolution) adjourned to meet at 11:00 A.M., Monday, June 12, in Statewide Session.

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Monday, June 12, 1995

(Statewide Session)

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The House assembled at 11:00 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 Father, cause us to be constantly reminded that all we are and have are gifts from Your benevolent hand. Teach us to know ourselves better, that knowing ourselves we may be on our guard. Teach us to better understand others that we may view their shortcomings with charity, their virtues with appreciation, and their kindnesses to us with gratitude. Give us now Your wisdom to guide and direct our thinking and our doings that when the day's work is ended we may merit Your divine approval "Well done, good and faithful steward."

To You, Lord God, we render our praise and honor. Amen.

Pursuant to Rule 6.3, the House of Representatives was led in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America by the SPEAKER.

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

MOTION ADOPTED

Rep. EASTERDAY moved that when the House adjourns, it adjourn in memory of Perrin Knights of Taylors, which was agreed to.

RESIGNATION

The following was received.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

March 23, 1995

Dear Mr. Speaker:

This is to inform you that I am tendering my resignation to the S.C. House of Representatives, District #59, effective June 5th, 1995.


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I shall always remember, treasure and be grateful for the opportunity I have had to serve with you and the members of the S.C. General Assembly.

Respectfully,
Rep. B. HICKS HARWELL

Received as information.

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

The following was introduced:

H. 4304 -- Reps. Haskins, Boan and D. Smith: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO FIX 12:00 NOON ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1995, AS THE TIME FOR ELECTING PERSONS TO FILL THE JUDICIAL OFFICES CREATED IN THE 1995-96 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT.

Five members objecting to immediate consideration, the Resolution was ordered referred to the Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions.

ROLL CALL

The roll call of the House of Representatives was taken resulting as follows.

Allison          Askins           Bailey
Baxley           Beatty           Boan
Breeland         Brown, G.        Brown, H.
Brown, J.        Byrd             Cain
Canty            Carnell          Cato
Cave             Chamblee         Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter      Cooper           Cotty
Cromer           Dantzler         Davenport
Easterday        Felder           Fleming
Fulmer           Gamble           Govan
Harrell          Harris, P.       Harrison
Haskins          Herdklotz        Hines
Hodges           Howard           Huff
Hutson           Inabinett        Jaskwhich
Jennings         Keegan           Kelley
Kennedy          Keyserling       Kinon
Kirsh            Klauber          Knotts


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Koon             Law              Limbaugh
Limehouse        Littlejohn       Lloyd
Marchbanks       Mason            McAbee
McCraw           McKay            McMahand
McTeer           Meacham          Neal
Neilson          Phillips         Rhoad
Rice             Richardson       Riser
Robinson         Rogers           Sandifer
Seithel          Sharpe           Sheheen
Shissias         Simrill          Smith, D.
Smith, R.        Spearman         Stuart
Thomas           Tripp            Trotter
Vaughn           Waldrop          Walker
Wells            Whatley          Whipper, L.
Whipper, S.      Wilder           Wilkes
Wilkins          Williams         Witherspoon
Wofford          Worley           Wright
Young, A.        Young, J.
STATEMENT OF ATTENDANCE
I came in after the roll call and was present for the Session on Monday, June 12. John L. Scott, Jr. Ronald P. Townsend Michael L. Fair F.G. Delleney, Jr. Bessie Moody-Lawrence Jean L. Harris Theodore A. Brown John W. Tucker, Jr. Larry L. Elliott Eugene C. Stoddard C. Alex Harvin, III Harry C. Stille Richard M. Quinn, Jr. Ralph Anderson Joseph T. McElveen, Jr.

Total Present--119

LEAVES OF ABSENCE

The SPEAKER granted Rep. WHITE a leave of absence.

The SPEAKER granted Rep. HALLMAN a leave of absence.

The SPEAKER granted Rep. LANFORD a leave of absence.


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