Journal of the House of Representatives
of the Second Session of the 111th General Assembly
of the State of South Carolina
being the Regular Session Beginning Tuesday, January 9, 1996

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has served continuously in the House of Representatives for twenty-eight years; and

Whereas, "Mr. Pat" was born in Mt. Carmel, South Carolina, on April 19, 1911, the son of the late Calhoun and Frances (Morrah) Harris; and
Whereas, he graduated from Anderson County schools; attended Presbyterian College; was the Owner and President of Harris Beltane Gas Company from 1948 through 1963; and is an active realtor in Anderson; and

Whereas, "Mr. Pat" resides in Anderson with his wife, Elizabeth Orr of Edgemoore; having one son, Patrick B., Jr.; and

Whereas, in 1964 Representative Harris first began his life in politics on his election to the Anderson City Council; and

Whereas, he served as a member of the Health Care Planning and Oversight Committee; Chairman: Mental Health and Mental Retardation Committee, Joint Appropriations Review Committee, House Legislative Ethics Committee, Joint Committee on Aging, and the South Carolina Appalachian Council of Governments; and

Whereas, Representative Harris served as Second Vice Chairman and has been an active and influential member of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee where he has been an outstanding spokesman for the elderly, the mentally handicapped, and the children of this State; and

Whereas, he has served as a member of the Executive Committee of the Anderson County Democratic Party, the Advisory Board of the First Citizens Bank, and the South Carolina Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board; and

Whereas, "Mr. Pat" is the recipient of Honorary Doctorate Degrees from Erskine College, 1986, the Medical University of South Carolina, 1989, and Presbyterian College, 1991; the Order of the Palmetto presented by Governor Carroll Campbell, 1991; Honorary membership of Chapter 34 of the Special Forces Association (Green Beret), 1985; and Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary Foundation of Rotary, Inc.; and

Whereas, he somehow has found time to be an active member of Young Memorial A.R.P Church which he has served in many capacities including Ruling Elder; and

Whereas, "Mr. Pat" has been an inspiration to all of his colleagues, a great source of wisdom always expressed with gentle wit, and an example of a true moral gentleman; and

Whereas, his concern for others has long been recognized and applauded and has been consistently reflected in his excellent work in behalf of others over many years; and

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Whereas, Representative Harris has made significant contributions in his work in the General Assembly on all of the committees on which he has served, and through his leadership many controversial, far-reaching, and significant laws have been crafted to the great benefit of all our citizens of this State; and

Whereas, by his distinguished service in the House of Representatives he has brought great pride to his family and to the people of Anderson County; and

Whereas, "Mr. Pat's" humor, intelligence, friendship, leadership, and politeness will be sorely missed by his colleagues; and

Whereas, we would like to say thank you to "Mr. Pat" for his faithful and dedicated service to the Palmetto State; and

Whereas, it is with considerable sadness that the members of the General Assembly shall say goodbye to one of its most knowledgeable and likeable members at the end of the 1996 Session; and

Whereas, it seems fitting for the members of the General Assembly to pause in their deliberations to honor this distinguished South Carolinian, The Honorable Patrick Bradley Harris, on the occasion of his retirement from the South Carolina House of Representatives. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, express their deep disappointment at the loss of one of its esteemed members, The Honorable Patrick Bradley "Mr. Pat" Harris, extend their appreciation for his exemplary service as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, thank him for his many years of valuable contributions and leadership to our great State, and with warm regards, now wish our great friend all the best as he brings his service in the House of Representatives to a close.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to The Honorable Patrick B. "Mr. Pat" Harris.

The Concurrent Resolution was agreed to and ordered sent to the Senate.

S. 1375--AMENDED AND ORDERED TO THIRD READING

The following Bill was taken up.

S. 1375 -- Senator Matthews: A BILL TO PROVIDE THAT ORANGEBURG COUNTY ON JULY 1, 1997, SHALL CONSIST OF THREE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICTS, EACH TO BE COMPOSED OF CERTAIN OF THE EIGHT PRESENT SCHOOL

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DISTRICTS OF THE COUNTY WITH THESE EIGHT PRESENT SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF THE COUNTY BEING ABOLISHED ON JULY 1, 1997; TO PROVIDE THAT EACH CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF TRUSTEES WHO SHALL BE ELECTED IN NONPARTISAN ELECTIONS ON SPECIFIED DATES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMPOSITION AND MANNER OF ELECTION OF EACH CONSOLIDATED BOARD; TO ESTABLISH AN ORANGEBURG COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION ON JULY 1, 1997, TO BE COMPOSED OF SEVEN MEMBERS ELECTED IN NONPARTISAN ELECTIONS IN THE MANNER SPECIFIED; TO PROVIDE FOR THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COUNTY BOARD AND THE CONSOLIDATED BOARDS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH SCHOOL BUDGETS MUST BE PREPARED AND SCHOOL TAX MILLAGE DETERMINED AND LEVIED; TO AUTHORIZE FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FOR SCHOOL YEAR 1997-98 ONLY TO ENCOURAGE THE RETIREMENT OF SCHOOL DISTRICT PERSONNEL CURRENTLY WORKING BEYOND RETIREMENT AGE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE ASSETS, LIABILITIES, AND BONDED INDEBTEDNESS OF THE EIGHT PRESENT SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO THE COUNTY BOARD WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH THE CONSTITUTIONAL DEBT LIMITATION OF THE COUNTY BOARD FOR THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS MUST BE DETERMINED; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE REALIZATION OF CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE COST SAVINGS BY JULY 1, 2000.

AMENDMENT NO. 1--TABLED

Debate was resumed on Amendment No. 1, which was proposed on Wednesday, May 15, by Reps. FELDER and COBB-HUNTER.

Rep. COBB-HUNTER moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.

Reps. FELDER, COBB-HUNTER, SHARPE, GOVAN and STUART proposed the following Amendment No. 16 (Doc Name P:\amend\GJK\22886SD.96), which was adopted.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking SECTION 1 and inserting:

/SECTION 1. (A) Effective July 1, 1997, Orangeburg County shall consist of three school districts to be known as Orangeburg County

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Consolidated School District Three, Orangeburg County Consolidated School District Four, and Orangeburg County Consolidated School District Five. Each consolidated school district shall consist of the following areas:

(1) Orangeburg County Consolidated School District Five--the boundaries of present school districts One, Four, and Eight;

(2) Orangeburg County Consolidated School District Four--the boundaries of present school districts Two, Five, and Six; and

(3) Orangeburg County Consolidated School District Three--the boundaries of present school districts Three and Seven.

The board of trustees of each consolidated school district shall be elected from single-member or other election districts as set forth below:

DISTRICT 3-1

Area. . . . .Population

Orangeburg County

ELCOREE

Tract 0104.00

Blocks: 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116A, 116B, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121A, 121B, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127A, 127B, 128, 129, 130, 134A, 134B, 135, 136, 138A, 138B, 138C, 139A, 139B, 139C, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166A, 166B, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 174, 182A, 182B, 183A, 183B, 201, 202A, 202B, 203, 204A, 204B, 205A, 205B, 206, 207, 208, 209A, 209B, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216A, 216B, 217A, 217B, 217C, 218A, 218B, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279. . . . . 2,369

Tract 0121.97

Blocks: 392B, 394. . . . . 0

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Tract 0121.98

Blocks: 389B, 393B. . . . . 0

SANTEE

Tract 0103.00

Blocks: 234, 235, 236, 237, 239, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255. . . . . 98

Tract 0104.00

Blocks: 172, 173, 175, 176, 177, 178, 258, 259. . . . . 210

DISTRICT TOTAL. . . . . 2,677

PERCENT VARIATION. . . . .-0.30

DISTRICT 3-2

Area. . . . .Population

Orangeburg County

ELCOREE

Tract 0104.00

Blocks: 103, 104, 131, 132, 133, 137. . . . . 165

PROVIDENCE

Tract 0103.00

Blocks: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 121. . . . . 349

Tract 0104.00

Blocks: 301, 302, 303, 346, 347. . . . . 49

SANTEE

Tract 0103.00

Blocks: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211A, 211B, 212A, 212B, 212C, 214, 215, 216, 217, 219, 220, 222, 230A, 230B, 231A, 231B, 231C, 232A, 232B, 232C, 233A, 233B, 238, 240A, 240B, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246A, 246B, 247, 248A, 248B, 249A, 249B, 250, 256, 257, 258, 259A, 259B, 260A, 260B, 261, 262A, 262B, 262C, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269A, 269B, 270A, 270B, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 332, 336, 341. . . . . 1,890

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Tract 0104.00

Blocks: 101, 102, 179, 180, 181. . . . . 96

VANCE

Tract 0103.00

Blocks: 325, 326, 327, 438. . . . . 118

DISTRICT TOTAL. . . . . 2,667

PERCENT VARIATION. . . . .-0.67

DISTRICT 3-3

Area. . . . .Population

Orangeburg County

NORTH EUTAWVILLE

Tract 0101.00

Blocks: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 301, 302, 303B, 304, 305, 306B, 322B, 326B, 327, 328B, 369, 370, 409. . . . . 1,493

SANTEE

Tract 0103.00

Blocks: 213, 218, 221, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 301, 302, 303, 304, 337, 338, 339, 340, 342, 403. . . . . 432

VANCE

Tract 0101.00

Blocks: 114, 115, 116, 117, 307. . . . . 55

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Tract 0103.00

Blocks: 401, 402, 404, 405, 406A, 406B, 407, 408A, 408B, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415A, 415B, 416A, 416B, 417A, 417B, 418, 419, 420A, 420B, 420C, 421A, 421B, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434A, 434B, 435, 436, 437A, 439, 446A. . . . . 717

DISTRICT TOTAL. . . . . 2,697

PERCENT VARIATION. . . . . 0.45

DISTRICT 3-4

Area. . . . .Population

Orangeburg County

EAST HOLLY HILL

Tract 0102.00

Blocks: 304, 305, 306, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342. . . . . 279

NORTH EUTAWVILLE

Tract 0101.00

Blocks: 303A, 306A, 311A, 311B, 312A, 313A, 315A, 316A, 317A, 320, 321, 322A, 323, 324, 325, 326A, 328A, 364. . . . . 188

SOUTH EUTAWVILLE. . . . . 2,273

DISTRICT TOTAL. . . . . 2,740

PERCENT VARIATION . . . . . 2.05

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DISTRICT 3-5

Area. . . . .Population

Orangeburg County

EAST HOLLY HILL

Tract 0102.00

Blocks: 307, 308, 309, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 402, 403, 404, 405, 407, 408A, 408B, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416A, 416B, 417A, 417B, 418A, 418B, 419, 420A, 420B, 421A, 421B, 421C, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429A, 429B, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436A, 436B, 437, 438A, 439A, 439B, 439C, 441, 442. . . . . 1,979

WEST HOLLY HILL

Tract 0102.00

Blocks: 101A, 101B, 102A, 102B, 102C, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107A, 116A, 116B, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121A, 121B, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130A, 130B, 131, 132A, 132B, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140A, 140B, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145A, 145B, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153A, 153B. . . . . 681

DISTRICT TOTAL. . . . . 2,660

PERCENT VARIATION. . . . .-0.93

DISTRICT 3-6

Area. . . . .Population

Orangeburg County

EAST HOLLY HILL

Tract 0102.00

Blocks: 301, 302, 303, 310, 311, 401, 406. . . . . 159

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NORTH EUTAWVILLE

Tract 0101.00

Blocks: 311C, 312B, 313B, 314, 315B, 316B, 317B, 363, 365, 366, 367, 368. . . . . 252

Tract 0102.00

Blocks: 201, 202, 208, 209, 210. . . . . 52

PROVIDENCE

Tract 0103.00

Blocks: 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 165. . . . . 210

Tract 0104.00

Blocks: 360, 361, 374, 375. . . . . 26

VANCE

Tract 0101.00

Blocks: 308, 309, 310. . . . . 37

Tract 0103.00

Blocks: 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 328, 329, 330, 331, 333, 334, 335, 437B, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446B, 447, 448, 449, 450. . . . . 890

WEST HOLLY HILL

Tract 0102.00

Blocks: 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 211, 212, 213A, 213B, 214A, 214B, 215A, 215B, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220. . . . . 874

Tract 0103.00

Blocks: 150, 151, 152, 159, 172, 173. . . . . 176

DISTRICT TOTAL. . . . . 2,676

PERCENT VARIATION. . . . .-0.34

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DISTRICT 3-7

Area. . . . .Population

Orangeburg County

EAST HOLLY HILL

Tract 0102.00

Blocks: 332, 333, 334, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 438B, 440, 443, 444. . . . . 353

PROVIDENCE

Tract 0103.00

Blocks: 122, 123, 124, 164, 166, 167, 168. . . . . 91

Tract 0104.00

Blocks: 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382. . . . . 1,258

WEST HOLLY HILL

Tract 0102.00

Blocks: 107B, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175. . . . . 582

Tract 0103.00

Blocks: 160, 161, 162, 163, 169, 170, 171, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178. . . . . 394

DISTRICT TOTAL. . . . . 2,678

PERCENT VARIATION. . . . .-0.26

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