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Amend the bill, as and if amended, page 14, SECTION 10, by striking subsection (C) of Section 7-25-180, lines 23 through 25 /(C) Nothing in this section may be interpreted to prohibit a registered voter from wearing any campaign sticker, button, t-shirt, or hat while waiting to vote./

When amended, SECTION 10 shall read:

/SECTION 10. Section 7-25-180 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 7-25-180. (A) It is unlawful on an election day within two hundred feet of any entrance used by the voters to enter the polling place

(B) A candidate may wear within two hundred feet of the polling place a label no larger than four and one-fourth inches by four and one-fourth inches that contains the candidate's name and the office he is seeking. If the candidate enters the polling place, he may not display any of this identification, including, but not limited to, campaign stickers or buttons."/

Amend title to conform.

Rep. CROMER explained the amendment.

Rep. HUTSON moved to adjourn debate upon the Bill until Tuesday, May 28.

Rep. TUCKER moved to table the motion, which was agreed to by a division vote of 33 to 23.

The amendment was then adopted.

Rep. HUTSON objected to the Bill.

The Bill, as amended, was read the second time and ordered to third reading.

Rep. SCOTT moved to reconsider the vote whereby the following Bill was given a second reading, which was rejected by a division vote of 31 to 41.

S. 1213 -- Senator Holland: A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE II, SECTION 4 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO VOTER QUALIFICATIONS, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THIS STATE IS ENTITLED TO VOTE ONLY IN THE PRECINCT OF HIS RESIDENCE AND THAT ANY REGISTERED ELECTOR

Rep. FLEMING moved to adjourn debate upon the following Bill until Wednesday, May 22, which was adopted.

S. 1284 -- Senator Thomas: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-600, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TAKING A CHILD INTO CUSTODY FOR VIOLATING THE LAW, SO AS TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT FOR DETENTION IN A SECURE JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITY AND TO PROVIDE SPECIFIC TIME FRAMES FOR REVIEW OF A JUVENILE IN A DETENTION FACILITY; TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-780, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CONFIDENTIALITY OF JUVENILE RECORDS, FINGERPRINTS, AND PHOTOGRAPHS, SO AS TO EXPAND THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH A JUVENILE MAY BE FINGERPRINTED AND TO EXPAND THE USE OF FINGERPRINTS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-2170, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO COMMITMENT OF CHILDREN TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE AND TRANSFER TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, SO AS TO EXPAND THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE COURT MAY WAIVE THE TEMPORARY COMMITMENT OF A CHILD TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR EVALUATION.

Rep. TUCKER moved to adjourn debate upon the following Bill, which was adopted.

S. 1327 -- Senators Holland, McGill and Giese: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 22-1-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF MAGISTRATES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR SHALL NOT REAPPOINT A CURRENT MAGISTRATE WHO FAILED TO MEET THE TRAINING OR CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS TO A NEW TERM OR TO FILL A VACANCY IN AN EXISTING TERM.

The SPEAKER granted Rep. WILKES a leave of absence for the remainder of the day.

The following Bills were taken up, read the second time, and ordered to a third reading:

S. 1335 -- Senator Drummond: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 9, TITLE 25, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEASURES, BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 ENACTING THE SOUTHERN REGIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE COMPACT IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR MUTUAL ASSISTANCE BETWEEN THE MEMBER STATES IN MANAGING EMERGENCIES OR DISASTERS DULY DECLARED BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE AFFECTED STATE AND MUTUAL COOPERATION IN EMERGENCY-RELATED EXERCISES AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES.

Rep. KLAUBER explained the Bill.

S. 739 -- Senators Bryan and Giese: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 23-1-212 SO AS TO DEFINE FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, TO PERMIT A FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TO ENFORCE THE STATE'S CRIMINAL LAWS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER IS NOT AN OFFICER, EMPLOYEE, OR AGENT OF A STATE OR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, MAY NOT CONDUCT AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION INTO A VIOLATION OF STATE LAW, AND IS SUBJECT TO THE FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT.

Rep. MARTIN explained the Bill.

The following Bill was taken up.

S. 506 -- Senator Saleeby: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 42-1-415 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT UPON GIVING THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION DOCUMENTATION THAT A SUBCONTRACTOR HAS REPRESENTED HIMSELF TO A

The Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee proposed the following Amendment No. 1 (Doc Name P:\amend\PT\2538JM.96), which was adopted.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking Section 42-1-415, as contained in SECTION 1, and inserting:

/"Section 42-1-415. (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon the submission of documentation to the commission that a contractor or subcontractor has represented himself to a higher tier subcontractor, contractor, or project owner as having workers' compensation insurance at the time the contractor or subcontractor was engaged to perform work, only the contractor or subcontractor who represented himself as having workers' compensation insurance may be considered a statutory employer for claims filed by his employees under this title. In the event that the contractor or subcontractor who has made the documentation as defined in subsection (B) is uninsured, regardless of the number of employees that the employer has, the higher tier subcontractor, contractor, project owner, or his insurance carrier shall not be considered a statutory employer as defined in this chapter and the claim shall be paid or defended by the South Carolina Workers' Compensation Uninsured Employers' Fund as created and required by Section 42-7-200. Any disputes arising as a result of claims filed under this section must be determined by the commission.

(B) To qualify for the exclusion as a statutory employer under this section, the higher tier subcontractor, contractor, or project owner must collect documentation of insurance as provided in subsection (A) on a standard form prepared by the commission. The documentation must be collected at the time the contractor or subcontractor is engaged to perform work and must be turned over to the commission at the time a claim is filed by the injured employee.

Amend totals and title to conform.

Rep. CATO explained the amendment.

The amendment was then adopted.

The Bill, as amended, was read the second time and ordered to third reading.

Rep. CATO moved to adjourn debate upon the following Bill until Wednesday, May 22, which was adopted.

S. 66 -- Senators McConnell, Rose and Leventis: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 9, TITLE 6, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO BUILDING CODES, SO AS TO REVISE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THESE CODES, AND THE MANNER IN WHICH COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES MUST ADOPT AND ENFORCE SUCH CODES, REVISE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE BUILDING CODES COUNCIL, REVISE PENALTIES, PROVIDE FOR DUTIES OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL AND DEPUTY FIRE MARSHALS IN REGARD TO THESE CODES, AND PROVIDE FOR LIMITED APPLICATION OF THE CHAPTER; TO AMEND THE 1976 CODE BY ADDING CHAPTER 8 TO TITLE 6 SO

The following Bill was taken up.

S. 659 -- Senators Cork, Greg Smith, Elliott, McConnell and Rankin: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 5, TITLE 61 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR HOSPITALITY CABINETS.

The Judiciary Committee proposed the following Amendment No. 1 (Doc Name P:\amend\GJK\22864SD.96), which was adopted.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, in Section 61-5-530 of the 1976 Code, as contained in SECTION 1, by adding a new subsection (C) to read:

/(C) The hours during which guests may have access to a hospitality cabinet are not limited to the hours that the qualified facility is licensed to sell alcoholic beverages unless this provision is specified by the governing body in the ordinance./

Amend further, as and if amended, in Section 61-5-550 of the 1976 Code, as contained in SECTION 1, by striking the last sentence of subsection (B).

When amended subsection (B) shall read:

/(B) Access to a hospitality cabinet in a particular guest room must be provided, by furnishing a key, magnetic card, or similar device, only to a qualified registered guest of legal drinking age, registered to stay in the guest room./

Amend further, as and if amended, in Section 61-5-550(D) of the 1976 Code, as contained in SECTION 1, by adding immediately before /if/ on line 43, page 21, /only/. When amended subsection (D) shall read:

/(D) A key, magnetic card, or similar device required to obtain access to the hospitality cabinet in a particular guest room may be given only to the qualified registered guest if requested by that guest and only if the guest is not visibly or obviously intoxicated./

/SECTION . Section 61-3-440 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Section 1583 of Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:

"Section 61-3-440. The department shall not grant or issue any license provided for in this chapter, Chapter 7, and Article 3 of Chapter 13, if the place of business is within three hundred feet of any church, school, or playground situated within a municipality or within five hundred feet of any church, school, or playground situated outside of a municipality. Such distance shall be computed by following the shortest route of ordinary pedestrian or vehicular travel along the public thoroughfare from the nearest point of the grounds in use as part of such church, school, or playground, which, as used herein, shall be defined as follows:

(1) `Church', an establishment, other than a private dwelling, where religious services are usually conducted;

(2) `School', an establishment, other than a private dwelling where the usual processes of education are usually conducted; and

(3) `Playground', a place, other than grounds at a private dwelling, which is provided by the public or members of a community for recreation.

The above restrictions shall do not apply to the renewal of licenses existing on July 10, 1960 or to locations then existing , and they do not apply to new applications for locations which are licensed at the time the new application is filed with the department."/

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend totals and title to conform.

Rep. D. SMITH explained the amendment.

The amendment was then adopted.

Reps. KELLEY, KEEGAN and WITHERSPOON proposed the following Amendment No. 2 (Doc Name P:\amend\PT\2565JM.96), which was adopted.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:

/SECTION 1. Section 61-9-312 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Section 75, Part II, Act 145 of 1995, is further amended to read:

"Section 61-9-312. (A) In counties or municipalities where temporary permits are authorized to be issued pursuant to Section 61-5-180, in lieu of the retail permit fee required pursuant to Section 61-9-310, a retail dealer otherwise eligible for the retail permit under that section may elect

(B) Revenue generated by the fees must be credited to the general fund of the State except that revenue generated by the fees within a county where a federal military base or installation has been closed, or is designated to be closed and where the federal facility has reduced its permanent civilian employment by three thousand seven hundred fifty or more jobs after December 31, 1990, for a period of ten years after the effective date of Chapter 12 of Title 31, must be credited to a special separate and distinct account with the Budget and Control Board for support of a redevelopment authority created therein pursuant to Chapter 12 of Title 31. All other requirements for retail permits provided in Section 61-9-310 apply to the special permits authorized by this section.
(C) (1) Immediately following the dissolution of a redevelopment authority pursuant to Section 31-12-100 (A), the fees distributed to the dissolved redevelopment authority pursuant to subsection (B) must be distributed to the municipality or county in which the retailer who paid the fee is located. The revenue may only be used by the municipality or county for the following purposes:

(a) capital improvements to tourism-related buildings including, but not limited to, civic centers, convention centers, coliseums, aquariums, stadiums, marinas, parks, and recreational facilities;

(b) purchase or renovation of buildings which are historic properties as defined in Section 60-12-10(4) and (5); and

(c) festivals which have a demonstrable and significant impact on tourism.

(2) The revenue may not be used for operating expenses of tourism-related buildings."

SECTION 2. Section 61-5-180 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 61-5-180. (A) In addition to the provisions of Section 61-5-85, the department may issue a temporary permit to allow the possession, sale, and consumption of alcoholic liquors in sealed containers of two ounces or less. This permit is valid for a period not to exceed twenty-four hours and may be issued only to bona fide nonprofit organizations and business establishments otherwise authorized to be licensed for sales. The department shall charge a nonrefundable filing fee of one hundred dollars for processing each application and a daily permit fee of fifty dollars for each day for which a permit is approved. An

(a) capital improvements to tourism-related buildings including, but not limited to, civic centers, convention centers, coliseums, aquariums, stadiums, marinas, parks, and recreational facilities;
(b) purchase or renovation of buildings which are historic properties as defined in Section 60-12-10(4) and (5);

(c) festivals which have a demonstrable and significant impact on tourism;

(d) local youth mentor programs to serve juvenile offenders under the jurisdiction of the family court;
(e) contributions to matching funds necessary for a local government or entity to receive funding from the Legacy Trust Fund pursuant to Chapter 22 of Title 51;

(f) contributions to a redevelopment authority pursuant to Section 31-12-10, et seq.

(2) The revenue may not be used for operating expenses of tourism-related buildings.

The department in its sole discretion shall specify the terms and conditions of the permit.

(C) Permits authorized by this section may be issued only in those counties or municipalities where a majority of the qualified electors voting in a referendum vote in favor of the issuance of the permits. The county or municipal election commission, as the case may be, shall conduct a referendum upon petition of at least ten percent but not more than twenty-five hundred qualified electors of the county or municipality, as the case may be, in not less than thirty nor more than forty days after receiving the petition. The election commission shall cause a notice to be published in a newspaper circulated in the county or municipality, as the case may be, at least seven days before the referendum. The state election laws shall apply to the referendum mutatis mutandis. The election commission shall publish the results of the referendum and certify them to the South Carolina Department of Revenue and Taxation. The question on the ballot shall read substantially as follows:

`Shall the South Carolina Department of Revenue and Taxation be authorized to issue temporary permits in this (county)(municipality) for a period not to exceed twenty-four hours to allow the possession, sale, and

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