South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996
Journal of the Senate

FRIDAY, MAY 12, 1995

Friday, May 12, 1995
(Local Session)

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The Senate assembled at 11:00 A.M., the hour to which it stood adjourned and was called to order by the ACTING PRESIDENT, Senator LANDER.

ORDERED ENROLLED FOR RATIFICATION

The following Bill was read the third time and having received three readings in both Houses, it was ordered that the title be changed to that of an Act and enrolled for Ratification:

H. 4180 -- Reps. Vaughn, Herdklotz, Cato, Easterday, Jaskwhich, Tripp, Rice, Anderson and McMahand: A BILL 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.

(By prior motion of Senator J. VERNE SMITH)

THIRD READING BILLS

The following Bills were read the third time and ordered sent to the House of Representatives:

S. 786 -- Senators Hayes, Peeler, Short and Gregory: A BILL TO AMEND ACT 959 OF 1954, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CREATION OF THE YORK COUNTY NATURAL GAS AUTHORITY, SO AS TO EXPAND THE SERVICE AREA TO A PORTION OF CHEROKEE COUNTY; TO INCREASE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE AUTHORITY FROM SIX TO TEN MEMBERS AND CHANGE ITS COMPOSITION; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY MEMBER OF THE AUTHORITY HAVING THREE UNEXCUSED ABSENCES DURING A CALENDAR YEAR MUST BE REMOVED BY THE GOVERNOR; TO AUTHORIZE THE AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE, MANUFACTURE, PRODUCE, AND TRANSPORT LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS, COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS, OR PROPANE; TO CORRECT ARCHAIC REFERENCES; TO AUTHORIZE THE AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH A RESERVE FUND; TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT ALL UNENCUMBERED REVENUES FROM THE SYSTEM BE PAID OVER TO YORK COUNTY AND THE MUNICIPALITIES SERVED BY THE AUTHORITY AND PROVIDE THAT THESE FUNDS MUST BE USED INSTEAD TO EXPAND THE SYSTEM OR TO REDUCE CUSTOMER RATES; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE AUTHORITY MUST DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER OF EACH YEAR CONDUCT AN ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION, COUNTY COUNCIL, AND MUNICIPAL COUNCILS FOR THE PURPOSE OF REPORTING THE PREVIOUS YEAR'S ACTIVITIES AND FUTURE EXPANSION PLANS OF THE AUTHORITY.

(By prior motion of Senator HAYES)

S. 828 -- Senators Waldrep and O'Dell: A BILL TO AMEND ACT 46 OF 1950, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION AND AFFIRMATION OF THE SPECIFIC AUTHORITY, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND POWERS OF THE ANDERSON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, SO AS TO REAFFIRM THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD TO ISSUE TAX ANTICIPATION NOTES SIMILAR TO AND CONSISTENT WITH THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH FOUR OF SECTION 11-27-50 OF THE 1976 CODE.

(By prior motion of Senator WALDREP)

ADJOURNMENT

At 11:13 A.M., on motion of Senator PATTERSON, the Senate adjourned to meet next Tuesday, May 16, 1995, at 12:00 Noon.

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