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On motion of Senator BRYAN, S. 1094 was ordered to receive a second reading with notice of general amendments, on Friday, February 2, 1996.

S. 1095 -- Senator O'Dell: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE APPRECIATION AND ADMIRATION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR THE OUTSTANDING AND DISTINGUISHED SERVICE OF DR. E. F. MATHIS, SR. UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT FROM MT. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH AND TO WISH HIM MANY HAPPY AND FULFILLING YEARS.

The Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered sent to the House.

S. 1096 -- Senator Richter: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND EXTEND THE HEARTFELT APPRECIATION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO MS. BIRDIE LEWIS SANDERS FOR HER DEDICATION TO THE CHILDREN OF CHARLESTON COUNTY DURING HER MANY YEARS IN THE CLASSROOM.

The Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered sent to the House.

H. 4484 -- Rep. Keegan: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO INVITE THE WINNERS OF THE 1996 SOUTH CAROLINA FOLK HERITAGE AWARDS AND THE MEMBERS OF THE 1996 FOLK HERITAGE AWARDS ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO ATTEND A JOINT SESSION OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE IN THE HALL OF THE HOUSE ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1996, AT 12:00 NOON, AND TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND THE 1996 SOUTH CAROLINA FOLK HERITAGE AWARD WINNERS FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO FOLK ART IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

Whereas, in 1987 the General Assembly created the South Carolina Folk Heritage Award, to be presented each year by the General Assembly

Whereas, the winners of the 1996 South Carolina Folk Heritage Awards are citizens who have maintained and enriched the lives of all persons of their communities and of the State through their unique talents and through their substantial contributions to the traditional heritage of South Carolina; and

Whereas, the 1996 South Carolina Folk Heritage Awards Advisory Committee has performed its duties admirably. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the General Assembly invite the winners of the 1996 South Carolina Folk Heritage Awards and the members of the 1996 South Carolina Folk Heritage Awards Advisory Committee to attend a joint session of the House of Representatives and the Senate in the Hall of the House at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, April 24, 1996, and that the members of the General Assembly recognize and commend the 1996 South Carolina Folk Heritage Awards winners for their outstanding contributions to folk art in South Carolina.

Referred to the Committee on Invitations.

H. 4500 -- Reps. Cave and Rhoad: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT THE SCHOOL DAY OF OCTOBER 13, 1995, MISSED BY STUDENTS OF BARNWELL SCHOOL DISTRICT 19 IN BARNWELL COUNTY FOR SCHOOL YEAR 1995-96 WHEN THE SCHOOLS WERE CLOSED DUE TO A FATAL SHOOTING INCIDENT IS EXEMPTED FROM THE MAKE-UP REQUIREMENT OF THE DEFINED MINIMUM PLAN THAT FULL SCHOOL DAYS MISSED DUE TO EXTREME WEATHER OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES BE MADE UP.

Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.

H. 4506 -- Rep. Delleney: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-170, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS AND PLACES IN CHESTER COUNTY SO AS TO DELETE ALL REFERENCES TO SPECIFIC POLLING PLACES AND AUTHORIZE THE CHESTER COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION WITH THE APPROVAL OF A

Read the first time and ordered placed on the local and uncontested Calendar without reference.

S. 1078 -- Senator Land: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND HONORING DR. ALICE STUCKEY GRAVES, ONE OF LEE COUNTY'S OUTSTANDING CITIZENS, FOR HER ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND HER CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SUCCESS OF HER COMMUNITY.

Returned with concurrence.

Received as information.

THE SENATE PROCEEDED TO A CALL OF THE UNCONTESTED LOCAL AND STATEWIDE CALENDAR.

The following Bill was read the third time and ordered sent to the House of Representatives:

S. 922 -- Senator Wilson: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-2379, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DIVISION FOR REVIEW OF THE FOSTER CARE OF CHILDREN, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR RATHER THAN TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND TO DELETE OBSOLETE PROVISIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-2391, RELATING TO PETITIONS FOR RELIEF FROM ACTIONS OR RECOMMENDATIONS OF LOCAL FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARDS, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION RELATING TO PROCEDURES A CHILD CARING FACILITY MUST COMPLY WITH WHEN THE FACILITY IS NOT IN AGREEMENT WITH A LOCAL BOARD'S RECOMMENDATION FOR PERMANENT PLACEMENT AT THE FACILITY.

The following Bills having been read the second time with notice of general amendments were ordered placed on the third reading Calendar:

S. 606 -- Senator Short: A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 59, CHAPTER 65, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ATTENDANCE OF PUPILS, BY ADDING ARTICLE 7 SO AS TO ENACT THE SCHOOL HEALTH ACT OF 1995 SO AS TO REQUIRE PRE-SCHOOL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS AS A PREREQUISITE TO ATTENDING KINDERGARTEN OR FIRST GRADE AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS; AND TO AMEND TITLE 20, CHAPTER 7, RELATING TO THE CHILDREN'S CODE, BY ADDING ARTICLE 28 SO AS TO DIRECT EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO CONVENE A SCHOOL HEALTH PLANNING COMMITTEE TO ASSESS THE HEALTH STATUS OF CHILDREN AND TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM TO COMPLEMENT EXISTING HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED FOR STUDENTS AT THE OPTION OF THE PARENTS AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED, CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS, AND BILLING AND PROGRAM REVIEW PROCEDURES.

Senator SHORT asked unanimous consent to take the Bill up for immediate consideration.

There was no objection.

S. 1084 -- Judiciary Committee: A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 61, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO BEER, WINE, ALCOHOL, AND ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS, SO AS TO MAKE CERTAIN TECHNICAL CHANGES.

Senator HOLLAND explained the Bill.

H. 3486 -- Reps. Tripp, Cromer, Sandifer, Cobb-Hunter, Baxley, Kennedy, Wright, Tucker, Bailey, Stille, Littlejohn, Robinson, Richardson, Huff, Lanford, Wilder, Jaskwhich, Shissias, Vaughn, Simrill, Wells, Trotter, Whatley, Stuart, Rhoad, Govan, Easterday, Seithel, Allison, D. Smith, Cotty, Gamble, Limehouse, A. Young, Koon,

The Senate proceeded to a consideration of the Bill. The question being the adoption of the amendment proposed by the Committee on Judiciary.

The Judiciary Committee proposed the following amendment (JUD3486.001), which was adopted:

Amend the bill, as and if amended, page 1, line 21, by adding an appropriately numbered SECTION to read:

/SECTION . Section 34-11-60(b) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(b) In any prosecution or action under the provisions of this section, a check, draft, or other written order for which the information required in item (1) of this subsection is available at the time of issuance shall constitute prima facie evidence of the identity of the party issuing the check, draft, or other written order and that such person was a party authorized to draw upon the named account. The failure of the person receiving the check to obtain the information specified in items (1) or (2) of this subsection shall not warrant dismissal of a prosecution or other action brought pursuant to this section, but the party bringing the action shall in such circumstances have the burden of proving that the defendant signed or endorsed the check and presented it in payment of some debt or other obligation.

(1) To establish this prima facie evidence, the full name, residence address, and home telephone number of the person presenting the check, draft, or other written order shall be obtained by the party receiving such the instrument. Such This information may be provided by having such the information recorded on the check or instrument itself, or the number of a check-cashing identification card issued by the receiving party may be recorded on the check. Such The check-cashing identification card shall be issued only after the full name, residence address, and home telephone number of the person presenting the check, draft, or other written order has been placed on file by the receiving party.

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.

Senator COURTNEY explained the amendment.

There being no further amendments, the Bill was read the second time and ordered placed on the third reading Calendar with notice of general amendments.

The following Bills having been read the second time were ordered placed on the third reading Calendar:

S. 1088 -- Senators Washington and Mescher: A BILL TO ESTABLISH THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND VOTER REGISTRATION OF COLLETON COUNTY AND PROVIDE FOR THE NUMBER AND MANNER OF APPOINTMENT OF ITS MEMBERS, TERMS, FILLING OF VACANCIES, ELECTION OF THE BOARD'S CHAIRMAN, THE CHAIRMAN'S TERM OF OFFICE, AND RELATED MATTERS; TO ABOLISH THE COLLETON COUNTY BOARD OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND DEVOLVE ITS FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, AND POWERS UPON THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND VOTER REGISTRATION OF COLLETON COUNTY; TO ABOLISH THE COLLETON COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION AND DEVOLVE ITS FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, AND POWERS UPON THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND VOTER REGISTRATION OF COLLETON COUNTY; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPIRATION OF THE CURRENT TERMS OF OFFICE FOR CERTAIN PERSONS.

(By prior motion of Senator WASHINGTON)

H. 4397 -- Reps. Wilkins, Huff, Sharpe, H. Brown, D. Smith, Cato, Townsend, Haskins, J. Brown, Littlejohn, Herdklotz, Hutson, J. Young, Jennings, Simrill, Bailey, Harrell, Allison, Law, Walker, Gamble and Richardson: A BILL ENACTING THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRIAL CLUSTER ACT OF 1996, BY AMENDING THE CODE

Senators PASSAILAIGUE and PEELER spoke on the Bill.

On motion of Senator J. VERNE SMITH, with unanimous consent, H. 4397 was ordered to receive a third reading on Friday, February 2, 1996.

H. 3132 -- Reps. Hodges, Kirsh, Inabinett, Jennings, Richardson and Knotts: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 14-7-250, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO ARE DRAWN AND SERVE AS JURORS, SO AS TO PERMIT A PERSON WHOSE NAME HAS BEEN PROPERLY DRAWN TO SERVE MORE THAN ONCE EVERY THREE YEARS.

The Senate proceeded to a consideration of the Bill. The question being the adoption of the amendment proposed by the Committee on Judiciary.

The Judiciary Committee proposed the following amendment (JUD3132.002), which was adopted:

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

/SECTION 1. Section 14-7-250 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 483 of 1992, is further amended to read:

"Section 14-7-250. The names of those who are drawn and actually serve as jurors must be placed in an envelope and must not be put back into the jury box until the first revision of the jury list provided for after they have been so drawn, to the end that no person shall is required to serve as a juror more than once in three calendar years. Nothing contained in this article may be construed to be in conflict with the provisions of the law as to selecting by lot from the grand jury six members to serve for the ensuing year.

Nothing contained in this article prohibits a person whose name has been properly drawn and who desires to serve as a juror from serving more frequently than once every three calendar years, except that no person shall serve as a juror more than once every calendar year as provided in Section 14-7-850."

SECTION 2. Section 14-7-850 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 14-7-850. No person is liable to be drawn and serve as a juror in any court more often than once in every three calendar year years and no person shall serve as a juror more than once every calendar year, but he is not exempt unless he actually attends and serves as a juror in

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor./

Amend title to conform.

Senator COURTNEY explained the amendment.

There being no further amendments, the Bill was read the second time and ordered placed on the third reading Calendar.

S. 1066 -- Senator Peeler: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT THE SCHOOL DAYS OF JANUARY 10, 11, AND 12, 1996, MISSED BY STUDENTS OF CHEROKEE SCHOOL DISTRICT 1 IN CHEROKEE COUNTY FOR SCHOOL YEAR 1995-96 WHEN THE SCHOOLS WERE CLOSED DUE TO SNOW AND ICE CONDITIONS ARE EXEMPTED FROM THE MAKE-UP REQUIREMENT OF THE DEFINED MINIMUM PLAN THAT FULL SCHOOL DAYS MISSED DUE TO EXTREME WEATHER OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES BE MADE UP.

The Senate proceeded to a consideration of the Resolution. The question being the second reading of the Resolution.

On motion of Senator PEELER, the Resolution was committed to the Cherokee Delegation.

H. 3901 -- Reps. Harrell, Fleming, Cobb-Hunter, Seithel, A. Young, Limbaugh, Wilkins, Wofford, Hallman, H. Brown, Cain, Cotty, Martin, D. Smith, Fulmer, L. Whipper, Shissias, Quinn, McCraw, Knotts, Stuart, Harrison, Sheheen, Huff, Klauber, Beatty, Limehouse, Whatley, Harwell, Hodges, J. Young, Govan, Herdklotz, Jennings, Richardson, Hutson, Delleney and McElveen: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-51-90, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REDEMPTION OF REAL PROPERTY SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES, SO AS TO INCREASE THE INTEREST RATE FROM EIGHT TO TWELVE PERCENT IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS OF THE REDEMPTION PERIOD FOR ALL REAL PROPERTY NOT ASSESSED AS OWNER-OCCUPIED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY.

THE CALL OF THE UNCONTESTED CALENDAR HAVING BEEN COMPLETED, THE SENATE PROCEEDED TO THE MOTION PERIOD.

H. 4423 -- Rep. Rice: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ERECT A MARKER AT THE INTERSECTION OF UNITED STATES HIGHWAY 25 AND SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY 124 IN GREENVILLE COUNTY HONORING MR. RICKY DALE PERRY.

Senator J. VERNE SMITH asked unanimous consent to make a motion to recall the Concurrent Resolution from the Committee on Transportation.

There was no objection.

On motion of Senator J. VERNE SMITH, the Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered returned to the House.

On motion of Senator DRUMMOND, the Senate agreed to dispense with the Motion Period.

THE SENATE PROCEEDED TO THE ADJOURNED DEBATES.

H. 4138 -- Ways and Means Committee: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 11-11-145 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTINUING AUTHORITY TO PAY THE EXPENSES OF STATE GOVERNMENT WHEN A FISCAL YEAR BEGINS WITHOUT A GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR THE YEAR IN EFFECT.

The Senate proceeded to a consideration of the Bill. The question being the third reading of the Bill.

On motion of Senator DRUMMOND, the Bill was carried over.

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