Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

The House assembled at 12:00 noon.
Deliberations were opened with prayer by Rep. RODGERS as follows:

O God, Whose blessings are new every day, we are grateful for colleagues and friends who help us on life's way and who, in a small way, we may help. Thank You for those who have given us guidance, counsel and a good example. We praise You for our moments of success which inspire greater endeavors, and even for times of failure, which keep us humble and make us remember how much we need God's help. Help us, we pray, to grow stronger, wiser and more charitable. Give us Your aid to shed old faults and to gain new virtues. To a holy and all-wise God, we make this our morning prayer. 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.

Rep. WILDER moved that when the House adjourns, it adjourn in memory of The Reverend Doctor Alton C. Clark, Chaplain of the House of Representatives, which was agreed to.

The House stood in silent prayer for The Reverend Doctor Alton C. Clark the Chaplain of the House of Representatives who died Saturday, March 24.

The following was received:

TO:     Clerk of the House

Clerk of the Senate
RE:     Transcript of Hearings, March 19, 2001

In compliance with the provisions of Act 119 of 1975, it is respectfully requested that the following information be printed in the Journals of the Senate and the House.

Respectfully submitted,
Olin Phillips
Chairman

Pursuant to Act 119 of 1975, the Committee to Screen Candidates for Boards of Trustees of State Colleges and Universities was convened to consider the qualifications of candidates seeking to fill certain positions on boards of trustees of the state's colleges and universities. The committee conducts such investigation of each candidate as it deems appropriate and reports its findings to the General Assembly prior to the election. It is not the function of the Committee to recommend one candidate over another or to suggest to the individual legislator for whom to vote. The purpose of the committee is instead to determine whether a candidate is qualified and under the statute, the committee's determination in that regard is not binding upon the General Assembly. The candidates are:

The Citadel

At-large

one seat             Colonel Dennis J. Rhoad (Charleston)*
Coastal Carolina University

Five congressional districts, one at large

2nd District, Seat 4     Dr. James F. Kane (Columbia)*

3rd District, Seat 6     Mr. William L. Lyles, Jr.(Anderson)*

4th District, Seat 8     Mr. Keith S. Smith (Greer)*

5th District, Seat 10   Mr. Robert D. Brown (Camden)*

6th District, Seat 12   Mrs. Cathy B. Harvin (Summerton)*

At-large, Seat 14     Mr. Dean P. Hudson (Conway)*
College of Charleston

One congressional district

4th District, Seat 8     Mrs. Debra Gammons (Greenville)***

Dr. J. H. Corbitt (Greenville)

Mr. W. T. Maynard (Spartanburg)

Mr. Lawrence R. Miller (Greenville)
Francis Marion University

Two congressional districts

2nd District, Seat 3     Mr. Bill Ellen (Columbia)

4th District, Seat 7     Mr. L. Franklin Elmore (Greenville)**
South Carolina State

Two congressional districts, two at large

5th District, Seat 5     Dr. James W. Sanders (Gaffney)*

6th District, Seat 6     Mr. Maurice Washington (Charleston)

Mr. Jesse J. Williams, Jr.

(Greeleyville)
At-large, Seat 8           Mr. Neville Lorick (Columbia)***

At-large, Seat 10     Dr. William C. Clinkscales(Clemson)*
Wil Lou Gray Opportunity

At large

four seats           Mrs. Clotilda Diggs(Florence)*

Mr. Russell E. Hart(Roebuck)*

Mr. Dan Smith(Gaffney)*

Mrs. Elizabeth Thrailkill(Fort Lawn)*

Mrs. Donna Bagwell(Greenville)

Mr. Perry Johnson(Garden City)

*Incumbent
**Term to expire 2002
***Governor's Appointee

The Candidate Screening was held at the Blatt Building, Room 433, Columbia, South Carolina, before the Committee to Screen Candidates for Boards of Trustees of State Colleges and Universities, on the 19th day of March, 2001 before Christine A. Howell, Court Reporter and Notary Public in and for the State of South Carolina.
APPEARANCES:
SCREENING COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Sen. Addison "Joe" G. Wilson
Sen. Warren K. Giese
Sen. Maggie W. Glover
Rep. Olin Phillips

CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: I'd like to call to order the meeting of the Screening Committee for the College Boards and Universities. Pardon our delay, but we had some things to do here this morning. First of all, I'd like to introduce you to some of our committee members, especially we have a couple new ones. Some of you candidates have come before us before. I see new faces. We have Representative Jesse Hines from Florence. Jesse Hines. And Representative Becky Martin from Anderson. And, of course, on my right is Senator Joe Wilson of Lexington. And I'm Olin Phillips from Cherokee. And our other members will be coming on in hopefully in a few minutes. We're going to start this morning, and I would ask Representative Hines if he would open the meeting with a brief prayer.

(Prayer)
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Thank you, sir. We want to welcome each one of you. I know at the time all of you are busy to be here to take your time from your schedule. At this time, I would like to ask for a motion from the committee if we would be able to take South Carolina State University out of order first because of a death of one of our beloved constituents from Cherokee in Spartanburg County. Reverend Al Brackett and Reverend J.W. Sanders are participating in the funeral today and they have to get back to participate.
SENATOR WILSON: Motion.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: We have a motion. Second?
REPRESENTATIVE HINES: Second.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: All in favor signify by saying aye.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Aye.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: No opposed? Okay. At this time then we will go to South Carolina State University, and we have two congressional districts, two at-large seats up for election. And the first candidate we will hear from will be the fifth congressional district, seat five, Dr. J.W. Sanders. Dr. Sanders? Dr. Sanders, if you would raise your right hand, please, sir.

SOUTH CAROLINA STATE

(Oath administered to Dr. Sanders.)
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Dr. Sanders, do you have any health problems that the committee should know about that would prevent you from serving your tenure promptly and full time?

(Oath administered to Mr. Lorick.)
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Do you have any health related problems that the committee should know about to prevent you from attending the committee meetings?
MR. LORICK: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Considering your present occupation and other activities, would there be anything that would prevent you from making the board meetings?
MR. LORICK: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Do you have any interest professionally or personally that would constitute a conflict of interest?
MR. LORICK: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Do you now hold any public position of honor or elected position that would constitute dual office holding?
MR. LORICK: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Sir, you may you open with any statements.
MR. LORICK: Yes, thank you, Mr. Chairman and committee members for this opportunity to meet with you today as I express my interest in serving on the Board of Trustees for South Carolina State University. My name again is Neville Lorick. I'm president and CEO of South Carolina Electric Gas Scana Corporation. And I'm serving presently on the Board of Trustees in the appointed position by the governor because of the vacancy that Mr. Jack Scola left. I recently started in January of this year. I would submit to you ... I assume you already have my resume, so I will avoid going through that issue again. But I would like to express to you that there are several issues that are of importance in this application. One, SCE&G is a very large employer of personnel within the State of South Carolina, and most of the candidates that we hire require a higher degree of education, a four year degree after high school. And we have presently an initiative worked out with South Carolina State where we are utilizing a co-op program to bring some of those folks on to help fulfill some of those positions. And I understand the needs of industry and the requirements thereof for these higher degrees. And so I'm very much an proponent of helping these folks get up and get out and let's get into the degreed world and get new jobs and escalate not only our personnel from South Carolina, but also the job requirements that are needed to help South Carolina grow. Within our organization, we also

(Oath administered to Dr. Clinkscales.)
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Do you have any health related problems that the committee needs to know about, Doctor?
DR. CLINKSCALES: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Considering your present occupation and other activities, would they prevent you from continuing to serve on the board?
DR. CLINKSCALES: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: And do you have any interest personally or professionally that would constitute a conflict of interest?
DR. CLINKSCALES: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Okay, sir. Do you hold any other public elected office that would constitute dual office holding?
DR. CLINKSCALES: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Sir, you may go ahead with your statement.
DR. CLINKSCALES: Thank you. First of all, let me thank you for allowing me to come before you this morning as a candidate for the Board of Trustees of South Carolina State University. It has certainly been a pleasure this past four years having served on the Board of

(Oath administered to Mr. Washington.)

(Oath administered to Mr. Williams.)
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Mr. Williams, do you have any health related problems that the committee might ought to be known about ...
MR. WILLIAMS: No, I do not.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Considering your present occupation, does it make a conflict of being able to attend the board meetings on a regular basis?
MR. WILLIAMS: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Do you have any interest professionally or personally that would constitute a conflict of interest?
MR. WILLIAMS: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Sir?
MR. WILLIAMS: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Do you hold any other public elected or appointed office ...
MR. WILLIAMS: No, sir.

CITADEL
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: The next is the Citadel at-large, one seat. And of course, we've got Colonel Dennis J. Rhoad unopposed. Colonel Rhoad.

(Oath administer to Colonel Rhoad.)
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Colonel, do you have any health related problems that we need to know about at this time?
COLONEL RHOAD: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Considering your present occupation and other activities, has it prevented or would it continue to prevent your activities on the board?
COLONEL RHOAD: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Sir, do you hold any professional or personal conflict of interest here if elected?
COLONEL RHOAD: No, sir.

COASTAL CAROLINA
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: We will ... the next will be Coastal Carolina. We've got five congressional districts and one seat at-large. And we'll start out with the second district seat four, Dr. James F. Kane. Dr. Kane.

(Oath administered to Dr. Kane.)
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Do you have any health related problem the committee should be made aware of?
DR. KANE: None.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Considering your occupation and other activities, does it prevent you from serving as a full time member of the board?
DR. KANE: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Do you have any interest professionally or personally that would cause a conflict of interest?
DR. KANE: No.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Are you elected or appointed to any position that would constitute dual office holding?
DR. KANE: None.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Sir, go ahead with your statement.
DR. KANE: Thank you. It is a pleasure to speak with you and this will be, if successful, my third term with Coastal. It's been a delightful experience on the board. As many of you know, Coastal separated from the university system, and the first term was given to a lot of independence, if you will, as the university tried to set up their own accounting systems and all of the academic affairs that went with that. Having been at the University of South Carolina's business school since 1967, I was in kind of an interesting position during that transition from the university being a regional center to a full-fledged four year institution. That was a lot of fun. The academic affairs committee that I served on at that particular time had a lot of work to do. We had to draft new bylaws, constitution, and all the rest of it. And had to develop the curriculum into a truly four year institution. This last term I've been serving on the development committee, and

(Oath administered to Mr. Lyles.)
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Do you have any health related problems that the committee should be made aware of?
MR. LYLES: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Do your occupations and activities prevent you from continuing on a full time basis?
MR. LYLES: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Do you have an interest professionally or personally that would cause a personal conflict?
MR. LYLES: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Okay, sir. Do you hold any other elected or appointed positions?
MR. LYLES: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Thank you, sir. Go ahead, sir.
MR. LYLES: Thank you, Mr. Chairman and committee members. I appreciate the opportunity to come down here. Briefly, I would like to state that I, too, am one of the original members of the Board of Trustees, and this has been a very pleasant experience for me, and I hope we've done a good job, which I think we have. I am presently the chairman of the student affairs committee. Football, which was mentioned, that comes under my department, but I hope I don't get any questions. I am very proud to say that my son who runs my business in Anderson is a graduate of Coastal Carolina. It took him five years, but I've got plenty of reasons to state for those as well. But he

(Oath administered to Mr. Smith.)
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Do you have any health related problems that the committee needs to be made aware of?
MR. SMITH: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Considering your present occupation and other activities, would they prevent you from continuing to serve on a regular basis?
MR. SMITH: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Do you have any personal interest that could cause a conflict of interest, business interest?
MR. SMITH: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Okay, sir. Do you now hold any other public elected or appointed position that would cause a dual office holding?
MR. SMITH: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Thank you, sir. Go ahead.
MR. SMITH: Mr. Chairman, committee members, I thank you for the opportunity today and for your bettering the education of South Carolina, the extra time you're putting in today. I, too, have served since we went independent. We've accomplished a lot in the four, five and six year graduation rate. We monitor all those, and also in the facilities and a tremendous increase in our S.A.T. scores, the average S.A.T. scores from our student body. And I served on the planning and fiscal affairs, which is sometimes called the finance committee. And I definitely hope I don't get any questions on that. We have questions for you. But we still have a lot to do. We have a library that's bursting at the seams. More in it than there is room, than there is building. The science building, which you will address for us this year. But if elected, I look forward to serving for another four years. Thank you.

(Oath administered to Mr. Brown.)
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Do you have any health related problem we need to be made aware of?
MR. BROWN: No, I do not.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Okay. Considering your present occupation and other activities, will it prevent you from serving on a regular basis?
MR. BROWN: No, it would not.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Okay. Do you have any professional or personal interest that would cause a conflict of interest?
MR. BROWN: I do not.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Do you now hold any other elected or appointed position ...
MR. BROWN: No, I don't.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: ... that would constitute dual office holding? Thank you, sir.
MR. BROWN: Like the other people here, I'd like to thank all of you for letting us come before you. As you know, you have my vitae there and I don't want to go into that to any extent. Education has been my field. I've been dealing with young people all my life. I retired as the assistant executive superintendent of schools in Newark, New Jersey. There we had over 5,000 teachers in the district, and we had better than 60 administrators. And I heard someone speak today of micro-managing. I could not micro-manage. I told my principals, I hold you responsible for the school. If anything goes wrong, I hold you responsible. If something happens, call me first. I don't want to be notified by a parent or the press or someone else, and I will work with you on what the problem is. So I do not believe in micro-managing. I, like the others before me, at Coastal am one of the originals at the institution when we separated from USC. I think that the administration is tremendous at the school. I think these beautiful people here are tremendous. We've worked extremely well together. At the time that I was recommended for Coastal, I had the option from my representative of applying for South Carolina State or Coastal. I did not apply for State because I knew that there were many blacks on the board of trustees at State and no one at Coastal. I took that. I wanted the youngsters to see me sitting up there at the meetings so they could understand that this could be possible for them, too. That's

(Oath administered to Ms. Harvin.)
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Do you have any health related problems that we need to be made aware of?
MS. HARVIN: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Okay. Do you have personal activities and do they offer any kind of meeting that you wouldn't be able to attend on a regular basis?
MS. HARVIN: No conflicts, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Okay. Do you have any personal or professional conflict of interest?
MS. HARVIN: I do not, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Do you now hold any other public or elected appointed position Alex has got you that would cause dual office holding?
MS. HARVIN: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: No? Thank you. Go ahead.
MS. HARVIN: Mr. Chairman and distinguished members of the committee, as Mr. Chairman has said, I am Cathy Harvin from Summerton, South Carolina, and professionally serve as the manager of the K-12 education business for Dell Computer in the State of South Carolina. It's been my honor to serve on the Coastal University Board of Trustees since it became an independent institution in 1992. And it's been a great pleasure to be a part of that formative phase of establishing university bylaws and putting processes in place to achieve a successful separation from the University of South Carolina system. In addition to serving as a part of the leadership of the Board of Trustees, I have through my experience continue to provide

(Oath administered to Mr. Hudson.)
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Do you have any health related problem the committee may need to be made aware of?
MR. HUDSON: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Considering your present occupation and other activities, would you be able to continue serving on a full time basis?
MR. HUDSON: Yes, I would.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Do you have any interest professionally or personally that would cause a conflict of interest?
MR. HUDSON: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Do you now hold any elected or appointed position that would cause dual office holding?
MR HUDSON: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Sir, you may go ahead.
MR. HUDSON: Thank you. I appreciate the opportunity taking your time as well as ours to hear from each of the candidates. I think I stand up here last in line with my fellow colleagues and probably the only one at least here this morning that had the fortunate opportunity of attending Coastal back in the late '70s and graduated from there. Of course, then at that time it was USC campus. I do want to thank you, those of you here this morning that voted to allow us to become independent. I hope you will find that that's been a good move. But I do, myself and my wife, we are both graduates of ... I like to call it I'm a graduate of Coastal Carolina University now so I've been saying that. But anyway, we both are. My wife is a second grade teacher, and she continues to remain active with the education department as well out at Coastal in providing some mentoring, tutoring to some of our students

COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: College of Charleston, we have one congressional district and that is the fourth congressional district, seat 8, and we have four candidates, Mrs. Debra Gammons, Dr. J.H. Corbitt, and W.T. Maynard and Lawrence R. Miller. At this time, we would hear from Mrs. Debra Gammons.

(Oath administered to Ms. Gammons.)
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Okay. Do you have any health related problems that the Committee needs to be made aware of?
MS. GAMMONS: No, I do not.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Okay. Considering your present occupation and other activities, will you be able to make all the Board meetings ...
MS. GAMMONS: Yes, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: ... on a regular basis?

(Oath administered to Dr. Corbitt.)

(Oath administered to Mr. Maynard.)

(Oath administered to Mr. Miller.)
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Do you have any health related problems the Committee it needs to be made aware of?
MR. MILLER: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Considering your present occupation and activities, would it prevent you from serving on a regular basis?
MR. MILLER: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Do you have any interest, professionally or personally, that would cause a conflict of interest?
MR. MILLER: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Do you now hold an appointed or elected position that would constitute dual office holding?
MR. MILLER: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Go ahead, sir.
MR. MILLER: Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, other members of the committee. My name is Larry Miller. I am from Greenville. I have been in the banking business for 30 years in the upstate. I am aware that there are a number of reasons that people seek offices, whether it's political or whether it's to sit on a Board of Trustees of a university or college. Some people seek office because they have a political agenda that they want to follow. They have political aspirations that they want to seek. Still others have a personal cause that they want to follow and then there are others who want to serve because they have a great deal to contribute. They have something that they want to contribute. I fall into that last category. I want to serve because I have something to contribute. Thirty years of banking business has given me an opportunity to do a number of budgets and to come in on those budgets and bring those numbers in accordance to what the bank has asked me to do. I've had numerous occasions to prepare business plans and to see those business plans come to fruition. I've also had an opportunity to have a great deal of people management, manage people to success in the higher levels of the banking industry and see them go on to accomplish other things in the banks that I have worked in and also in other banks that I have ...

FRANCIS MARION
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Next is Francis Marion University with two congressional districts, the fourth district, seat 7, unopposed, Mr. L. Franklin Elmore. Mr. Elmore was appointed by Governor Hodges. Mr. Elmore.
MR. ELMORE: No ...
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Governor ...
MR. ELMORE: Mr. Dozier resigned his seat. It's to fill his unexpired term.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Oh, okay. I see. All right, sir.

(Oath administered to Mr. Elmore.)
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Do you have any health related problems, Mr. Elmore, that the Committee needs to be made aware of?
MR. ELMORE: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Do you consider your present occupation and activity which would prevent you from serving on a regular basis?
MR. ELMORE: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Do you have any interests, professionally or personally, that would cause a conflict of interest?
MR. ELMORE: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Do you hold any office, appointed office, that would cause a dual office holding?
MR. ELMORE: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Okay, sir. Go ahead.
MR. ELMORE: Thank you, Chairman Phillips, Senator Glover, Senator Wilson, Representative Hines, Representative Martin. While I live in Greenville, I practice law with Olgetree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak and Stewart, I was born and grew up in Florence. I was in the second graduating class of Francis Marion College. Thanks to Dr. J. Howard Stokes, he assisted me in getting admitted on a probationary basis to

(Oath administered to Mr. Ellen.)
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Considering your present occupation and other activities, would it prevent you from serving on a Board on a regular basis?
MR. ELLEN: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Do you have any interests, professionally or personally, that would cause a conflict of interest?
MR. ELLEN: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Do you now hold any elected or appointed position that would cause a dual office holding?
MR. ELLEN: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Go ahead, sir.
MR. ELLEN: Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, I would like to thank you for allowing me to come before you today. I'm a graduate of Francis Marion University. At the time, it was Francis Marion College. While in school, I served on student government and was involved in several student organizations. My career has just in recent years come to the point where I'm in a position to give something back to Francis Marion. I think it's important to help

WIL LOU GRAY OPPORTUNITY
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: We'll start out with at-large with have four seats and we have six candidates for the four seats. And our candidates are Clotilda Diggs, Russell E. Hart, Dan Smith, Elizabeth Thrailkill, Donna Bagwell, and Perry Johnson. At this time we'll hear from Ms. Clotilda Diggs.

(Oath administered to Ms. Diggs.)
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Do you have any health related problems this committee needs to be made aware of?
MS. DIGGS: No, I do not.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Considering your present occupation and activities, would it prevent you from serving on a regular basis?
MS. DIGGS: No, it would not.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Do you have any interest professionally or personally that would constitute a conflict of interest?
MS. DIGGS: No, I do not.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: And are you holding any other elected or appointed position that we need to be made aware of?
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Please go ahead.
MS. DIGGS: Thank you very much, ladies and gentlemen, for having me at this ... giving me this opportunity. I shall make this succinct. I wrote it so that I would not have to say it twice trying to get it correct.

(Oath was administered to Mr. Hart.)
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Do you have any health related problems that the committee needs to be made aware of?
MR. HART: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Considering your present occupation and activities, would it keep you from attending the board meetings on a regular basis?
MR. HART: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Do you have any interest, professionally or personally, that would cause a conflict of interest?
MR. HART: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Do you hold any other public or elected position?
MR. HART: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Thank you, sir. Go ahead.
MR. HART: I want to thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today for the candidacy for the Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School. Most of my professional career has been in the public service field teaching and coach in public schools in South Carolina, YMCA Work and Parks and Recreation, retired director of Parks and Recreation for the County of Spartanburg for the consolidated program there, the city and county. Offering for reelection to the Board of Wil Lou Gray. I feel that we have an institution there that can indeed give our children, our youth, a second chance in life. And I think there are many youth in this state that deserve that second chance in life. I wish to serve on that board to ensure that we have faculty and staff there that have the ability to transfer knowledge and to modify behavior. I feel like we need an environment that we have discipline and we have love and we

(Oath administered to Mr. Smith.)
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Do you have any health related problems that we need to know about this time, the committee?
MR. SMITH: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Does your occupation or activities cause you not to be able to attend the board meetings on a regular basis?
MR. SMITH: No.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Do you have any interest professionally or personally that would cause a conflict of interest?
MR. SMITH: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Do you hold any another elected or public office that would cause dual office holding?
MR. SMITH: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: You may go ahead.
MR. SMITH: Four years ago I was elected to the Board of Wil Lou Gray and I found this to be a very rewarding opportunity. The opportunity to offer young people who have had some problems in life and need a second chance, an opportunity to allow them to prove that

(Oath administered to Ms. Thrailkill)
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Do you have any health related problems that we need to be made aware of?
MS. THRAILKILL: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Considering your occupation and activities, would it bar you from attending and to serve on a regular basis?
MS. THRAILKILL: No, it will not.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Do you hold presently or personally anything that would cause a conflict of interest?
MS. THRAILKILL: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Do you now hold any public or appointed position that would cause a dual office holding?
MS. THRAILKILL: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Go ahead, please.
MS. THRAILKILL: Mr. Chairman and committee members, I thank you for your time today because this is a time consuming process, and I thank you for the support that has been given by the legislative bodies of which you are a part of. I am currently an incumbent at the Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School and am also serving as Vice Chair. You have a brief resume so I won't belabor that information. I knew Dr. Wil Lou Gray personally. She was a true pioneer for what I believe we now call life long learning. And she is still an inspiration for my service on this board. I serve with a very able board and we have a very fine director who works very diligently to assist us with all

(Oath administered to Ms. Bagwell.)
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Do you have any health related problems that we need to be made aware of?
MS. BAGWELL: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Considering your present occupation and activities, would it prevent you from serving on a regular basis?
MS. BAGWELL: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Do you have any interest, professionally or personally, that would cause a conflict of interest?
MS. BAGWELL: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Do you now hold any other appointed or elected position that would cause dual office holding?
MS. BAGWELL: Do not.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Go ahead.
MS. BAGWELL: Thank you. I appreciate this opportunity to be with you all this afternoon to seek appointment to one of the four at-large board seats to be filled for Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School. The youth of our state represent our future and what it will become. As a parent of a special needs child, it has always been my desire to see more done to ensure that all youth are provided educational opportunities. I know how teachers and school administrators can set aside young people who require more time and attention. But I am also aware of the accomplishments that challenged individuals are capable of achieving if given the proper support and motivation. Having dealt with the educational system at both the county and the university level, I feel that I may be able to provide this board with a different perspective as to some of the incompetencies these young people who come to the Opportunity School have faced in the past. Through the efforts of a program such as Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School, the at risk youth that it serves are being given a chance to succeed. We should be proud of the many accomplishments of the program and make every effort to ensure of its continued success.

(Oath administered to Mr. Johnson.)
MR. PHILLIPS: Do you have any health related problems that we need to be made aware of?
MR. JOHNSON: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Considering your present occupation and activities, would it prevent you from serving on the board on a regular basis?
MR. JOHNSON: No, sir, it wouldn't.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Do you have any interest professionally or personally that would cause a conflict of interest?
MR. JOHNSON: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Do you now hold any other elected or appointed position that would cause dual office holding?
MR. JOHNSON: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN PHILLIPS: Go ahead, sir.
MR. JOHNSON: Good morning, Senators and Representatives of the Screening Committee. My name is Perry Johnson. I'm a current resident of Garden City and Horry County. I think the paper said I'm from Georgetown. I'm before you about my candidacy for the Board

The Committee to Screen Candidates for Boards of Trustees of State Colleges and Universities finds the following candidates for Boards of Trustees qualified. Background reports from the State Law Enforcement Division show no felony charges against any of the candidates.

The Citadel

At-large

one seat             Col. Dennis J. Rhoad (Charleston)
Coastal Carolina University

Five congressional districts, one at large

2nd District, Seat 4       Dr. James F. Kane (Columbia)

3rd District, Seat 6       Mr. William L. Lyles, Jr.(Anderson)

4th District, Seat 8       Mr. Keith S. Smith (Greer)

5th District, Seat 10       Mr. Robert D. Brown (Camden)

6th District, Seat 12       Mrs. Cathy B. Harvin (Summerton)

At-large, Seat 14         Mr. Dean P. Hudson (Conway)
College of Charleston

One congressional district

4th District, Seat 8       Mrs. Debra Gammons (Greenville)

Dr. J. H. Corbitt (Greenville)

Mr. W. T. Maynard (Spartanburg)

Mr. Lawrence R. Miller (Greenville)
Francis Marion University

Two congressional districts

2nd District, Seat 3       Mr. Bill Ellen (Columbia)

4th District, Seat 7       Mr. L. Franklin Elmore(Greenville)
South Carolina State

Two congressional districts, two at large

5th District, Seat 5       Dr. James W. Sanders (Gaffney)

6th District, Seat 6       Mr. Maurice Washington

(Charleston)

Mr. Jesse J. Williams, Jr.

(Greeleyville)
At-large, Seat 8           Mr. Neville Lorick(Columbia)

At-large, Seat 10         Dr. William C. Clinkscales

(Clemson)
Wil Lou Gray Opportunity

At large

four seats           Mrs. Clotilda Diggs(Florence)

Mr. Russell E. Hart(Roebuck)

Mr. Dan Smith(Gaffney)

Mrs. Elizabeth Thrailkill(Fort Lawn)

Mrs. Donna Bagwell(Greenville)

Mr. Perry Johnson(Garden City)
Respectfully submitted,

Rep. Olin Phillips, Chm.     Sen. "Addison" Joe Wilson, V-Chm.
Rep. Becky Martin, Sec.     Sen. Warren K. Giese
Rep. Lanny F. Littlejohn     Sen. Maggie W. Glover
Rep. Jesse E. Hines

Received as information.

On motion of Rep. FLEMING, with unanimous consent, the following was taken up for immediate consideration and accepted:

March 22, 2001
The Honorable Ron Fleming
Chairman, House Invitations Committee
503-A Blatt Building
Columbia, South Carolina 29201

Dear Rep. Fleming:

On behalf of Clemson University Public Service Activities the Members of the House of Representatives are invited to a dinner. This event will be held at the South Carolina State Museum on April 18, 2001 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Sincerely,
Louise H. Newell
Administrative Coordinator

The Senate amendments to the following Concurrent Resolution were taken up for consideration:

H. 3659 (Word version) -- Reps. Jennings, Freeman, Hayes and Lucas: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION INVITING THE WINNERS OF THE 2001 JEAN LANEY HARRIS FOLK HERITAGE AWARDS AND THE MEMBERS OF THE 2001 JEAN LANEY HARRIS FOLK HERITAGE AWARDS ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO ATTEND A JOINT SESSION OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE IN THE HALL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2001, AT 12:00 NOON OR A TIME TO BE DETERMINED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE AND THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE, AND TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND THE 2001 JEAN LANEY HARRIS FOLK HERITAGE AWARD WINNERS FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO FOLK ART IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

The Senate amendments were concurred in and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.

The following was introduced:

H. 3797 (Word version) -- Reps. Wilkins, Allen, Allison, Altman, Askins, Bales, Barfield, Barrett, Battle, Bingham, Bowers, Breeland, G. Brown, J. Brown, R. Brown, Campsen, Carnell, Cato, Chellis, Clyburn, Coates, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Cotty, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Easterday, Edge, Emory, Fleming, Freeman, Frye, Gilham, Gourdine, Govan, Hamilton, Harrell, Harrison, Harvin, Haskins, Hayes, J. Hines, M. Hines, Hinson, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jennings, Keegan, Kelley, Kennedy, Kirsh, Klauber, Knotts, Koon, Law, Leach, Lee, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Loftis, Lourie, Lucas, Mack, Martin, McCraw, McGee, McLeod, Meacham-Richardson, Merrill, Miller, Moody-Lawrence, J. H. Neal, J. M. Neal, Neilson, Ott, Owens, Parks, Perry, Phillips, Quinn, Rhoad, Rice, Riser, Rivers, Robinson, Rodgers, Rutherford, Sandifer, Scarborough, Scott, Sharpe, Sheheen, Simrill, Sinclair, D. C. Smith, F. N. Smith, G. M. Smith, J. E. Smith, J. R. Smith, W. D. Smith, Snow, Stille, Stuart, Talley, Taylor, Thompson, Townsend, Tripp, Trotter, Vaughn, Walker, Webb, Weeks,

Whereas, the Reverend Dr. Alton Claud Clark, beloved Chaplain of the House of Representatives passed away on March 24, 2001; and

Whereas, Pastor Clark was born on November 14, 1911, in Little Mountain, the son of the late Henry Claud and Mattie Shealy Clark. He was a graduate of Newberry College and the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary; and

Whereas, Pastor Clark was elected Chaplain of the House of Representatives in 1965 and served continuously until the time of his death. The Governor awarded Pastor Clark the Order of the Palmetto in the spring of 2000; and

Whereas, before coming to his service with the House of Representatives, Pastor Clark served several churches. He was the pastor-developer of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Anderson from 1935 to 1958. He served the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Columbia from 1958 until 1975. In his retirement he served as interim pastor of Mt. Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Prosperity for eighteen years. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Pomaria; and

Whereas, Pastor Clark also served as Chaplain of the South Carolina Army National Guard after retiring from the Guard and was part-time Chaplain of the Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School from 1975 through 1981; and

Whereas, Reverend Dr. Clark has left behind his own family and an extended family. He was preceded in death by his wife of sixty-four years, Alice Warner Clark. Their sons and daughters-in-law are Pastor Marion W. and Edith R. Clark of Spartanburg and Henry C. and Bobbi P. Clark of Prosperity. His surviving sister is Miriam Clark Willingham of Newberry. A second sister, Thelma Clark Derrick of

Whereas, the members of the House of Representatives and their staffs were Reverend Clark's extended family. He practiced Christianity on a day-by-day basis in the House Chamber and in the Blatt Building. His prayers encouraged, inspired, and challenged the representatives to maintain proper perspective about their important work. His smiles and greetings to everyone he met started a person's day off in a spirit of optimism which was an essential part of the Reverend's ministry; and

Whereas, the members of the General Assembly will fondly remember Reverend Dr. Clark as a man deeply admired for his devoted service and commitment to Christianity. He will be truly missed by his extended family. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, express deep and profound sorrow upon the death of the Chaplain of the House of Representatives, the Reverend Dr. Alton C. Clark, and extend deepest sympathy to his family and many friends.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to his sons, Pastor Marion W. Clark of Spartanburg and Henry C. Clark of Prosperity.

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

The following was introduced:

H. 3798 (Word version) -- Rep. J. Brown: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE WARMEST SOUTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY WELCOME TO PHILLIP HARTLEB FROM JENA, GERMANY, ON THE OCCASION OF HIS VISIT TO COLUMBIA, ONE OF THE STATE'S "BEAUTIFUL PLACES", IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDENT OF PHIL'S WORLD TRAVEL, AND

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

The following was introduced:

H. 3799 (Word version) -- Rep. Owens: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO COMMEND AND EXTOL PAUL PIETROWSKI, OF ST. GEORGE, FOR HIS GALLANT DISPLAY OF HEROISM IN COMING TO THE AID OF A BATTERED WOMAN HE ENCOUNTERED ON THE SIDE OF ROUND O ROAD NEAR COTTAGEVILLE ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 28, 2001.

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

The following Bills were introduced, read the first time, and referred to appropriate committees:

H. 3800 (Word version) -- Rep. Harrell: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-2527 SO AS TO REQUIRE A WRECKER OR VEHICLE TOWING SERVICE AS A CONDITION OF REMAINING ON A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY CALL ROTATION LIST TO ACCEPT FULL PAYMENT BY MEANS OF A VALID CREDIT CARD ISSUED BY THE TWO LARGEST NATIONALLY FRANCHISED CREDIT CARD COMPANIES AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS REQUIREMENT.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

H. 3801 (Word version) -- Reps. Harrell, Allison, Keegan and Kelley: A BILL TO AMEND ACT 387 OF 2000, RELATING TO THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000-2001 AND A PROVISION PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH ANY MID-YEAR BUDGET REDUCTIONS SHALL BE MADE DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, SO AS TO EXEMPT ELEMENTARY,

H. 3802 (Word version) -- Reps. J. Young, Askins, McGee, G. M. Smith and Weeks: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-11-110, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ARSON, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE BURNING MUST RESULT IN DAMAGE TO A BUILDING OR STRUCTURE AND TO DEFINE "DAMAGE".
Referred to Committee on Judiciary

H. 3804 (Word version) -- Reps. Keegan, Knotts, Kelley and Whatley: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-111-110, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TUITION NOT BEING CHARGED TO CHILDREN OF FIREMEN, LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, AND GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES TOTALLY DISABLED OR KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SPOUSES OF THESE FIREMEN, OFFICERS, OR EMPLOYEES ALSO SHALL NOT BE CHARGED TUITION AND IF THE FIREMAN, OFFICER, OR EMPLOYEE HAS DIED ON THE CONDITION THE SPOUSE HAS NOT REMARRIED.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

H. 3805 (Word version) -- Rep. J. Young: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-1505, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SEASONS, TIMES, METHODS, EQUIPMENT, SIZE AND TAKE LIMITS FOR SHAD, HERRING, AND STURGEON IN THE SANTEE RIVER SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR SEASONS, TIMES, METHODS, EQUIPMENT, SIZE AND

H. 3806 (Word version) -- Rep. Hayes: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-220, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DILLON COUNTY VOTING PRECINCTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DILLON COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION MUST ESTABLISH THE POLLING PLACES FOR THE PRECINCTS WITH THE APPROVAL OF A MAJORITY OF THE SENATORS AND A MAJORITY OF THE REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENTING DILLON COUNTY.
On motion of Rep. HAYES, with unanimous consent, the Bill was ordered placed on the Calendar without reference.

H. 3807 (Word version) -- Rep. Fleming: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 61-6-120, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PROXIMITY REQUIREMENTS FOR ESTABLISHMENTS AND PLACES OF BUSINESS WITH LIQUOR LICENSES, SO AS TO EXTEND THESE REQUIREMENTS TO CHILD DAYCARE FACILITIES, TO DEFINE "CHILD DAYCARE FACILITIES", AND TO REVISE THE METHOD OF MEASURING FOR THESE REQUIREMENTS SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT MEASUREMENTS MUST BE MADE ONLY ALONG LEGAL PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICULAR TRAVEL ROUTES.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary

H. 3808 (Word version) -- Rep. Fleming: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 38-71-730, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR GROUP ACCIDENT, GROUP HEALTH, AND GROUP ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT, IF ANY COMPANY OFFERS MEDICARE SUPPLEMENTAL HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE TO PERSONS UNDER SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE OR TO PERSONS SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE

H. 3809 (Word version) -- Rep. Fleming: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-620, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEES FOR CERTAIN PRIVATE PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLES, SO AS TO REDUCE THE FEE FOR PERSONS SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER WHO REGISTER A PROPERTY-CARRYING VEHICLE WITH A GROSS WEIGHT OF SIX THOUSAND POUNDS OR LESS.
On motion of Rep. FLEMING, with unanimous consent, the Bill was ordered placed on the Calendar without reference.

H. 3810 (Word version) -- Rep. Fleming: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 17-3-60, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROCEDURES FOR ESTABLISHING PUBLIC DEFENDER CORPORATIONS IN COUNTIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DEFENDER CORPORATION IS NOT LIABLE FOR A LOSS RESULTING FROM AN ACT OR OMISSION OF A PUBLIC DEFENDER OR OTHER EMPLOYEE OF THE CORPORATION IF THE DEFENDER OR OTHER EMPLOYEE ACTED WITHIN THE SCOPE OF HIS OFFICIAL DUTIES AND IN GOOD FAITH.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

H. 3811 (Word version) -- Rep. Altman: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 39-5-170, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN CONDUCT IN THE MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY GLASS REPAIR BUSINESS IS AN UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICE AND UNLAWFUL; TO ADD SECTION 38-55-173, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON CONNECTED WITH OR ENGAGED IN THE AUTO REPAIR BUSINESS IS GUILTY OF INSURANCE FRAUD IF THE PERSON GIVES MONEY OR OTHER CONSIDERATION TO AN INSURED IN CONNECTION WITH THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF AUTOMOBILE SAFETY GLASS; TO AMEND SECTION 38-77-

H. 3812 (Word version) -- Rep. Harrison: A BILL TO REPEAL SECTION 40-5-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE FEES COLLECTED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE BAR.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary

H. 3813 (Word version) -- Reps. Cato, Lourie, Askins, Barfield, Barrett, Battle, Bowers, G. Brown, Carnell, Cooper, Cotty, Edge, Freeman, Harrison, Harvin, Howard, Keegan, Kelley, Kirsh, Martin, McCraw, Owens, Phillips, Rice, Robinson, Sandifer, Sharpe, Sinclair, D. C. Smith, G. M. Smith, J. R. Smith, Thompson, Townsend, Tripp, Trotter, White, Wilder, McLeod, Hamilton and Vaughn: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-77-225 SO AS TO EXTEND VARIOUS MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE COVERAGES TO "LOANER" VEHICLES, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXTENT AND PRIMARY NATURE OF THE COVERAGES.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

S. 92 (Word version) -- Senators Wilson, Thomas, Reese, Rankin and Branton: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 62-3-907, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EXECUTION BY THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF A DEED OF DISTRIBUTION IN CONNECTION WITH THE ESTATE OF A DECEASED, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE DEED OF DISTRIBUTION BE EXAMINED BY THE PROBATE COURT BEFORE FILING OR ACCOMPANIED AT FILING BY AN AFFIDAVIT TO ATTEST TO ITS ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS IN REGARD TO THE NAMED GRANTEE OR GRANTEES.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary

On motion of Rep. HAYES, with unanimous consent, the following was taken up for immediate consideration:

H. 3803 (Word version) -- Rep. Hayes: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE MEMBERS, STAFF, AND COACHES OF THE LATTA HIGH SCHOOL VIKINGS BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2001, AT A TIME TO BE DETERMINED BY THE SPEAKER, FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMMENDING THEM ON WINNING THE 2001 CLASS A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the House of Representatives extend the privilege of the floor to the members, staff and coaches of the Latta High School Vikings Boys Basketball Team on Wednesday, April 18,

The Resolution was adopted.

The following was introduced:

H. 3814 (Word version) -- Reps. Whatley, Altman, Breeland, R. Brown, Campsen, Chellis, Dantzler, Harrell, Limehouse, Mack, Scarborough and Whipper: A HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS TO MR. AND MRS. J. P. BARFIELD OF NORTH CHARLESTON ON THE JOYOUS OCCASION OF THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY AND EXPRESSING BEST WISHES TO THE BARFIELDS FOR MANY MORE YEARS OF HAPPINESS TOGETHER.

The Resolution was adopted.

The following was introduced:

H. 3815 (Word version) -- Reps. G. Brown and Lucas: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO COMMEND THE LADY STALLIONS OF LEE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BISHOPVILLE FOR THEIR UNDEFEATED BASKETBALL SEASON IN WHICH THEY COMPILED A RECORD OF INCREDIBLY DOMINATING VICTORIES AND TO CONGRATULATE THE TEAM ON WINNING THE 2001 SOUTH CAROLINA CLASS AA GIRLS BASKETBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

The Resolution was adopted.

On motion of Rep. G. BROWN, with unanimous consent, the following was taken up for immediate consideration:

H. 3816 (Word version) -- Reps. G. Brown and Lucas: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE PLAYERS, COACHES, AND STAFF OF THE LEE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL LADY

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the privilege of the floor of the House of Representatives is extended to the players, coaches, and staff of the Lee Central High School Lady Stallions basketball team as well as other Lee Central High School officials on Wednesday, May 2, 2001, at a time to be determined by the Speaker, for the purpose of recognizing and congratulating the team on winning the 2001 South Carolina Class AA Girls Basketball State Championship.

The Resolution was adopted.

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

Allen                  Allison                Altman
Askins                 Bales                  Barfield
Barrett                Battle                 Bingham
Bowers                 Breeland               Brown, G.
Brown, J.              Brown, R.              Campsen
Carnell                Cato                   Chellis
Clyburn                Coates                 Cobb-Hunter
Coleman                Cooper                 Cotty
Dantzler               Davenport              Delleney
Easterday              Edge                   Emory
Fleming                Freeman                Frye
Gilham                 Gourdine               Govan
Hamilton               Harrell                Harrison
Haskins                Hayes                  Hines, J.
Hines, M.              Hinson                 Hosey
Howard                 Huggins                Jennings
Keegan                 Kelley                 Kennedy
Kirsh                  Klauber                Knotts

Koon                   Law                    Leach
Lee                    Limehouse              Littlejohn
Lloyd                  Loftis                 Lourie
Lucas                  Mack                   McCraw
McGee                  McLeod                 Meacham-Richardson
Merrill                Miller                 Moody-Lawrence
Neal, J.H.             Neal, J.M.             Ott
Owens                  Parks                  Perry
Phillips               Quinn                  Rhoad
Rice                   Riser                  Robinson
Rodgers                Rutherford             Sandifer
Scarborough            Scott                  Sharpe
Sheheen                Simrill                Sinclair
Smith, D.C.            Smith, F.N.            Smith, G.M.
Smith, J.E.            Smith, J.R.            Smith, W.D.
Snow                   Stille                 Stuart
Talley                 Taylor                 Thompson
Tripp                  Trotter                Vaughn
Walker                 Webb                   Weeks
Whatley                Whipper                White
Wilder                 Wilkins                Witherspoon
Young, A.              Young, J.

I came in after the roll call and was present for the Session on Tuesday, March 27.

Becky Martin

The SPEAKER granted Rep. NEILSON a leave of absence for the week due to a car accident.

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

Announcement was made that Dr. John B. DuBose of Camden is the Doctor of the Day for the General Assembly.

In accordance with House Rule 5.2 below:
"5.2   Every bill before presentation shall have its title endorsed; every report, its title at length; every petition, memorial, or other paper, its prayer or substance; and, in every instance, the name of the member presenting any paper shall be endorsed and the papers shall be presented by the member to the Speaker at the desk. After a bill or resolution has been presented and given first reading, no further names of co-sponsors may be added. A member may add his name to a bill or resolution or a co-sponsor of a bill or resolution may remove his name at any time prior to the bill or resolution receiving passage on second reading. The member or co-sponsor shall notify the Clerk of the House in writing of his desire to have his name added or removed from the bill or resolution. The Clerk of the House shall print the member's or co-sponsor's written notification in the House Journal. The removal or addition of a name does not apply to a bill or resolution sponsored by a committee."

Bill Number:   H. 3010 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
03/27/01   SNOW

Bill Number:   H. 3438 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
03/27/01   ALTMAN

Bill Number:   H. 3789 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
03/27/01   RISER

Bill Number:   H. 3789 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
03/27/01   SANDIFER

Bill Number:   H. 3435 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
03/27/01   WHITE

Bill Number:   H. 3714 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
03/27/01   OWENS

Bill Number:   H. 3252 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
03/27/01   OWENS

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

H. 3613 (Word version) -- Reps. Trotter, Cato and Sandifer: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 58-35-70, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE FORMATION OF AN ASSOCIATION PROVIDING FOR MUTUAL RECEIPT OF NOTIFICATION OF EXCAVATION OR DEMOLITION OPERATIONS FOR OPERATORS HAVING UTILITIES IN THIS STATE, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE ASSOCIATION TO FILE WITH THE CHAIRMEN OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES LABOR, COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY COMMITTEES AN ANNUAL REPORT COVERING CERTAIN ACTIVITIES AND OPERATIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR.

Rep. SANDIFER explained the Bill.

S. 397 (Word version) -- Transportation Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION, COMMISSIONERS OF PILOTAGE, RELATING TO PORT OF CHARLESTON, SHORT BRANCH QUALIFICATIONS, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION

Rep. LAW explained the Joint Resolution.

H. 3598 (Word version) -- Reps. Cato, Barfield, Battle, Carnell, Chellis, Cobb-Hunter, Dantzler, Davenport, Edge, Harvin, Haskins, Hayes, Hosey, Kirsh, Knotts, Law, Leach, Limehouse, Lloyd, Lucas, Mack, Meacham-Richardson, J. H. Neal, Ott, Parks, Perry, Phillips, Riser, Rivers, Rodgers, Sandifer, Scott, Snow, Stuart, Trotter, Webb, Whatley, A. Young, J. Young, Wilder, Hinson and Robinson: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 39-5-170 SO AS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN CONDUCT IN THE VEHICLE GLASS REPAIR BUSINESS IS AN UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICE AND UNLAWFUL.

Rep. LAW explained the Bill.

S. 365 (Word version) -- Banking and Insurance Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE, RELATING TO ANNUITY MORTALITY TABLES FOR USE IN DETERMINING RESERVE LIABILITIES FOR ANNUITIES, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 2553, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

Rep. TRIPP explained the Joint Resolution.

H. 3792 (Word version) -- Reps. Rice and Simrill: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT EVERY VALID LICENSE AND PERMIT TO OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY THAT IS SUBJECT TO RENEWAL AND REQUIRED BY LAW TO BE RENEWED IN THE MONTHS OF MARCH, APRIL, OR MAY OF 2001 IS EXTENDED AND UNLESS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED FOR CAUSE IN THE INTERIM, MUST REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT UNTIL JUNE 30, 2001.

Rep. RICE explained the Joint Resolution.

The following Bill was taken up:

H. 3319 (Word version) -- Reps. Sandifer, Allison, Barrett, Cato, Chellis, Cooper, Davenport, Edge, Emory, Fleming, Gilham, Harrison, Harvin, Keegan, Kelley, Kirsh, Knotts, Law, Leach, Lee, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Martin, McCraw, Meacham-Richardson, Moody-Lawrence, J. M. Neal, Neilson, Perry, Phillips, Quinn, Rodgers, Simrill, J. E. Smith, J. R. Smith, Stille, Talley, Thompson, Trotter, Walker, A. Young and White: A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PROFESSIONALS AND OCCUPATIONS, BY ADDING CHAPTER 8 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA PERPETUAL CARE CEMETERY BOARD UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION; TO CONFORM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER TO THE STATUTORY ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK ESTABLISHED FOR PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL BOARDS UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE DEPARTMENT; AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF CEMETERY COMPANIES AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS; AND TO REPEAL CHAPTER 55 OF TITLE 39 RELATING TO CEMETERIES.

Rep. CATO made the Point of Order that the Bill was improperly before the House for consideration since its number and title have not been printed in the House Calendar at least one statewide legislative day prior to second reading.
The SPEAKER sustained the Point of Order.

The following Bill was taken up:

H. 3386 (Word version) -- Reps. Townsend, Walker, Allison, Barrett, Cato, Cooper, Hamilton, Harrell, Hinson, Keegan, Kelley, Martin, Riser, Sandifer, Sharpe, J. R. Smith, W. D. Smith, Thompson and Witherspoon: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 40, TITLE 59, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE ORGANIZATION, OPERATION, AND GOVERNANCE OF CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Rep. LOURIE made the Point of Order that the Bill was improperly before the House for consideration since its number and title have not been printed in the House Calendar at least one statewide legislative day prior to second reading.
The SPEAKER sustained the Point of Order.

The Senate amendments to the following Bill were taken up for consideration:

H. 3303 (Word version) -- Reps. Scott and Knotts: A BILL TO RATIFY AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7, ARTICLE XVII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, SO AS TO DELETE REFERENCES TO THE PROHIBITION ON LOTTERIES, THEIR ADVERTISING, AND TICKET SALES, TO PROVIDE THAT LOTTERIES MAY BE CONDUCTED ONLY BY THE STATE, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF THE REVENUES DERIVED FROM THE LOTTERIES.

Rep. LEACH moved to continue the Bill.

Rep. SCOTT demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Altman                 Barfield               Barrett
Campsen                Cato                   Cooper
Davenport              Delleney               Easterday
Fleming                Freeman                Hamilton
Haskins                Leach                  Littlejohn
Loftis                 Lucas                  Rice
Sheheen                Sinclair               Stille
Tripp                  Walker

Allen                  Askins                 Battle
Bingham                Bowers                 Breeland
Brown, G.              Brown, J.              Brown, R.
Carnell                Chellis                Clyburn
Coates                 Coleman                Cotty
Dantzler               Edge                   Frye
Gilham                 Gourdine               Govan
Harrell                Harrison               Hayes
Hines, J.              Hinson                 Hosey
Huggins                Jennings               Keegan
Kennedy                Kirsh                  Klauber
Knotts                 Koon                   Law
Lee                    Limehouse              Lloyd
Lourie                 Mack                   McGee
McLeod                 Meacham-Richardson     Merrill
Miller                 Moody-Lawrence         Neal, J.M.
Ott                    Owens                  Parks
Perry                  Phillips               Quinn
Rhoad                  Robinson               Rodgers
Rutherford             Sandifer               Scarborough
Scott                  Sharpe                 Simrill
Smith, D.C.            Smith, F.N.            Smith, G.M.
Smith, J.E.            Smith, J.R.            Smith, W.D.
Snow                   Stuart                 Talley
Taylor                 Thompson               Webb
Weeks                  Whatley                Whipper
White                  Wilder                 Wilkins
Young, A.              Young, J.

So, the House refused to continue the Bill.

Rep. HARRISON proposed the following Amendment No. 1 (Doc Name COUNCIL\PT\AMEND\1338DW01), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, page 1, line 26, by striking /Act No./ and inserting / Joint Resolution /
Amend title to conform.

Rep. HARRISON explained the amendment.

The Senate amendments, as amended, were then agreed to and the Bill was ordered returned to the Senate.

Rep. COOPER moved that the House recur to the morning hour, which was agreed to.

The following Bills were introduced, read the first time, and referred to appropriate committees:

H. 3817 (Word version) -- Reps. J. Brown, Bales, Hayes, Limehouse, Mack and Rhoad: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-33-980 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE LICENSED NURSES TO TRAIN AND SUPERVISE SELECTED UNLICENSED PERSONS TO PROVIDE ORAL AND TOPICAL MEDICATIONS, REGULARLY SCHEDULED INSULIN, AND PRESCRIBED ANAPHYLACTIC TREATMENTS IN COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES.
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

H. 3818 (Word version) -- Reps. Campsen, Wilkins, Kelley, G. M. Smith, J. Young, Easterday, Bingham, Cato, Delleney, Fleming, Harrell, Kirsh, Littlejohn, Loftis, Perry, Rice, Robinson, Scarborough, Simrill, D. C. Smith, J. R. Smith, Stille, Talley, Tripp and White: A BILL TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT" BY AMENDING SECTION 2-7-105, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE LIMITATION ON AUTHORIZATION OF STATE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SO AS TO ALLOW THE AUTHORIZATION OF SUCH BONDS ONLY IN A BILL OR JOINT RESOLUTION ENACTED IN AN ODD-NUMBERED YEAR, TO EXTEND ALL LIMITATIONS OF THIS SECTION TO GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE STATE, HOWEVER DESCRIBED, SUBJECT TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL LIMIT ON DEBT SERVICE MEASURED AS A PERCENTAGE OF GENERAL FUND REVENUES, TO REQUIRE THE ENACTMENT OF A SEPARATE JOINT

H. 3819 (Word version) -- Reps. Delleney, Simrill, McGee, Barfield, Barrett, Davenport, Emory, Hamilton, Kirsh, Littlejohn, Loftis, McCraw, J. M. Neal, Ott, Phillips, F. N. Smith, Snow, Whatley and Witherspoon: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-20, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROCEEDINGS OF A DEATH PENALTY TRIAL, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT, IF REQUESTED BY THE STATE OR THE DEFENDANT, THE JUDGE MUST CHARGE THE JURY IN HIS INSTRUCTIONS THAT LIFE IMPRISONMENT MEANS UNTIL THE DEATH OF THE DEFENDANT WITHOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF PAROLE.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Rep. HOSEY moved that the House do now adjourn, which was agreed to.

The Senate returned to the House with concurrence the following:

H. 3584 (Word version) -- Reps. McLeod, Koon, Ott, Rhoad, Bowers, Frye, Harvin, Jennings, Littlejohn, Riser, Sharpe, Snow, Stuart, Webb, Witherspoon, Sheheen, Lucas, Delleney, Coleman and Harrison: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO MEMORIALIZE THE CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO EXTEND THE

H. 3770 (Word version) -- Reps. White, Cooper, Martin, Stille, Thompson and Townsend: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND CONGRATULATE MATT RHOTON OF THE HOPEWELL FIRE DEPARTMENT UPON BEING NAMED ANDERSON COUNTY FIREMAN OF THE YEAR FOR 2000.

H. 3780 (Word version) -- Reps. Cobb-Hunter, Barrett, Stuart, J. H. Neal, Mack, Townsend, Harvin and Law: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE SONNY DUBOSE OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA ENERGY OFFICE FOR HIS TIRELESS COMMITMENT TO PROJECTS WHICH WILL PROVIDE SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC BENEFIT FOR OUR STATE AND TO COMMEND HIM, IN PARTICULAR, FOR HIS EFFORTS WHICH HAVE CULMINATED IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND ITS ENERGY OFFICE BEING NAMED "STATE ALLY OF THE YEAR" BY THE LANDFILL METHANE OUTREACH PROGRAM OF THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.

H. 3781 (Word version) -- Rep. Barrett: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND CONGRATULATE THE JAMES M. BROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF WALHALLA UPON RECEIVING THE PRESTIGIOUS "CAROLINA FIRST PALMETTO'S FINEST AWARD".

H. 3796 (Word version) -- Rep. Owens: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SALUTING AND THANKING THE HONORABLE CHARLES W. ACKERMAN, MAYOR OF HARLEYVILLE, FOR HIS OUTSTANDING, DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF HARLEYVILLE ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT.

H. 3797 (Word version) -- Reps. Wilkins, Allen, Allison, Altman, Askins, Bales, Barfield, Barrett, Battle, Bingham, Bowers, Breeland, G. Brown, J. Brown, R. Brown, Campsen, Carnell, Cato, Chellis, Clyburn, Coates, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Cotty, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Easterday, Edge, Emory, Fleming, Freeman, Frye, Gilham, Gourdine,

H. 3798 (Word version) -- Rep. J. Brown: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE WARMEST SOUTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY WELCOME TO PHILLIP HARTLEB FROM JENA, GERMANY, ON THE OCCASION OF HIS VISIT TO COLUMBIA, ONE OF THE STATE'S "BEAUTIFUL PLACES", IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDENT OF PHIL'S WORLD TRAVEL, AND DEMONSTRATING TO HIM FIRSTHAND THE SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY FOUND IN SOUTH CAROLINA'S "SMILING FACES".

H. 3799 (Word version) -- Rep. Owens: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO COMMEND AND EXTOL PAUL PIETROWSKI, OF ST. GEORGE, FOR HIS GALLANT DISPLAY OF HEROISM IN COMING TO THE AID OF A BATTERED WOMAN HE ENCOUNTERED ON THE SIDE OF ROUND O ROAD NEAR COTTAGEVILLE ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 28, 2001.

At 1:00 p.m. the House, in accordance with the motion of Rep. WILDER, adjourned in memory of The Reverend Doctor Alton C. Clark, Chaplain of the House of Representatives, to meet at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow.

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