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The House assembled at 10:00 a.m.
Deliberations were opened with prayer by Rev. Charles E. Seastrunk, Jr. as follows:

Our thought for today is from Exodus 32:14: "And the Lord changed His mind about the disaster that He planned to bring on His people."
Let us pray. Abba, Father; when the storms of life come, help us to turn to You in faith. When everything seems to fall apart, help us to trust in You. Guard, guide, and keep us this day from all harm of body, mind, and soul. May we carry out our duties with pleasure and confidence. Bless our state and national leaders and provide for them Your loving care. Defend our armed forces from all harm and comfort those at home. Hear our prayer, O God. Amen.

After corrections to the Journal of the proceedings of yesterday, the SPEAKER ordered it confirmed.

The following Bills were taken up, read the third time, and ordered sent to the Senate:

H. 5210 (Word version) -- Reps. Bales, J. Brown, Cotty, Howard, Lourie, J. H. Neal, Rutherford, Scott and J. E. Smith: A BILL TO ENACT THE RICHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT BY ALLOWING THE IMPOSITION OF A SALES AND USE TAX EQUAL TO ONE PERCENT OF GROSS SALES IN RICHLAND COUNTY FOLLOWING APPROVAL OF THE TAX BY THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE COUNTY IN A REFERENDUM HELD AT THE TIME OF THE 2004 GENERAL ELECTION, TO PROVIDE THAT THE TAX IS IMPOSED FOR SEVEN YEARS AND MAY BE EXTENDED OR REIMPOSED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY LAW, TO PROVIDE THAT THE TAX IS IMPOSED IN THE SAME MANNER AND WITH THE SAME EXEMPTIONS AND MAXIMUM TAXES APPLICABLE FOR THE FIVE PERCENT STATE SALES AND USE TAX WITH AN ADDITIONAL EXEMPTION FROM THE ONE PERCENT TAX FOR FOOD WHICH LAWFULLY MAY BE PURCHASED WITH UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOOD COUPONS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE REVENUE OF THE TAX MUST BE ALLOTTED TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF RICHLAND COUNTY BASED ON AVERAGE DAILY NUMBER OF STUDENTS RESIDING IN THAT PORTION OF THE DISTRICT THAT IS IN RICHLAND COUNTY AND ALSO BASED ON THE POPULATION OF THE DISTRICT, TO PROVIDE THAT THE REVENUE MUST BE USED TO PROVIDE A CREDIT AGAINST THE SCHOOL TAX LIABILITY FOR PROPERTY IN THE DISTRICT AND TO PROVIDE THE METHOD OF CALCULATING THE CREDIT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT REFERENDUMS TO APPROVE MILLAGE INCREASES OR BOND AUTHORIZATIONS FOR ANY PURPOSE IN RICHLAND COUNTY MAY ONLY BE HELD ON THE FIRST TUESDAY WHICH FOLLOWS THE FIRST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER OF A PARTICULAR YEAR.

H. 4869 (Word version) -- Rep. Harrison: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-11-760, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO A PERSON PARKING ON PRIVATE PROPERTY WITHOUT THE OWNER'S CONSENT AND THE REMOVAL OF THE VEHICLE, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT REQUIRES THE OWNER OF COMMERCIAL PROPERTY TO POST A NOTICE ON HIS PROPERTY THAT PROHIBITS PARKING, AND TO DELETE A CODE REFERENCE; TO AMEND SECTION 29-15-10, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO LIENS FOR REPAIRS OR STORAGE, SO AS TO REVISE THE PROCEDURES FOR EXECUTING LIENS FOR REPAIRS OR STORAGE OF VEHICLES; TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-2525, RELATING TO REQUIRING A TOWING COMPANY THAT TOWS A MOTOR VEHICLE WITHOUT ITS OWNER'S KNOWLEDGE TO NOTIFY A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY THAT IT TOWED THE VEHICLE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY THAT RECEIVES THIS NOTICE MUST CREATE A REPORT AND FURNISH THE TOWING COMPANY WITH ITS DOCUMENT NUMBER, AND PROVIDE THAT NOTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED WHEN TOWING IS DONE AT THE DIRECTION OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER; TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-5630, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CERTAIN NOTICE THAT MUST BE PROVIDED TO OWNERS AND LIENHOLDERS OF VEHICLES THAT HAVE BEEN TAKEN INTO CUSTODY, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "VEHICLE", TO REVISE THE CONTENTS OF THE NOTICE THAT MUST BE PROVIDED TO THE OWNERS AND LIENHOLDERS OF THE VEHICLES, TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT ALLOWS CERTAIN STORAGE COSTS TO BE RECOVERED FROM THE PROCEEDS OF THE SALE OF THE VEHICLES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH TOWING AND STORAGE OF CERTAIN STOLEN VEHICLES MAY BE RECOVERED UPON THE COURT'S ORDER OF RESTITUTION; TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-5635, RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT TOWING PROCEDURES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN FEES MAY BE RECOVERED BY A TOWING OR STORAGE OPERATOR EVEN THOUGH HE HAS FAILED TO PROVIDE A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY A LIST DESCRIBING THE VEHICLES OR OTHER PROPERTY THE AGENCY HAS REQUESTED TO BE TOWED, TO REVISE THE AMOUNT OF STORAGE COSTS THAT MAY BE CHARGED UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO REVISE THE PROCEDURE TO NOTIFY OWNERS AND LIENHOLDERS OF VEHICLES, TO REVISE THE PROCEDURE TO ALLOW THE STORAGE FACILITY TO RELEASE CERTAIN ITEMS CONTAINED IN A STORED VEHICLE TO ITS OWNER, AND TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO FOLLOW WHEN THEY STORE VEHICLES ON THEIR PREMISES FOR SALE; TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-5640, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE SALE OF UNCLAIMED VEHICLES AND THE DISPOSITION OF THE PROCEEDS FROM THEIR SALE, SO AS TO MAKE CERTAIN TECHNICAL CHANGES, CHANGE A CODE REFERENCE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE MAGISTRATE SHALL NOTIFY CERTAIN PERSONS THAT THEY MAY CLAIM THE PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF A VEHICLE INSTEAD OF THE PROPRIETOR, OWNER, OR OPERATOR OF A STORAGE PLACE; TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-5850, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ATTACHMENT OF COLORED TAGS ON CERTAIN VEHICLES THAT ARE LEFT UNATTENDED ON A HIGHWAY OR PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE COLORED TAG SHALL SERVE AS THE ONLY LEGAL NOTICE THAT THE VEHICLE WILL BE REMOVED TO A DESIGNATED PLACE TO BE SOLD IF THE VEHICLE IS NOT REMOVED WITHIN A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME, AND TO DELETE ALL PROVISIONS THAT RELATE TO NOTICE REQUIREMENTS BEFORE THE VEHICLE IS SOLD AND THE SALE OF THE VEHICLE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-19-840, RELATING TO REQUIRING AN OPERATOR OF A PLACE OF BUSINESS FOR GARAGING, REPAIRING, PARKING, OR STORING CERTAIN VEHICLES TO REPORT UNCLAIMED VEHICLES IN HIS POSSESSION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE REPORT MAY BE SUBMITTED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION OF THE REPORTING PERIOD, BUT NOT AFTER THE PERIOD EXPIRES, AND TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "UNCLAIMED".

The following Bills were taken up, read the third time, and ordered returned to the Senate with amendments:

S. 430 (Word version) -- Senator Thomas: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 57-23-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SCENIC HIGHWAYS, SO AS TO UPDATE AND INCREASE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SCENIC HIGHWAYS COMMITTEE.

S. 792 (Word version) -- Senator Rankin: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 23-47-65, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CREATION OF THE CMRS EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE, SO AS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF TERMS A COMMITTEE MEMBER MAY BE APPOINTED TO SERVE, AND TO EXTEND THE PERIOD OF TIME IN WHICH THE COMMITTEE MAY EXIST.

At 10:20 a.m. the House in accordance with the ruling of the SPEAKER adjourned to meet at 12:00 noon, Tuesday, June 1.

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