Indicates Matter Stricken
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The Senate assembled at 10:00 A.M., the hour to which it stood adjourned, and was called to order by the PRESIDENT.

A quorum being present, the proceedings were opened with a devotion by the Chaplain as follows:

Beloved, do you know who you are? Listen to St. Peter, his First Epistle, Chapter 2:9:

"But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own people, in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light."
Let us pray.

Father, You have given us four honorific titles... a chosen race... a royal priesthood... a holy nation... God's own people.

We know you have given us those titles not to just make us feel good and important but to lay upon us a sense of a heavy burden of stewardship.

Furthermore, You were expressing Your confidence in us that You could depend on us to be faithful stewards in Your world.

Why? Because You called us "out of darkness" into Your "marvelous light."

Thank You, Father... show us the way.
Amen.

The PRESIDENT called for Petitions, Memorials, Presentments of Grand Juries and such like papers.

The following appointments were transmitted by the Honorable Mark C. Sanford:

Reappointment, Barnwell County Magistrate, with term to commence April 30, 2003, and to expire April 30, 2007

Alfred W. Flynn, P. O. Box 485, Williston, S.C. 29583-0485

Reappointment, Barnwell County Magistrate, with term to commence April 30, 2003, and to expire April 30, 2007

Jimmy Wade Gantt, Jr., 5996 Lartigue St., Blackville, S.C. 29817-2307

Reappointment, Chester County Magistrate, with term to commence April 30, 2003, and to expire April 30, 2007

Benjamin T. Murdock, 722 Murdock Road, Richburg, S.C. 29729

Reappointment, Orangeburg County Master-in-Equity, with term to commence August 14, 2003, and to expire August 14, 2009

Olin D. Burgdorf, P. O. Box 9000, Orangeburg, S.C. 29116

Reappointment, York County Magistrate, with term to commence April 30, 2003, and to expire April 30, 2007

Clifford E. Berinsky, 4319 Inwood Drive, Rock Hill, S.C. 29732

Reappointment, York County Magistrate, with term to commence April 30, 2003, and to expire April 30, 2007

Leon E. Yard, 2072 Dunlap Roddey Road, Rock Hill, S.C. 29730

At 12:15 P.M., Senator HUTTO requested a leave of absence for from 5:00 - 7:00 P.M. this evening.

On motion of Senator SETZLER, at 2:30 P.M., Senator FORD was granted a leave of absence until 10:00 A.M. tomorrow.

On motion of Senator MOORE, at 2:30 P.M., Senator LAND was granted a leave of absence until 5:00 P.M. today.

On motion of Senator SETZLER, with unanimous consent, Senators WALDREP, HAYES, SETZLER, PATTERSON, GROOMS and SETZLER were granted leave to attend an Education subcommittee meeting in the third floor conference room, be counted in any quorum calls, and be granted leave to vote from the balcony for any roll call votes.

Senator LEATHERMAN rose for an Expression of Personal Interest.

Senator ELLIOTT rose for an Expression of Personal Interest.

S. 573 (Word version) -- Senator Ford: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 24-13-1530, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL PROGRAMS FOR WHICH HOME DETENTION MAY BE SUBSTITUTED, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A COURT MAY SENTENCE CERTAIN OFFENDERS TO A HOME DETENTION PROGRAM AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO INCARCERATION.

Senator FAIR asked unanimous consent to make a motion to recall the Bill from the Committee on Corrections and Penology.

There was no objection.

Senator FAIR asked unanimous consent to commit the Bill to the Committee on Judiciary.

There was no objection.

The Bill was committed to the Committee on Judiciary.

The following were introduced:

S. 674 (Word version) -- Senator Ryberg: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO DESIGNATE THE WEEK OF MAY 11-17, 2003, AS "TRANSPORTATION WEEK IN SOUTH CAROLINA" AND TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF A SAFE AND EFFICIENT HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM.
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The Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered sent to the House.

S. 675 (Word version) -- Senator Alexander: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-430, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO VOTING PRECINCTS IN OCONEE COUNTY, SO AS TO RENAME CERTAIN PRECINCTS AND REDESIGNATE A MAP NUMBER FOR THE MAP ON WHICH LINES OF THESE PRECINCTS ARE DELINEATED AND

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

S. 676 (Word version) -- Senators McConnell and Ravenel: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-140, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN CHARLESTON COUNTY, SO AS TO REVISE THESE PRECINCTS.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

H. 4085 (Word version) -- Reps. Hinson, Gourdine, Merrill, Dantzler and Umphlett: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND CONGRATULATE THE MEMBERS OF THE TIMBERLAND HIGH SCHOOL "WOLVES" BASKETBALL TEAM ON THEIR STELLAR 27-2 SEASON AND APPLAUD THEIR 2002-2003 CLASS AAA STATE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP, THE FIRST-EVER STATE CROWN FOR THE BERKELEY COUNTY SCHOOL.

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

H. 4093 (Word version) -- Reps. Lucas and Neilson: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND CONGRATULATE BOY SCOUT TIMOTHY PUTNAM OF HARTSVILLE ON RECEIVING THE PRESTIGIOUS EAGLE SCOUT AWARD, COMMEND HIM FOR HIS HARD WORK, PERSEVERANCE, AND MANY ACHIEVEMENTS WHILE EARNING THE HIGHEST HONOR IN SCOUTING, AND WISH HIM EVERY SUCCESS IN ALL OF HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

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

H. 4096 (Word version) -- Reps. Jennings, Allen, Altman, Anthony, Bailey, Bales, Barfield, Battle, Bingham, Bowers, Branham, Breeland, G. Brown, J. Brown, R. Brown, Cato, Ceips, Chellis, Clark, Clemmons, Clyburn, Coates, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Cotty, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Duncan, Edge, Emory, Freeman, Frye, Gilham, Gourdine, Govan, Hagood, Hamilton, Harrell, Harrison, Harvin, Haskins, Hayes,

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

H. 4100 (Word version) -- Reps. Jennings, Allen, Altman, Anthony, Bailey, Bales, Barfield, Battle, Bingham, Bowers, Branham, Breeland, G. Brown, J. Brown, R. Brown, Cato, Ceips, Chellis, Clark, Clemmons, Clyburn, Coates, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Cotty, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Duncan, Edge, Emory, Freeman, Frye, Gilham, Gourdine, Govan, Hagood, Hamilton, Harrell, Harrison, Harvin, Haskins, Hayes, Herbkersman, J. Hines, M. Hines, Hinson, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Keegan, Kennedy, Kirsh, Koon, Leach, Lee, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Loftis, Lourie, Lucas, Mack, Mahaffey, Martin, McCraw, McGee, McLeod, Merrill, Miller, Moody-Lawrence, J. H. Neal, J. M. Neal, Neilson, Ott, Owens, Parks, Perry, Phillips, Pinson, E. H. Pitts, M. A. Pitts, Quinn, Rhoad, Rice, Richardson, Rivers, Rutherford, Sandifer, Scarborough, Scott, Sheheen, Simrill, Sinclair, Skelton, D. C. Smith, F. N. Smith, G. M. Smith, J. E. Smith, J. R. Smith, W. D. Smith, Snow, Stewart, Stille, Talley, Taylor, Thompson, Toole, Townsend, Tripp, Trotter, Umphlett, Vaughn, Viers, Walker, Weeks, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Wilkins, Witherspoon and Young: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION EXPRESSING APPRECIATION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR THE NINETEEN-YEAR PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE ASSOCIATED

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

H. 4101 (Word version) -- Reps. Neilson and Lucas: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND CONGRATULATE BOY SCOUT JASON SHEPARD OF HARTSVILLE ON RECEIVING THE PRESTIGIOUS EAGLE SCOUT AWARD, COMMEND HIM FOR HIS HARD WORK, PERSEVERANCE, AND MANY ACHIEVEMENTS WHILE EARNING THE HIGHEST HONOR IN SCOUTING, AND WISH HIM EVERY SUCCESS IN ALL OF HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

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

Senator McCONNELL from the Committee on Judiciary submitted a majority favorable with amendment and Senator HUTTO a minority unfavorable report on:

S. 95 (Word version) -- Senator Gregory: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 15-3-640, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO LEGAL ACTIONS BASED UPON A DEFECTIVE OR UNSAFE CONDITION OF AN IMPROVEMENT TO REAL PROPERTY, SO AS TO ESTABLISH AN OUTSIDE LIMITATION OF SIX YEARS AFTER SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION OF THE IMPROVEMENT FOR BRINGING THE ACTION.

Ordered for consideration tomorrow.

Senator COURSON from the Committee on Invitations submitted a favorable report on:

An invitation from the SC PLASTIC INDUSTRY, THE SOCIETY OF THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY, INC. and the AMERICAN PLASTICS COUNCIL to attend a reception at the Capital City Club on Tuesday, May 6, 2003, from 6:00 until 7:30 P.M.

Courson                   Matthews                  Patterson
O'Dell                    McGill                    Alexander
Peeler                    Kuhn                      Reese
Knotts                    Waldrep

Senator COURSON from the Committee on Invitations submitted a favorable report on:

An invitation from the PALMETTO AGRIBUSINESS COUNCIL to attend a dessert reception at the SC State Museum on Wednesday, May 7, 2003, from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M.

Courson                   Matthews                  Patterson
O'Dell                    McGill                    Alexander
Peeler                    Kuhn                      Reese
Knotts                    Waldrep

Senator COURSON from the Committee on Invitations submitted a favorable report on:

An invitation from BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF SC to attend a softball game and picnic at the Capital City Bombers Stadium on Tuesday, May 13, 2003, from 6:00 until 9:30 P.M.

Courson                   Matthews                  Patterson
O'Dell                    McGill                    Alexander
Peeler                    Kuhn                      Reese
Knotts                    Waldrep

Senator COURSON from the Committee on Invitations submitted a favorable report on:

An invitation from the AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION to attend a drop-in breakfast in Room 221 Blatt Bldg. on Wednesday, May 14, 2003, from 8:00 until 10:30 A.M.

Courson                   Matthews                  Patterson
O'Dell                    McGill                    Alexander
Peeler                    Kuhn                      Reese
Knotts                    Waldrep

Senator COURSON from the Committee on Invitations submitted a favorable report on:

An invitation from TRIAD HOSPITALS, INC. to attend a reception at the Clarion Town House on Wednesday, May 14, 2003, from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M.

Courson                   Matthews                  Patterson
O'Dell                    McGill                    Alexander
Peeler                    Kuhn                      Reese
Knotts                    Waldrep

Senator COURSON from the Committee on Invitations submitted a favorable report on:

An invitation from the SC SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE ASSOCIATION to attend a drop-in breakfast in Room 221 Blatt Bldg. on Thursday, May 15, 2003, from 8:30 until 10:00 A.M.

Courson                   Matthews                  Patterson
O'Dell                    McGill                    Alexander
Peeler                    Kuhn                      Reese
Knotts                    Waldrep

Columbia, S.C., April 29, 2003

Mr. President and Senators:

The House respectfully informs your Honorable Body that it has confirmed the appointment:

Reappointment, Orangeburg County Master-in-Equity, with term to commence August 14, 2003, and to expire August 14, 2009

Olin D. Burgdorf, P. O. Box 9000, Orangeburg, S.C. 29116
Very respectfully,
Speaker of the House

Received as information.

S. 583 (Word version) -- Senator Courson: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE PALMETTO GIRLS STATE TO USE THE CHAMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE ON FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 2003.

Returned with concurrence.

Received as information.

S. 652 (Word version) -- Senators Knotts, Ford, Malloy and Leatherman: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO MEMORIALIZE AND URGE THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO QUICKLY APPROPRIATE HOMELAND SECURITY FUNDS NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE HEALTH OF EMERGENCY RESPONDERS AND DISASTER RELIEF PERSONNEL, TO URGE THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO SECURE FEDERAL FUNDING AND ADVANCE BIOTERRORISM PREPAREDNESS AID FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, TO ENSURE THAT EMERGENCY RESPONDERS AND DISASTER RELIEF PERSONNEL RECEIVE CERTAIN RECOMMENDED VACCINATIONS, AND TO ENSURE THAT SUPPLIES OF CERTAIN VACCINES ARE AVAILABLE.

Returned with concurrence.

Received as information.

S. 653 (Word version) -- Senator Peeler: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS SINCERE APPRECIATION TO SOUTH CAROLINA'S

Returned with concurrence.

Received as information.

S. 666 (Word version) -- Senator Setzler: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE GEORGE M. SMITH OF COLUMBIA UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE WIL LOU GRAY OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL AFTER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE AND TO WISH HIM MUCH SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN ALL OF HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

Returned with concurrence.

Received as information.

S. 672 (Word version) -- Senator Waldrep: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING MICHELLE JEWETT OF CENTERVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN THE ANDERSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR BEING NAMED THE EARTH SCIENCE TEACHER OF THE YEAR BY THE MINING ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CENTER FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION AND EXTENDING SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR HER OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AND MANY CONTRIBUTIONS TO EDUCATION IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

Returned with concurrence.

Received as information.

S. 673 (Word version) -- Senator Jackson: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION JOINING THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA IN EXPRESSING THEIR GREAT SADNESS UPON THE DEATH OF FORMER STATE SENATOR ISADORE E. LOURIE AND MEMORIALIZING HIS GOOD WORKS AND HIS GOOD HEART.

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, 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. 3906 (Word version) -- Rep. Keegan: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 4-3-311 SO AS TO ALTER THE COUNTY LINES OF HORRY AND GEORGETOWN COUNTIES BY ANNEXING A CERTAIN PORTION OF GEORGETOWN TO HORRY COUNTY AND TO MAKE PROVISIONS FOR LEGAL RECORDS.

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

S. 549 (Word version) -- Senators Land, Martin, J. Verne Smith, Hawkins and McConnell: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 42-7-310, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SECOND INJURY FUND, SO AS TO PROHIBIT REIMBURSEMENTS TO EMPLOYERS OR CARRIERS WHICH HAVE DEFAULTED ON THEIR CURRENT ASSESSMENTS UNTIL THE ASSESSMENTS ARE PAID IN FULL; TO AMEND SECTION 42-9-400, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE MANNER IN WHICH AN EMPLOYER OR INSURANCE CARRIER SHALL BE REIMBURSED FROM THE SECOND INJURY FUND WHEN DISABILITY RESULTS FROM PREEXISTING IMPAIRMENT AND SUBSEQUENT INJURY, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR WHAT AN EMPLOYER MUST ESTABLISH IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR REIMBURSEMENT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 42-9-410, RELATING TO REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE SECOND INJURY FUND FOR AN EMPLOYEE WHO BECOMES TOTALLY AND PERMANENTLY DISABLED IN A SUBSEQUENT INJURY, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR WHAT AN EMPLOYER MUST ESTABLISH IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THESE ADDITIONAL BENEFITS FROM THE SECOND INJURY FUND.

S. 460 (Word version) -- Senators Waldrep and Leventis: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 53 TO TITLE 46 ENACTING THE HORSE INDUSTRY PROMOTION ACT SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SHALL PROMOTE AND IMPROVE THE HORSE INDUSTRY IN THIS STATE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE SUPPORT OF THIS PROGRAM BY MEANS OF AN ASSESSMENT ON THE SALE OF COMMERCIAL HORSE FEED AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE RATE AND METHOD OF COLLECTION OF THE ASSESSMENT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE REVENUE MUST BE USED SOLELY FOR THE PROMOTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE HORSE INDUSTRY IN THIS STATE AND TO PROVIDE THOSE ACTIVITIES FOR WHICH THE REVENUE MAY BE EXPENDED.

By prior motion of Senator WALDREP, with unanimous consent

S. 466 (Word version) -- Senators McConnell and Ford: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-48-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM REVIEWING RECORDS TO DETERMINE IF A PERSON IS A SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR, SO AS TO CHANGE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE TEAM.

By prior motion of Senator ALEXANDER, with unanimous consent

S. 588 (Word version) -- Senators J. Verne Smith, Thomas, Verdin, Fair and Anderson: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-280, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN GREENVILLE COUNTY, SO AS TO REVISE AND RENAME CERTAIN VOTING PRECINCTS OF GREENVILLE COUNTY AND REDESIGNATE A MAP NUMBER FOR THE MAP ON WHICH LINES OF THESE PRECINCTS ARE DELINEATED AND MAINTAINED BY THE OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND STATISTICS OF THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD.

By prior motion of Senator J. VERNE SMITH, with unanimous consent

S. 356 (Word version) -- Senator Hutto: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 1 OF TITLE 56 OF THE 1976 CODE BY ADDING SECTION 56-1-205 TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT, UPON REQUEST, MUST PLACE A NOTATION ON AN APPLICANT'S DRIVER'S

The following Bill and Joint Resolution, having been read the second time with notice of general amendments, were ordered placed on the third reading Calendar:

S. 424 (Word version) -- Senator Ford: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 23-1-235 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AGENCIES WHICH EMPLOY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO ENFORCE THE TRAFFIC LAWS OF THIS STATE MUST COLLECT AND MAINTAIN CERTAIN DATA RELATING TO VEHICLE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE RACE OR ETHNICITY OF THE DRIVER STOPPED; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 23-1-235 RELATING TO THE COLLECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF CERTAIN DATA RELATING TO VEHICLE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.

S. 626 (Word version) -- Senators Fair, Ryberg and Thomas: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A JOINT CORRECTIONS AND PENOLOGY STUDY COMMITTEE TO STUDY SOUTH CAROLINA'S STATUTORY IMPEDIMENTS TO PROVIDING NECESSARY AND DESIRABLE FLEXIBILITY FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS IN MANAGING INMATE POPULATION CONSISTENT WITH PUBLIC SAFETY, TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMMITTEE TO MAKE A REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE GOVERNOR NO LATER THAN JANUARY 14, 2004, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE, ITS DUTIES, EXPENSES, AND STAFFING.

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.

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

The Committee on Transportation proposed the following amendment (SWB\5422CM03), which was adopted:

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

/SECTION 1. Section 57-23-50 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 57-23-50.   (A)   There is created a Scenic Highways Committee composed of eleven fifteen members as follows:

(1)   the Director of the Department of Transportation or the director's designee;

(2)   the Chairman of the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Commission or the chairman's designee;

(3)   two representatives of the outdoor advertising industry who are active members of an organization such as the Outdoor Advertising Association of South Carolina;

(4)   a representative of the South Carolina hotel and motel industry Hospitality Association;

(5)   a representative of the agricultural industry who is active in an organization such as the State Farm Bureau;

(6)   a representative of the petroleum marketing industry;

(7)   a representative of the tourism industry in South Carolina;

(8)   a representative of highway beautification efforts, such as South Carolina Clean and Beautiful Keep South Carolina Beautiful;

(9)   a representative of beautification efforts such as Palmetto Pride;

(10)   a representative of the Department of Transportation Enhancement Advisory Committee;

(11)   a representative of the South Carolina Litter Control Association;

(12)   a representative of the Citizens for a Scenic South Carolina;

(9) (13)   a representative involved with parks and recreation, such as the South Carolina Recreation and Parks Association;

(10) (14)   a member of the general public.

(B)   All members of the committee shall serve for a term of two years and, with the exception of the appointments made pursuant to items (1) and (2), all appointments must be made by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. Members of the committee shall serve without compensation or reimbursement.

(C)   If a committee member fails to attend at least fifty percent of the committee meetings during a fiscal year, then the committee member loses his voting rights during the subsequent fiscal year unless his absence is excused by a licensed physician.

(D)   Committee members appointed pursuant to subitems (A)(1), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), and (14) may not be employed in the tourism, outdoor advertising, petroleum, or agriculture industries."

SECTION   2.   This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. /

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.

Senator RYBERG explained the committee amendment.

The committee amendment was adopted.

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.

H. 4029 (Word version) -- Reps. Witherspoon, Barfield, Edge, Keegan and Viers: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO NAME THE BRIDGE THAT CROSSES MAPLE SWAMP ALONG SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY 65 IN HORRY COUNTY "JAMES F. FLEMING BRIDGE" AND TO ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS AT THE BRIDGE CONTAINING THE WORDS "JAMES F. FLEMING BRIDGE."

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

H. 3598 (Word version) -- Reps. Richardson, Bailey, Bowers, Clark, Clyburn, Edge, Hamilton, Herbkersman, Hosey, Kirsh, Limehouse, Mahaffey, Neilson, Owens, Quinn, Rivers, Sandifer, Simrill, Snow, Vaughn and Whipper: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-36-2120, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SALES AND USE TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT READING GLASSES ARE EXEMPT ITEMS DURING THE AUGUST SALES TAX HOLIDAY.

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

S. 560 (Word version) -- Senators Leatherman, Ritchie, Knotts, Grooms, Verdin, Giese, Branton, Mescher, McConnell, McGill, J. Verne Smith, Alexander, Martin, Short, Moore, Ravenel, O'Dell, Drummond, Hayes and Setzler: A BILL TO ENACT THE SOUTH CAROLINA LIFE SCIENCES ACT, BY DEFINING A LIFE SCIENCES FACILITY AND PROVIDING THAT A LIFE SCIENCES FACILITY PROJECT IN WHICH IS INVESTED AT LEAST ONE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS AND AT WHICH AT LEAST TWO HUNDRED NEW JOBS ARE CREATED WITH ANNUAL CASH COMPENSATION AT LEAST ONE HUNDRED FIFTY PERCENT OF AVERAGE PER CAPITA INCOME IN THIS STATE IS ELIGIBLE FOR EMPLOYEE RELOCATION EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT AND THE WAIVER ALLOWED ON THE LIMIT FOR JOB DEVELOPMENT CREDITS FOR PURPOSES OF THE ENTERPRISE ZONE ACT OF 1995, TO ALLOW A TAXPAYER OPERATING A LIFE SCIENCES FACILITY TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE NOT TO EXCEED FIFTEEN YEARS DURATION FOR ALLOCATION AND APPORTIONMENT FOR PURPOSES OF CORPORATE INCOME TAX, TO AMEND SECTION 12-37-930, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEPRECIATION ALLOWANCE FOR PURPOSES OF THE PROPERTY TAX, SO AS TO INCREASE THE ANNUAL DEPRECIATION ALLOWANCE FOR USE OF CLEAN ROOMS FROM TEN TO FIFTEEN PERCENT AND TO PROVIDE A TWENTY PERCENT ANNUAL DEPRECIATION ALLOWANCE FOR MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT USED FOR MANUFACTURING IN A LIFE SCIENCES FACILITY AND TO DEFINE "LIFE SCIENCES FACILITY", TO AMEND SECTIONS 11-41-20, 11-41-30, AND 11-41-70, RELATING TO THE STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION

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

S. 449 (Word version) -- Senator Leatherman: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 9, TITLE 6, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO BUILDING CODES, SO AS TO UPDATE REFERENCES TO NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED BUILDING CODE ORGANIZATIONS AND MODIFY THE PROCEDURE BY WHICH BUILDING CODES ARE ADOPTED.

Senator LEVENTIS objected to further consideration of the Bill.

THE CALL OF THE UNCONTESTED CALENDAR HAVING BEEN COMPLETED, THE SENATE PROCEEDED TO THE REAPPORTIONMENT BILL.

S. 591 (Word version) -- Senators McConnell and Moore: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 2-1-75, SO AS TO ESTABLISH ELECTION DISTRICTS FROM WHICH MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA SENATE ARE ELECTED COMMENCING WITH THE 2004 GENERAL ELECTION; TO DESIGNATE THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE AS THE SUBMITTING AUTHORITY TO MAKE THE REQUIRED SUBMISSION OF THE SENATE REAPPORTIONMENT PLAN TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE UNDER THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY VACANCIES FILLED PRIOR TO THE

The Senate proceeded to a consideration of the Bill, the question being the adoption of Amendment No. 1 (JUD0591.004), which was proposed by Senators McCONNELL, ALEXANDER, ANDERSON, BRANTON, COURSON, DRUMMOND, ELLIOTT, FAIR, GIESE, GREGORY, GROOMS, HAWKINS, HAYES, HOLLAND, KNOTTS, KUHN, LEATHERMAN, MALLOY, MARTIN, McGILL, MESCHER, MOORE, O'DELL, PEELER, PINCKNEY, RANKIN, RAVENEL, REESE, RICHARDSON, RITCHIE, RYBERG, SETZLER, SHORT, J. VERNE SMITH, THOMAS, VERDIN and WALDREP and previously printed in the Journal of Tuesday, April 29, 2003.

Senator JACKSON raised a Point of Order under Rule 39 that inasmuch as the printed version of the Bill had not been on the desks of the members at least one day, the Bill could not receive a second reading.

Senators MARTIN, McCONNELL, JACKSON and HUTTO spoke on the Point of Order.

The PRESIDENT overruled the Point of Order.

Senator LEVENTIS argued contra to the adoption of the amendment.

With Senator LEVENTIS retaining the floor, Senator JACKSON asked unanimous consent to make a motion to carry over S. 591 and take up for immediate consideration H. 3749, the General Appropriation Bill, and, after consideration of H. 3749 was complete, the Senate would revert to a consideration of S. 591.

Senator McCONNELL objected.

Senator LEVENTIS argued contra to the adoption of the amendment.

Senator RICHARDSON raised a Point of Order that the Senator was out of order inasmuch as the Senator was not speaking directly to the amendment.

The PRESIDENT advised the speaker to address his remarks to the amendment.

Senator LEVENTIS argued contra to the adoption of the amendment.

With Senator LEVENTIS retaining the floor, Senator JACKSON asked unanimous consent to make a motion to carry over S. 591 and take up for immediate consideration H. 3749, the General Appropriation Bill, and hold public hearings on S. 591.

Senator McCONNELL objected.

Senator LEVENTIS argued contra to the adoption of the amendment.

With Senator LEVENTIS retaining the floor, Senator JACKSON asked unanimous consent to make a motion to carry over S. 591 and take up for immediate consideration H. 3749, the General Appropriation Bill, and, after consideration of H. 3749 was complete, the Senate would revert to a consideration of S. 591.

Senator McCONNELL objected.

Senator LEVENTIS argued contra to the adoption of the amendment.

With Senator LEVENTIS retaining the floor, on motion of Senator McCONNELL, with unanimous consent, debate was interrupted by recess.

At 11:58 A.M., with Senator LEVENTIS retaining the floor, on motion of Senator McCONNELL, the Senate receded from business until 2:30 P.M.

The Senate reassembled at 2:35 P.M. and was called to order by the PRESIDENT.

At 2:38 P.M., Senator LEVENTIS made the point that a quorum was not present. It was ascertained that a quorum was not present.

Senator McCONNELL moved that a Call of the Senate be made. The following Senators answered the Call:

Alexander                 Anderson                  Branton
Cromer                    Drummond                  Elliott
Fair                      Giese                     Glover
Grooms                    Hawkins                   Hayes
Holland                   Hutto                     Jackson
Knotts                    Kuhn                      Leatherman
Leventis                  Malloy                    Martin
Matthews                  McConnell                 McGill
Mescher                   Moore                     O'Dell
Patterson                 Peeler                    Rankin
Ravenel                   Reese                     Richardson
Ritchie                   Ryberg                    Setzler
Short                     Verdin                    Waldrep

A quorum being present, the Senate resumed.

Senators COURSON, GREGORY, PINCKNEY, J. VERNE SMITH and THOMAS recorded their presence subsequent to the Call of the Senate.

S. 591 (Word version) -- Senators McConnell and Moore: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 2-1-75, SO AS TO ESTABLISH ELECTION DISTRICTS FROM WHICH MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA SENATE ARE ELECTED COMMENCING WITH THE 2004 GENERAL ELECTION; TO DESIGNATE THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE AS THE SUBMITTING AUTHORITY TO MAKE THE REQUIRED SUBMISSION OF THE SENATE

The Senate resumed consideration of the Bill, the question being the adoption of Amendment No. 1 (JUD0591.004), which was proposed by Senators McCONNELL, ALEXANDER, ANDERSON, BRANTON, COURSON, DRUMMOND, ELLIOTT, FAIR, GIESE, GREGORY, GROOMS, HAWKINS, HAYES, HOLLAND, KNOTTS, KUHN, LEATHERMAN, MALLOY, MARTIN, McGILL, MESCHER, MOORE, O'DELL, PEELER, PINCKNEY, RANKIN, RAVENEL, REESE, RICHARDSON, RITCHIE, RYBERG, SETZLER, SHORT, J. VERNE SMITH, THOMAS, VERDIN and WALDREP and previously printed in the Journal of Tuesday, April 29, 2003.

Senator LEVENTIS argued contra to the adoption of the amendment.

With Senator LEVENTIS retaining the floor, Senator HUTTO moved that a Call of the Senate be made. The following Senators answered the Call:

Alexander                 Anderson                  Branton
Courson                   Cromer                    Drummond
Elliott                   Fair                      Giese
Glover                    Gregory                   Grooms
Hawkins                   Hayes                     Holland
Hutto                     Jackson                   Knotts
Kuhn                      Leatherman                Leventis
Malloy                    Martin                    Matthews
McConnell                 McGill                    Mescher
Moore                     O'Dell                    Patterson
Peeler                    Pinckney                  Rankin

Ravenel                   Reese                     Richardson
Ritchie                   Ryberg                    Setzler
Short                     Smith, J. Verne           Thomas
Verdin                    Waldrep

The Senate resumed.

Senator LEVENTIS continued arguing contra to the adoption of the amendment.

With Senator LEVENTIS retaining the floor, Senator HUTTO asked unanimous consent to take up for immediate consideration Amendment No. 1.

Senator McCONNELL moved to lay the amendment on the table.

Amendment No. 1 was tabled.

Senators McCONNELL, ALEXANDER, ANDERSON, BRANTON, COURSON, DRUMMOND, FAIR, GIESE, GROOMS, HAWKINS, HAYES, HOLLAND, KNOTTS, KUHN, LEATHERMAN, MALLOY, MARTIN, McGILL, MESCHER, MOORE, PEELER, RANKIN, RAVENEL, RICHARDSON, RITCHIE, RYBERG, SETZLER, SHORT, J. VERNE SMITH, THOMAS, VERDIN and WALDREP proposed the following amendment (JUD0591.005), which was adopted:

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

/   SECTION   1.   The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 2-1-75.   Commencing with the 2004 General Election, one member of the Senate must be elected from each of the following districts:

DISTRICT 1

Area   Population

Oconee County   66,215
Pickens County
VTD 25   835

DISTRICT TOTAL   86,714

PERCENT VARIATION   -0.578

DISTRICT 2

Area   Population

Pickens County
VTD 1   155
VTD 10   1,458
VTD 11   657
VTD 12   2,730
VTD 13   3,084
VTD 14   1,037
VTD 15   1,574
VTD 16   3,308
VTD 17   3,498
VTD 18   1,349
VTD 19   2,425
VTD 2   2,264
VTD 20   2,022
VTD 21   896
VTD 22   2,906
VTD 23   2,484
VTD 24   3,966
VTD 26   2,490
VTD 27   3,707
VTD 28   1,575
VTD 29   3,611
VTD 3   936
VTD 30   2,234
VTD 31   1,441
VTD 32   902

DISTRICT TOTAL   90,258

PERCENT VARIATION   3.486

DISTRICT 3

Area   Population

Anderson County
VTD 1   5,265
VTD 10   822
VTD 11   3,382
VTD 14   3,858
VTD 15   458
VTD 16   1,102
VTD 17   4,016
VTD 18   346
VTD 2   3,561
VTD 21   2,427
VTD 22   1,210
VTD 23   1,572
VTD 24   4,752
VTD 25   870

DISTRICT TOTAL   90,111

PERCENT VARIATION   3.317

DISTRICT 4

Area   Population

Abbeville County
VTD 1   957
VTD 2   1,292
VTD 4   870
Anderson County
VTD 12   2,814
VTD 13   1,461

DISTRICT TOTAL   87,600

PERCENT VARIATION   0.438

DISTRICT 05

Area   Population

Greenville County
VTD 1   192
VTD 10
Tract 0037.01
Blocks: 1000   31
Tract 0039.03
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2029, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3999   1,906
Tract 0039.04
Blocks: 3007, 3008, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 4012, 4015, 4016, 4017, 4018, 4020, 4021, 4023, 4024, 4025, 4026, 4027, 4028, 4029, 4030, 4031, 4032, 4033, 4034, 4035, 4036, 4037   626
VTD 11
Tract 0027.01
Blocks: 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1019, 1020, 1021   164
Tract 0039.02

DISTRICT TOTAL   87,610

PERCENT VARIATION   0.449

DISTRICT 06

Area   Population

Greenville County

DISTRICT TOTAL   90,986

PERCENT VARIATION   4.320

DISTRICT 07

Area   Population

Greenville County
VTD 100
Tract 0023.04
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023   757
VTD 106
Tract 0023.04
Blocks: 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028   622
VTD 107
Tract 0023.04
Blocks: 2018   0
VTD 115
Tract 0023.03
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1047, 1051, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040   944
Tract 0023.04
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038   1,017

DISTRICT TOTAL   82,921

PERCENT VARIATION   -4.927

Area   Population

Greenville County
VTD 125
Tract 0018.02
Blocks: 3016, 3017, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3037, 3038, 3039, 3040, 3041, 3042, 3043, 3044, 3045, 3046, 3047, 3048, 3049, 3050, 3051, 3052, 3053, 3073   1,443
Tract 0018.06
Blocks: 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1999   702
VTD 126   3,283
VTD 127   1,305
VTD 128   2,666
VTD 129
Tract 0028.03
Blocks: 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008   563
VTD 130   1,433
VTD 135   2,364
VTD 136   4,052
VTD 139
Tract 0021.03
Blocks: 3010, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017   0
VTD 140
Tract 0015.01
Blocks: 2009   0
Tract 0021.03
Blocks: 3011, 3012, 3018, 3019   0
VTD 142
Tract 0014.00
Blocks: 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1028   971
Tract 0015.02
Blocks: 1003, 2000, 2001, 2002   105

DISTRICT TOTAL   88,591

PERCENT VARIATION   1.574

DISTRICT 09

Area   Population

Greenville County
VTD 33
Tract 0033.01
Blocks: 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015,

DISTRICT TOTAL   90,432

PERCENT VARIATION   3.685

DISTRICT 10

Area   Population

Abbeville County
VTD 10   2,904
VTD 11   402
VTD 12   660
VTD 13   2,454
VTD 14   2,758
VTD 15   1,256
VTD 16   393
VTD 17   377
VTD 18   1,874
VTD 3   1,891
VTD 5   2,490
VTD 6   1,637
VTD 7   1,381
VTD 8   1,149
VTD 9   1,422
Greenwood County
VTD 10   2,290

DISTRICT TOTAL   83,006

PERCENT VARIATION   -4.829

DISTRICT 11

Area   Population

Spartanburg County
VTD 10   3,720
VTD 11   11,984
VTD 13   3,480
VTD 16   11,128
VTD 2   3,913
VTD 21   2,985
VTD 3   4,268
VTD 30   1,410
VTD 31   1,507
VTD 32   1,551
VTD 37   2,857
VTD 38   1,620
VTD 39   3,645
VTD 4   777
VTD 40   2,027
VTD 43   3,204
VTD 44   1,291
VTD 45   1,936
VTD 47   2,872
VTD 48   985
VTD 49   2,611
VTD 50   1,110
VTD 51   880
VTD 54   2,377
VTD 55   2,593
VTD 56   1,656
VTD 57   1,449
VTD 58   1,085
VTD 6   3,774
VTD 9   6,127

DISTRICT TOTAL   90,822

PERCENT VARIATION   4.132

Area   Population

Spartanburg County
VTD 1   4,298
VTD 14   3,481
VTD 15   3,520
VTD 19   3,737
VTD 20   2,360
VTD 26   3,921
VTD 27   3,769
VTD 28   853
VTD 29   4,388
VTD 36   448
VTD 5   3,417
VTD 62   3,807
VTD 63   1,401
VTD 64   5,444
VTD 65   1,033
VTD 66   3,699
VTD 67   8,284
VTD 68   1,395
VTD 69   5,665
VTD 7   1,248
VTD 70   4,221
VTD 71   5,823
VTD 72   1,882
VTD 73   3,115
VTD 77   1,283
VTD 78   1,498
VTD 8   1,944
VTD 81   1,929

DISTRICT TOTAL   87,863

PERCENT VARIATION   0.740

DISTRICT 13

Greenville County
VTD 41
Tract 0028.10
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007   458
Tract 0030.03
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012   1,746
VTD 42
Tract 0028.10
Blocks: 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3999, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4011, 4013   2,212
Tract 0030.03
Blocks: 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1014   611
VTD 43
Tract 0030.03
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1012, 1013, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1999, 3026, 3028   1,077
Spartanburg County
VTD 12   4,722
VTD 17   4,300
VTD 22   1,811
VTD 23   1,897
VTD 24   3,567
VTD 25   1,444
VTD 33   2,368
VTD 35   1,370
VTD 41   1,285
VTD 42   5,634
VTD 46   2,630
VTD 52   1,870
VTD 53   4,295
VTD 59   1,234

DISTRICT TOTAL   84,130

PERCENT VARIATION   -3.541

DISTRICT 14

Area   Population

Cherokee County   52,537
Spartanburg County
VTD 18   5,106
Union County
VTD 10   502

DISTRICT TOTAL   91,171

PERCENT VARIATION   4.532

DISTRICT 15

Area   Population

York County
VTD 13   479
VTD 14   1,978

DISTRICT TOTAL   91,520

PERCENT VARIATION   4.932

Area   Population

Lancaster County
VTD 1   3,836
VTD 10   1,863
VTD 11   3,074
VTD 12   1,116
VTD 13   1,973
VTD 14   1,012
VTD 15   4,838
VTD 16   2,206
VTD 17   2,697
VTD 18   1,202
VTD 19   386
VTD 2   1,983
VTD 20   580
VTD 21   2,768
VTD 22   2,932
VTD 23   2,217
VTD 24   1,470
VTD 25   1,681
VTD 26   327
VTD 27   441
VTD 3   1,235
VTD 4   2,158
VTD 5   2,044
VTD 6   1,680
VTD 7   1,705
VTD 8   2,786
VTD 9   2,320
York County
VTD 21   2,439
VTD 22   1,666
VTD 23   708
VTD 24   2,351
VTD 26   1,152
VTD 27   4,139
VTD 28   2,620
VTD 44   4,895

DISTRICT TOTAL   84,401

PERCENT VARIATION   -3.230

DISTRICT 17

Area   Population

Chester County   34,068
Fairfield County   23,454
Union County
VTD 19   686
VTD 20   245
VTD 21   173
VTD 22   956
VTD 27   844
VTD 28   647
VTD 29   149
VTD 32   479
VTD 33   850
VTD 34   864
VTD 35   1,206
VTD 36   815
VTD 38   217
VTD 39   1,101
VTD 40   1,109
VTD 41   635
VTD 42   932
York County
VTD 50   754
VTD 59   3,174
VTD 60   2,734
VTD 61   3,043
VTD 62   2,333
VTD 65   1,170

DISTRICT TOTAL   87,072

PERCENT VARIATION   -0.167

DISTRICT 18

Area   Population

Lexington County
VTD 1   2,665
VTD 10   2,692
VTD 11   2,494
VTD 12   2,833
VTD 17   4,129
VTD 2   3,368
VTD 24   4,804
VTD 3   3,296
VTD 4   2,720
VTD 5   5,265
VTD 9   2,680
Newberry County   36,108
Saluda County
VTD 1   318
VTD 12   345
VTD 13   723
VTD 14   1,120
VTD 15   304
VTD 16   470
VTD 17   584
VTD 2   418
VTD 21   498
VTD 22   488
VTD 23   337
VTD 25   380
VTD 26   1,039
VTD 3   132
VTD 4   1,010
VTD 5   1,174

DISTRICT TOTAL   83,103

PERCENT VARIATION   -4.718

DISTRICT 19

Area   Population

Richland County
VTD 10   9,169
VTD 11   3,433
VTD 12   3,099
VTD 14   3,310
VTD 15   3,122
VTD 16   2,022
VTD 18   3,487
VTD 19   2,447
VTD 22   1,419
VTD 23   4,342
VTD 31   4,784
VTD 32   3,401
VTD 33   3,512
VTD 34   1,263
VTD 35   4,616
VTD 36   5,718
VTD 65   1,312
VTD 66   2,443
VTD 67   2,872
VTD 68   2,764
VTD 69   1,128
VTD 70   2,594
VTD 71   715
VTD 72   2,545
VTD 74   2,191
VTD 75   2,307
VTD 8   5,090
VTD 9   4,210
VTD 93   1,816

PERCENT VARIATION   4.486

DISTRICT 20

Area   Population

Lexington County
VTD 13   2,893
VTD 14   2,440
VTD 15   2,653
VTD 16   3,046
VTD 19   947
VTD 20   4,825
VTD 21   2,451
VTD 6   2,843
Richland County
VTD 1   3,978
VTD 100   2,306
VTD 101   1,834
VTD 102   1,997
VTD 104   2,710
VTD 105   2,590
VTD 107   2,962
VTD 108   2,598
VTD 110   2,107
VTD 111   2,656
VTD 112   2,016
VTD 113   4,028
VTD 13   2,050
VTD 17   1,776
VTD 2   3,927
VTD 3   1,985
VTD 4   2,038
VTD 5   2,904
VTD 6   1,845
VTD 7   5,374
VTD 94   888
VTD 95   777
VTD 96   3,303

DISTRICT TOTAL   88,012

PERCENT VARIATION   0.910

DISTRICT 21

Area   Population

Richland County
VTD 103   1,959
VTD 106   2,219
VTD 109   1,959
VTD 114   4,026
VTD 115   4,120
VTD 116   2,033
VTD 117   3,296
VTD 118   2,145
VTD 119   3,994
VTD 120   1,678
VTD 121   744
VTD 122   3,582
VTD 123   1,285
VTD 124   1,470
VTD 125   3,984
VTD 126   2,720
VTD 40   7
VTD 41   0
VTD 42   0
VTD 43   0
VTD 44   0
VTD 45   797
VTD 46   4,205
VTD 47   9
VTD 48   1,423
VTD 49   476
VTD 50   9
VTD 51   62
VTD 52   1,067
VTD 53   1,976

DISTRICT TOTAL   90,959

PERCENT VARIATION   4.289

DISTRICT 22

Area   Population

Kershaw County
VTD 14   2,072
VTD 16   3,756
VTD 20   1,658
VTD 21   3,532
VTD 30   1,634
VTD 31   5,279
Richland County
VTD 20   2,735
VTD 21   2,952
VTD 24   6,046
VTD 25   4,909
VTD 26   2,155

DISTRICT TOTAL   90,604

PERCENT VARIATION   3.882

DISTRICT 23

Area   Population

Lexington County
VTD 18   1,405
VTD 22   804
VTD 23   2,042
VTD 28   3,385
VTD 29   1,623
VTD 30   2,622
VTD 31   2,245
VTD 32   2,366
VTD 33   3,539
VTD 34   6,804
VTD 35   3,960
VTD 44   3,976

DISTRICT TOTAL   83,808

PERCENT VARIATION   -3.910

DISTRICT 24

Area   Population

Aiken County
VTD 14   1,303
VTD 15   839
VTD 16   432
VTD 24   2,177
VTD 27   2,019
VTD 28   2,185
VTD 29   1,553
VTD 30   3,476
VTD 31   1,927
VTD 35   1,569
VTD 36   2,783
VTD 39   1,810
VTD 4   533
VTD 41   3,561
VTD 42   2,582
VTD 44   2,215
VTD 45   1,281

DISTRICT TOTAL   86,922

PERCENT VARIATION   -0.339

DISTRICT 25

Area   Population

Aiken County
VTD 13   1,418
VTD 19   2,451
VTD 2   1,191
VTD 20   1,047

DISTRICT TOTAL   89,220

PERCENT VARIATION   2.295

Area   Population

Aiken County
VTD 1   1,781
VTD 10   1,242
VTD 11   1,672
VTD 12   1,264
VTD 17   535
VTD 18   1,024
VTD 43   1,106
Lexington County
VTD 25   2,620
VTD 26   1,985
VTD 27   3,199
VTD 36   2,538
VTD 37   3,357
VTD 38   3,917
VTD 39   3,590
VTD 40   1,809
VTD 41   1,935
VTD 42   1,531
VTD 43   2,271
VTD 50   2,362
VTD 51   655
VTD 52   1,188
VTD 53   2,480
VTD 54   2,268
VTD 55   3,313
VTD 56   3,154
VTD 60   4,856
VTD 61   4,281
VTD 66   2,898
VTD 67   1,223
VTD 68   1,410
VTD 69   2,796
VTD 70   3,265
VTD 71   1,746
VTD 72   1,362
VTD 73   976

DISTRICT TOTAL   83,257

PERCENT VARIATION   -4.541

DISTRICT 27

Area   Population

Chesterfield County
VTD 1   458
VTD 10   5,797
VTD 11   1,519
VTD 12   1,433
VTD 13   238
VTD 14   887
VTD 15   1,887
VTD 16   2,519
VTD 17   670
VTD 18   981
VTD 19   320
VTD 2   290
VTD 20   799
VTD 21   6,029
VTD 22   1,172
VTD 23   620
VTD 24   1,238
VTD 25   820
VTD 26   282
VTD 27   422
VTD 28   331
VTD 29   545
VTD 3   383
VTD 30   1,476
VTD 31   603
VTD 32   1,885

DISTRICT TOTAL   84,815

PERCENT VARIATION   -2.755

DISTRICT 28

Area   Population

Dillon County
VTD 10   594
VTD 11   329
VTD 12   1,507
VTD 13   1,611
VTD 14   634
VTD 18   473
VTD 19   838
VTD 20   732
VTD 6   2,122
VTD 7   865
VTD 8   391
VTD 9   3,457
Horry County
VTD 101   1,341
VTD 102   756
VTD 103   529
VTD 104   1,164
VTD 105   259
VTD 106   520
VTD 107   680
VTD 12   730
VTD 13   2,001
VTD 14   1,713
VTD 15   288
VTD 19   1,149
VTD 2   1,015
VTD 21   1,965
VTD 22   530
VTD 23   362
VTD 25   276
VTD 29   873
VTD 3   351
VTD 30   346
VTD 32   228
VTD 34   749

DISTRICT TOTAL   84,307

PERCENT VARIATION   -3.338

DISTRICT 29

Area   Population

Chesterfield County
VTD 5   1,490
Darlington County
VTD 1   1,955
VTD 10   2,596
VTD 11   3,486
VTD 12   1,204
VTD 13   1,026
VTD 14   1,165
VTD 15   1,468
VTD 16   1,502
VTD 17   1,315
VTD 18   2,269
VTD 2   1,537
VTD 21   1,240
VTD 22   2,608
VTD 23   2,593
VTD 24   2,757
VTD 25   3,966
VTD 26   497
VTD 27   2,200
VTD 29   2,132
VTD 3   1,990
VTD 30   1,526
VTD 31   1,093
VTD 32   2,899
VTD 33   767
VTD 34   1,374
VTD 35   466
VTD 4   3,422
VTD 5   2,663
VTD 6   1,172

DISTRICT TOTAL   83,317

PERCENT VARIATION   -4.473

DISTRICT 30

Area   Population

Dillon County
VTD 1   2,686

DISTRICT TOTAL   89,859

PERCENT VARIATION   3.028

DISTRICT 31

Area   Population

Darlington County
VTD 19   1,986
VTD 20   3,268
VTD 28   3,060
Florence County
VTD 1   1,217
VTD 10   1,815
VTD 11   2,431
VTD 12   1,578
VTD 16   1,137
VTD 17   1,724
VTD 18   1,054
VTD 19   2,663
VTD 20   2,325

DISTRICT TOTAL   85,514

PERCENT VARIATION   -1.954

Area   Population

Florence County
VTD 30   2,336
VTD 31   1,724
VTD 32   2,306
VTD 33   3,624
Georgetown County
VTD 1   1,295
VTD 19   1,800
VTD 2   794
VTD 20   2,456
VTD 21   877
VTD 22   1,659
VTD 23   3,037
VTD 24   1,735
VTD 25   3,172
VTD 3   1,647
VTD 32   1,427
VTD 33   829
VTD 34   1,626
VTD 4   1,557
VTD 5   171
VTD 6   715
VTD 8   1,184
Horry County
VTD 35   436
VTD 36   3,287
VTD 63   945
VTD 66   1,164
VTD 67   1,397
VTD 68   2,303
VTD 7   1,805
Williamsburg County   37,217

DISTRICT TOTAL   84,525

PERCENT VARIATION   -3.088

Area   Population

Horry County
VTD 1   944
VTD 10   1,533
VTD 100   1,963
VTD 108   2,032
VTD 11   5,043
VTD 17   3,487
VTD 18   1,656
VTD 20   1,947
VTD 24   2,288
VTD 31   2,397
VTD 33   1,390
VTD 38   2,629
VTD 39   798
VTD 41   2,419
VTD 45   1,827
VTD 51   2,233
VTD 52   2,335
VTD 53   670
VTD 55   1,328
VTD 56   1,597
VTD 60   1,578
VTD 62   2,061
VTD 70   5,894
VTD 71   5,547
VTD 72   1,355
VTD 73   4,955
VTD 74   2,389
VTD 75   1,070
VTD 77   3,713
VTD 78   6,084
VTD 8   1,076
VTD 87   1,135
VTD 89   1,308
VTD 93   3,191
VTD 94   59
VTD 98   975

DISTRICT TOTAL   82,906

PERCENT VARIATION   -4.944

DISTRICT 34

Area   Population

Charleston County
VTD 1   2,273
VTD 14   2,245
VTD 19   1,131
VTD 20   1,809
VTD 21   1,162
VTD 22   940
VTD 23   1,430
VTD 3   1,664
VTD 5   2,878
Georgetown County
VTD 10   1,504
VTD 11   2,214
VTD 12   967
VTD 13   1,935
VTD 14   2,380
VTD 15   2,886
VTD 16   2,028
VTD 17   1,554
VTD 18   1,975
VTD 26   2,431
VTD 27   640
VTD 28   1,831
VTD 29   1,205
VTD 30   2,843
VTD 31   1,098
VTD 35   173
VTD 36   911
VTD 7   63
VTD 9   1,178
Horry County
VTD 26   2,946

DISTRICT TOTAL   89,793

PERCENT VARIATION   2.952

DISTRICT 35

Area   Population

Lee County
VTD 1   106
VTD 15   423
VTD 18   335
VTD 19   532
VTD 2   663
VTD 20   552
VTD 21   514
VTD 22   828
VTD 23   425
VTD 24   901
VTD 3   299
VTD 4   266
VTD 5   209
VTD 6   630
Sumter County
VTD 1   1,968
VTD 10   1,404
VTD 11   1,605
VTD 18   2,657
VTD 19   1,973
VTD 2   817
VTD 20   351

DISTRICT TOTAL   83,578

PERCENT VARIATION   -4.173

Area   Population

Calhoun County   15,185
Clarendon County   32,502
Florence County
VTD 3   1,392
VTD 38   2,232
VTD 46   2,833
VTD 67   1,584
Sumter County
VTD 12   1,136
VTD 13   135
VTD 14   826
VTD 15   1,843
VTD 16   1,250
VTD 17   2,775
VTD 40   2,002
VTD 43   1,075
VTD 44   1,634
VTD 45   1,192
VTD 46   1,557
VTD 47   1,469
VTD 48   1,006
VTD 49   3,050
VTD 50   687
VTD 51   1,064
VTD 52   107
VTD 57   2,197
VTD 58   712
VTD 59   506
VTD 60   1,235
VTD 61   293

DISTRICT TOTAL   83,479

PERCENT VARIATION   -4.287

Area   Population

Berkeley County
VTD 1   3,534
VTD 12   1,159
VTD 13   777
VTD 17   3,040
VTD 18   1,599
VTD 19   313
VTD 2   1,082
VTD 20   511
VTD 23   1,480
VTD 24   1,535
VTD 29   3,410
VTD 3   1,829
VTD 37   5,021
VTD 4   3,404
VTD 43   8,882
VTD 5   4,914
VTD 6   1,301
VTD 7   2,661
VTD 8   878
VTD 9   3,182
Charleston County
VTD 10   1,915
VTD 11   543
VTD 13   4,402
VTD 2   1,261
VTD 4   3,486
VTD 6   1,016
VTD 7   2,536
VTD 8   2,911
VTD 9   4,467
Colleton County
VTD 13   507
VTD 14   792
VTD 17   4,616
VTD 19   960
VTD 20   1,282

DISTRICT TOTAL   90,071

PERCENT VARIATION   3.271

DISTRICT 38

Area   Population

Charleston County
VTD 171   2,328
VTD 182   745
VTD 89   2,852
VTD 90   1,201
Dorchester County
VTD 17   1,458
VTD 18   2,206
VTD 19   1,168
VTD 20   966
VTD 21   4,566
VTD 22   4,541
VTD 23   3,143
VTD 24   4,025
VTD 25   1,812
VTD 26   2,621
VTD 27   1,904
VTD 28   2,773
VTD 29   2,843
VTD 30   3,603
VTD 31   1,834
VTD 32   1,447
VTD 33   2,325

DISTRICT TOTAL   90,443

PERCENT VARIATION   3.698

DISTRICT 39

Area   Population

Bamberg County
VTD 13   210
VTD 5   472
VTD 8   267
Colleton County
VTD 1   211
VTD 10   776
VTD 11   1,047
VTD 12   228
VTD 15   738
VTD 16   520
VTD 2   761
VTD 24   2,315
VTD 3   579
VTD 4   1,339
VTD 5   954
VTD 6   327
VTD 7   411

DISTRICT TOTAL   88,339

PERCENT VARIATION   1.285

DISTRICT 40

Area   Population

Allendale County   11,211
Bamberg County
VTD 1   2,487
VTD 10   300
VTD 11   166
VTD 12   1,296
VTD 2   3,828
VTD 3   2,934
VTD 4   3,613
VTD 6   149
VTD 7   406
VTD 9   530
Barnwell County   23,478
Orangeburg County
VTD 1   1,143

DISTRICT TOTAL   86,977

PERCENT VARIATION   -0.276

DISTRICT 41

Area   Population

Charleston County
VTD 107   1,138
VTD 110   3,137
VTD 111   803
VTD 112   1,535
VTD 113   934
VTD 114   2,688
VTD 115   1,405
VTD 116   553
VTD 117   748
VTD 118   2,154
VTD 119   3,791

DISTRICT TOTAL   86,092

PERCENT VARIATION   -1.291

DISTRICT 42

Area   Population

Charleston County
VTD 100   802
VTD 101   161
VTD 102   596
VTD 103   2,008
VTD 104   1,422
VTD 105   2,736
VTD 106   1,519
VTD 108   4,455
VTD 109   2,879
VTD 121   355
VTD 128   851
VTD 129   2,394
VTD 130   1,764
VTD 131   1,502
VTD 132   926
VTD 133   1,429
VTD 134   1,927
VTD 135   974
VTD 45   1,379
VTD 46   2,473
VTD 47   1,615
VTD 48   3,675
VTD 49   1,452
VTD 50   1,991
VTD 51   1,173
VTD 53   1,878
VTD 54   1,330
VTD 55   1,775
VTD 56   1,057
VTD 57   1,735
VTD 59   1,269

DISTRICT TOTAL   82,928

PERCENT VARIATION   -4.919

DISTRICT 43

Area   Population

Berkeley County
VTD 45   3,025
VTD 46   4,791
Charleston County
VTD 12   2,675
VTD 15   1,362
VTD 150   1,792
VTD 151   1,298
VTD 152   1,628
VTD 153   759
VTD 155   1,847
VTD 16   1,812
VTD 160   2,609

DISTRICT TOTAL   89,766

PERCENT VARIATION   2.921

DISTRICT 44

Area   Population

Berkeley County
VTD 10   1,983
VTD 11   3,148
VTD 14   3,218
VTD 15   2,678
VTD 16   2,543
VTD 21   6,144
VTD 22   3,253
VTD 25   3,411
VTD 26   3,678
VTD 27   1,679
VTD 28   6,333
VTD 30   3,803
VTD 31   5,071
VTD 32   2,923
VTD 33   3,911
VTD 34   1,240
VTD 35   4,329
VTD 36   2,434
VTD 38   5,220
VTD 39   981
VTD 40   3,083
VTD 41   2,130
VTD 42   8,253
VTD 44   2,877

DISTRICT TOTAL   84,323

PERCENT VARIATION   -3.319

DISTRICT 45

Area   Population

Beaufort County
VTD 1   296
VTD 10   3,274
VTD 16   2,232
VTD 17   1,789
VTD 2   746
VTD 25   836
VTD 3   959
VTD 35   796
VTD 36   2,483
VTD 39   4,841
VTD 4   511
VTD 40   2,283
VTD 5   1,139
VTD 6   465
VTD 7   1,410
VTD 8   7,167
VTD 9   1,740
Charleston County
VTD 173   1,215
VTD 174   1,396
VTD 176   1,559
VTD 177   2,120
VTD 178   1,505
VTD 179   2,655
VTD 180   1,673
VTD 181   1,681
Colleton County
VTD 18   4,207
VTD 23   3,305
VTD 25   1,687
VTD 27   970
VTD 28   1,084
VTD 29   1,379

DISTRICT TOTAL   90,786

PERCENT VARIATION   4.091

DISTRICT 46

Area   Population

Beaufort County
VTD 11   682
VTD 12   1,918
VTD 13   2,500
VTD 14   328
VTD 15   2,129
VTD 18   2,264
VTD 19   1,284
VTD 20   842
VTD 21   499
VTD 22   2,623
VTD 23   454
VTD 24   1,218
VTD 26   1,905
VTD 27   2,929
VTD 28   2,163
VTD 29   908
VTD 30   1,860
VTD 31   1,443
VTD 32   2,243
VTD 33   1,270
VTD 34   337

PERCENT VARIATION   0.862"

SECTION   2.   The United States Census of 2000 is adopted as the true and correct enumeration of the inhabitants of this State, and of the several counties, municipalities, and other political subdivisions of this State.

SECTION   3.   Sections 1-1-730 and 2-1-65 of the 1976 Code are repealed.

SECTION   4.   Upon the effective date of this act, the President Pro Tempore of the South Carolina Senate is designated as the appropriate official of the submitting authority, who is responsible for making submissions of the revised election districts set forth in Section 2-1-75 of this act to the Chief, Voting Section, Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice, in compliance with Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, and Title 28, Part 51 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

SECTION   5.   The provisions of Section 1 of this act must not be implemented prior to the regularly scheduled primary and general elections for 2004. Prior to the 2004 General Election, the Senate districts now provided for by the interim order of the federal three-judge panel in Colleton County Council v. McConnell, 201 F.Supp.2d 618 (2002), continue to apply for purposes of vacancies in office for members of the Senate.

SECTION   6.   If all or any part of Section 1 of this act is determined to be null and void either by a court or by a failure to receive preclearance from the Department of Justice or any court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and Title 28, Part 51 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 1 of this act is repealed.

SECTION   7.   Except as otherwise provided in Section 6, if any section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this act is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid or denied preclearance under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, such holding or denial does not affect the constitutionality or validity of the remaining portions of this act. The General Assembly hereby declares that it would have passed this act, and each and every section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, phrase, and word thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more other sections, subsections, paragraphs, subparagraphs, sentences, clauses,

SECTION   8.   This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor./

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.

Senator McCONNELL explained the amendment.

The amendment was adopted.

There being no further amendments, the question was the second reading of the Bill.

The "ayes" and "nays" were demanded and taken, resulting as follows:

Alexander                 Anderson                  Branton
Courson                   Drummond                  Elliott
Fair                      Giese                     Glover
Gregory                   Grooms                    Hawkins
Hayes                     Holland                   Knotts
Kuhn                      Leatherman                Malloy
Martin                    McConnell                 McGill
Mescher                   Moore                     O'Dell
Patterson                 Peeler                    Pinckney
Rankin                    Ravenel                   Reese
Richardson                Ritchie                   Ryberg
Setzler                   Short                     Smith, J. Verne
Thomas                    Verdin                    Waldrep

Cromer                    Hutto                     Jackson
Land *                    Leventis                  Matthews

*This Senator was not present in the Chamber at the time the vote was taken and the vote was recorded by leave of the Senate, with unanimous consent.

The Bill was read the second time, passed and ordered to a third reading.

Senator HUTTO asked unanimous consent to make a motion that the Bill be given a third reading on Friday, May 2, 2003, and that the results of the roll call vote on second reading be applied to third reading.

There was no objection.

On motion of Senator HUTTO, with unanimous consent, S. 591 was ordered to receive a third reading on Friday, May 2, 2003.

On motion of Senator McCONNELL, with unanimous consent, the Senate agreed that S. 591 would be carried over on Thursday, May 1, 2003, despite its place in the masthead position on the Calendar.

Senators HUTTO and McCONNELL asked unanimous consent to make a motion under Rule 1 that, when the Senate adjourns on Thursday, May 1, 2003, it stand adjourned to meet in Statewide Session on Friday, May 2, 2003, for the exclusive purpose of giving S. 591 a third reading and taking up local matters and uncontested matters which have previously received unanimous consent to be taken up.

Having received a favorable report from the Barnwell County Delegation, the following appointments were confirmed in open session:

Reappointment, Barnwell County Magistrate, with term to commence April 30, 2003, and to expire April 30, 2007

Alfred W. Flynn, P. O. Box 485, Williston, S.C. 29583-0485

Reappointment, Barnwell County Magistrate, with term to commence April 30, 2003, and to expire April 30, 2007

Jimmy Wade Gantt, Jr., 5996 Lartigue St., Blackville, S.C. 29817-2307

Having received a favorable report from the Chester County Delegation, the following appointment was confirmed in open session:

Reappointment, Chester County Magistrate, with term to commence April 30, 2003, and to expire April 30, 2007

Benjamin T. Murdock, 722 Murdock Road, Richburg, S.C. 29729

Having received a favorable report from the Orangeburg County Delegation, the following appointment was confirmed in open session:

Reappointment, Orangeburg County Master-in-Equity, with term to commence August 14, 2003, and to expire August 14, 2009

Olin D. Burgdorf, P. O. Box 9000, Orangeburg, S.C. 29116

Having received a favorable report from the York County Delegation, the following appointments were confirmed in open session:

Reappointment, York County Magistrate, with term to commence April 30, 2003, and to expire April 30, 2007

Clifford E. Berinsky, 4319 Inwood Drive, Rock Hill, S.C. 29732

Reappointment, York County Magistrate, with term to commence April 30, 2003, and to expire April 30, 2007

Leon E. Yard, 2072 Dunlap Roddey Road, Rock Hill, S.C. 29730

At 4:06 P.M., on motion of Senator McCONNELL, the Senate adjourned to meet tomorrow at 11:00 A.M.

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