South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010
Journal of the House of Representatives

Wednesday, December 3, 2008
(Organizational Session)

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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 Psalm 65:11: "You crown the year with your goodness, and your paths overflow with plenty."
Let us pray. Father God, as we continue to organize the House for another Session, be our guide in all things that are done here. May these Representatives ever be conscious of doing the right things for the right reason in working for the betterment of our great State. Bless our Nation, President, State, Governor, Speaker, and staff and all who serve in these Halls of Government. Protect our defenders of freedom at home and abroad as they protect us. Hear us, O Lord. 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 yesterday, the SPEAKER ordered it confirmed.

MOTION ADOPTED

Rep. STAVRINAKIS moved that when the House adjourns, it adjourn in memory of Miss Courtney Ann Harbaugh of Charleston, which was agreed to.

ROLL CALL

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

Agnew                  Alexander              Allen
Allison                Anderson               Anthony
Bales                  Ballentine             Bannister
Barfield               Battle                 Bedingfield
Bingham                Bowen                  Bowers
Brady                  Branham                Brantley
G. A. Brown            H. B. Brown            R. L. Brown
Cato                   Chalk                  Clemmons
Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter            Cole
Cooper                 Crawford               Daning
Delleney               Dillard                Duncan
Erickson               Forrester              Frye
Funderburk             Gambrell               Gilliard
Govan                  Haley                  Hamilton
Hardwick               Harrell                Harrison
Hart                   Harvin                 Hearn
Herbkersman            Hiott                  Hodges
Horne                  Hosey                  Howard
Huggins                Jefferson              Jennings
Kelly                  Kennedy                King
Kirsh                  Knight                 Limehouse
Littlejohn             Loftis                 Long
Lowe                   Lucas                  Mack
McEachern              McLeod                 Merrill
Miller                 Millwood               Mitchell
Moss                   Nanney                 J. H. Neal
J. M. Neal             Neilson                Ott
Owens                  Parker                 Parks
Phillips               Pinson                 E. H. Pitts
M. A. Pitts            Rice                   Sandifer
Scott                  Sellers                Simrill
Skelton                D. C. Smith            G. M. Smith
G. R. Smith            J. E. Smith            J. R. Smith
Sottile                Spires                 Stavrinakis
Stewart                Stringer               Thompson
Toole                  Umphlett               Vick
Viers                  Weeks                  White
Whitmire               Williams               Willis
Wylie                  A. D. Young            T. R. Young

STATEMENT OF ATTENDANCE

I came in after the roll call and was present for the Session on Wednesday, December 3.

Jackson "Seth" Whipper
Anne Hutto                        Todd Rutherford

Total Present--120

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

The SPEAKER granted Rep. EDGE a leave of absence for the day due to surgery.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

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

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

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

STANDING COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS

The SPEAKER announced the following Standing Committee Appointments:

2009 Committee Assignments

AGRICULTURE, NAT. RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS

Paul Agnew   H. Boyd Brown   Chandra Dillard
Jeffrey D. Duncan   Michael Forrester     Marion Frye
Nelson Hardwick   David Hiott     Kenneth Hodges
Patsy Knight   Joseph McEachern     Joseph Millwood
Dennis Moss   Steve Parker     Michael Sottile
Tommy Stringer   David Umphlett, Jr.     Ted Vick

EDUCATION AND PUBLIC WORKS

Rita Allison   Michael Anthony   Don Bowen
Lester Branham   Robert Brown   Joseph Daning
Jerry Govan, Jr.   Carl Gullick   Harold Mitchell, Jr.
James M. Neal   Phillip Owens   Edward Pitts, Jr.
B.R. Skelton   Donald C. Smith   James E. Stewart, Jr.
William Whitmire   William Wylie

ETHICS

Laurie Funderburk   Phillip Lowe   Michael Pitts
William Sandifer   J. Roland Smith   Annette Young

JUDICIARY

Karl Allen   Bruce Bannister   Alan Clemmons
Derham Cole, Jr.   Kristopher Crawford   F. Greg Delleney, Jr.
Laurie Funderburk   Daniel Hamilton   James H. Harrison
George Hearn   Jenny Horne   Douglas Jennings, Jr.
Keith R. Kelly   Walton McLeod   Vida Miller
Wendy Nanney   J. Todd Rutherford   Bakari Sellers
Garry Smith   James E. Smith, Jr.   Leon Stavrinakis
Thad Viers   J. David Weeks   J. Seth Whipper
Thomas R. Young, Jr.

LABOR, COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

Carl Anderson   Dr. Jimmy Bales   Eric Bedingfield
William K. Bowers   Joan Brady   Grady A. Brown
Shannon Erickson   Michael Gambrell   Nikki R. Haley
Chip Huggins   Phillip D. Lowe   David J. Mack III
Olin Phillips   Lewis E. Pinson   William Sandifer III
Timothy Scott   Michael Thompson   McLain R. Toole

MEDICAL, MILITARY, PUBLIC AND MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS

Terry Alexander   Nathan Ballentine   Curtis Brantley
Richard Chalk, Jr.   Wendell Gilliard   Anton Gunn
Christopher Hart   Cathy Harvin   Jackie Hayes
Lonnie Hosey   Leon Howard   Joseph Jefferson
John King   Deborah Long   J. Anne Parks
L. Kit Spires   Robert Q. Williams   Mark N. Willis

WAYS AND MEANS

Liston Barfield   James A. Battle, Jr.   Kenneth Bingham
William Clyburn   Gilda Cobb-Hunter   Daniel T. Cooper
Tracy R. Edge   William Herbkersman   Kenneth Kennedy
Herb Kirsh   Harry Limehouse III   Lanny Littlejohn
Dwight Loftis   James H. Lucas   James H. Merrill
Joseph H. Neal   Denny Neilson   Harry L. Ott, Jr.
Michael Pitts   Rex F. Rice   J. Gary Simrill
G. Murrell Smith, Jr.   J. Roland Smith   W. Brian White
Annette Young

RULES

Michael Anthony   Joan Brady   Grady Brown
Alan Clemmons   Kristopher Crawford   Jerry Govan, Jr.
William Herbkersman   Dwight Loftis   Joseph Neal
Denny Neilson   Lewis Pinson   Kit Spires
David Umphlett, Jr.   William Whitmire   W. Brian White

INTERSTATE COOPERATION

Joseph Daning   Carl Gullick   Harold Mitchell, Jr.
Donald C. Smith   Ted M. Vick

INVITATIONS AND MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS

Liston Barfield   Don Bowen   Marion Frye
Herb Kirsh   Vida Miller

OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT

James Bales   David Hiott   Patsy Knight
Lanny Littlejohn   Rex F. Rice   Garry R. Smith
McLain R. Toole

December 3, 2008
The Honorable Charles F. Reid
Clerk, South Carolina House of Representatives
Post Office Box 11867
Columbia, SC 29211

Dear Mr. Reid:
The House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee met December 3, 2008 and elected the following officers:

Committee Chairman - The Honorable Jeffrey D. Duncan
First Vice Chairman - The Honorable C. David Umphlett

Second Vice Chairman - The Honorable David R. Hiott
Secretary - The Honorable Ted M. Vick

Sincerely,
Van Hegler
Director of Research
December 3, 2008
The Honorable Charles Reid
Clerk of the SC House of Representatives
P.O. Box 11867
Columbia, South Carolina 29211

Dear Charles:
The House Education and Public Works Committee met on Wednesday, December 3, 2008, after the House adjourned. The officers of the committee were elected. They are as follows:

Chairman:               Rep. Phillip D. Owens
First Vice Chairman:       Rep. James M. "Jimmy" Neal
Second Vice Chairman:     Rep. Donald C. Smith

Sincerely,
Chairman

December 3, 2008
The Honorable Charles F. Reid
Clerk of the House & Director of Personnel
P.O. Box 11867
Columbia SC 29211

Dear Mr. Reid:

On Tuesday, December 2, 2008, the House Legislative Ethics Committee met immediately upon adjournment of the House and elected the following officers:

J. Roland Smith - Chairman
Annette D. Young - Vice Chairman
Michael A. Pitts - Secretary
Laurie Slade Funderburk - Treasurer

If you have any questions or need any further information, please call me at 734-3114.

Sincerely,
Adam Anderson
Research Assistant
House Ethics Committee

December 3, 2008
The Honorable Charles F. Reid
Clerk of the House & Director of Personnel
South Carolina House of Representatives
P.O. Box 11867
Columbia SC 29211

Dear Mr. Reid:
The following officers were elected during the Organizational Meeting of the Interstate Cooperation Committee:

Donald C. Smith, Chairman
Ted Vick, 1st Vice Chairman
Harold Mitchell, 2nd Vice Chairman
Carl Gullick, Secretary
Joe Daning, Treasurer

Sincerely,
Sophia Derrick

December 3, 2008
The Honorable Charles Reid
Clerk of the SC House of Representatives
P.O. Box 11867
Columbia, South Carolina 29211

Dear Charles:
As requested, below are the elected officials of the House Judiciary Committee for the 2009 session:
The Hon. Jim Harrison     Chairman
The Hon. Doug Jennings   First Vice Chairman
The Hon. Garry Smith     Second Vice Chairman

Sincerely,
Linda Anderson
Judiciary Committee

December 3, 2008
The Honorable Charles F. Reid
Clerk, SC House of Representatives
Columbia, SC 29211

Dear Mr. Reid:

The following officers have been elected to the Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee for the 2009-2010 legislative session:
Chairman           Leon Howard
1st Vice Chairman     Anne Parks
2nd Vice Chairman     Richard Chalk
3rd Vice Chairman     Kit Spires
Secretary             Cathy Harvin

Sincerely,
Barbara M. Coleman
Executive Secretary

December 3, 2008
The Honorable Charles F. Reid
Clerk of the House & Director of Personnel
P.O. Box 11867
Columbia SC 29211

Dear Mr. Reid:
The following officers were elected during the Organizational Meeting of the House Operations and Management Committee:

Lanny F. Littlejohn, Chairman
Rex Rice, 1st Vice Chairman
Jimmy Bales, Secretary/Treasurer

Sincerely,
Sophia Derrick

December 3, 2008
The Honorable Charles F. Reid
Clerk of the House & Director of Personnel
South Carolina House of Representatives

Dear Mr. Reid:

On Wednesday, December 3, 2008, the House Rules Committee met immediately upon adjournment of the standing committees and elected the following officers:

W. Brian White - Chairman
Alan D. Clemmons - Vice Chairman

If you have any questions or need any further information, please call me at 734-3113.

Sincerely,
Adam Anderson
Research Assistant
House Ethics Committee

December 3, 2008
Mr. Charles F. Reid, Clerk
South Carolina House of Representatives
P. O. Box 11867
Columbia, SC 29211

Dear Mr. Reid:
Please allow this letter to serve as notice of the officers that were elected during a meeting of the Ways and Means committee this morning.

Chairman - Representative Daniel T. Cooper

First Vice Chairman - Representative Annette D. Young

Second Vice Chairman - Representative Rex F. Rice

Third Vice Chairman - Representative Lanny F. Littlejohn

Secretary-Treasurer - Representative Herb Kirsh

If you require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,
Daniel T. Cooper

December 3, 2008
Mr. Charles F. Reid, Clerk
South Carolina House of Representatives
P. O. Box 11867
Columbia, SC 29211

Dear Mr. Reid:

On Wednesday, December 3, 2008, the Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee met and elected the following officers:

Rep. William E. Sandifer, Chairman
Rep. Grady Brown, First Vice Chairman
Rep. Mac Toole, Second Vice Chairman

If you require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,
Robyn Gainey
LCI Committee

COMMITTEE REASSIGNMENT

OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER
SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 3, 2008
The Honorable Nikki R. Haley
South Carolina House of Representatives
320D Blatt Building
Columbia South Carolina 29211

Dear Nikki:

Effective immediately, you have been appointed to serve on the Education and Public Works Committee. I know that you will serve this committee with honor and distinction. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

I look forward to working with you in the coming year as we work to improve the quality of life for all South Carolinians.

Sincerely,
Robert W. Harrell, Jr.
Speaker of the House

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

ADJOURNMENT

At 2:15 p.m. the House, in accordance with the motion of Rep. STAVRINAKIS, adjourned in memory of Miss Courtney Ann Harbaugh of Charleston.

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