South Carolina General Assembly
119th Session, 2011-2012
Legislation Introduced into the House

INTRO SHEET

03/21/12

S. 1037 (Word version) -- Senators Anderson and Ford: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 22 TO CHAPTER 13, TITLE 24 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN WRONGFULLY CONVICTED OF AND IMPRISONED FOR A CRIME MAY RECOVER THE MONETARY VALUE OF THE LOSS SUSTAINED THROUGH THE WRONGFUL CONVICTION AND IMPRISONMENT.
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary

S. 1343 (Word version) -- Senator Knotts: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO FIX TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2012, AT 12:30 P.M., AS THE DATE AND TIME FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE TO MEET IN JOINT SESSION IN THE HALL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES FOR THE CITADEL, CLEMSON UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AND WIL LOU GRAY OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL TO SUCCEED THOSE MEMBERS WHOSE TERMS EXPIRE ON JUNE 30, 2012, OR WHOSE POSITIONS OTHERWISE MUST BE FILLED; IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF BOARDS OF TRUSTEES TO ELECT MEMBERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE APPELLATE PANEL; AND TO ESTABLISH A PROCEDURE REGARDING NOMINATIONS AND SECONDING SPEECHES FOR THE CANDIDATES FOR THESE OFFICES DURING THE JOINT SESSION.
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Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence

H. 5042 (Word version) -- Rep. Funderburk: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-340, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF PRECINCTS IN KERSHAW COUNTY, SO AS TO CONSOLIDATE THE "CAMDEN NO. 3" AND THE "CAMDEN NO. 4" PRECINCTS INTO THE "HOBKIRK'S HILL" PRECINCT, TO ADD THE "ELGIN NO. 6" PRECINCT, TO REDESIGNATE A MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THE NAMES OF THESE PRECINCTS MAY BE FOUND AND MAINTAINED BY THE DIVISION OF RESEARCH AND STATISTICS OF THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD, AND TO CORRECT ARCHAIC LANGUAGE.
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Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference

H. 5043 (Word version) -- Rep. Clemmons: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-11-30, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, RELATING TO THE NOMINATION OF A PARTY'S CANDIDATES BY CONVENTION, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE TYPES OF CANDIDATES WHO MAY BE, RATHER THAN ARE REQUIRED TO BE, NOMINATED BY A PARTY'S STATE CONVENTION IF A PARTY NOMINATES CANDIDATES BY CONVENTION, TO PROVIDE THAT A PARTY'S CANDIDATES FOR COUNTY OFFICES MAY BE, RATHER THAN ARE REQUIRED TO BE, NOMINATED BY A PARTY'S COUNTY CONVENTION IF A PARTY NOMINATES CANDIDATES BY CONVENTION, AND TO REVISE PROCEDURAL AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR NOMINATIONS BY CONVENTION, INCLUDING THE PROCEDURES REQUIRED FOR THE NOMINATION BY CONVENTION OF CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICES OF STATE SENATOR AND MEMBERS OF THE STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary

H. 5044 (Word version) -- Rep. Sabb: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE THE MEMBERS OF THE LAMBDA THETA OMEGA CHAPTER OF ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY ON THE CHAPTER'S CELEBRATION OF THIRTY-FIVE YEARS OF PHILANTHROPIC COMMUNITY SERVICE IN THE KINGSTREE AREA.
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Introduced and adopted

H. 5045 (Word version) -- Rep. King: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR DENISE KHAALID, SOUTH POINTE HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL, FOR HER EXEMPLARY SCHOOL LEADERSHIP, AND TO CONGRATULATE HER UPON BEING NAMED THE 2012 NASSP/VIRCO ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR.
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Introduced and adopted

H. 5046 (Word version) -- Reps. Murphy, Harrell, Horne and Knight: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR SPECIAL AGENT TERRY R. MOORE OF DORCHESTER COUNTY UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT, TO COMMEND HIM FOR HIS THIRTY-FOUR YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE WITH THE FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICE, AND TO WISH HIM CONTINUED SUCCESS AND FULFILLMENT IN ALL HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
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Introduced and adopted

H. 5047 (Word version) -- Reps. Taylor, J. R. Smith, Spires, Clyburn, Hixon and Young: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION INCLUDE "AIKEN" ON ALL EXISTING AND FUTURE SIGNAGE THAT DIRECTS MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC TO THE CITY OF AUGUSTA, GEORGIA ALONG THE EASTBOUND AND WESTBOUND LANES OF TRAFFIC AT EXIT 107 ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 26, AND ALONG THE NORTHBOUND AND SOUTHBOUND LANES OF TRAFFIC AT EXIT 16 ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 77.
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Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

H. 5048 (Word version) -- Reps. Taylor, J. R. Smith, Spires, Clyburn, Hixon and Young: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 57-5-200 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SHALL INCLUDE "AIKEN" ON ALL EXISTING AND FUTURE SIGNAGE THAT DIRECTS MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC TO THE CITY OF AUGUSTA, GEORGIA ALONG THE EASTBOUND AND WESTBOUND LANES OF TRAFFIC AT EXIT 107 ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 26, AND ALONG THE NORTHBOUND AND SOUTHBOUND LANES OF TRAFFIC AT EXIT 16 ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 77.
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Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

H. 5049 (Word version) -- Reps. Merrill and Brannon: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-43-215, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE APPEAL OF A PROPERTY ASSESSMENT VALUE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE APPEAL MUST BE BASED ON THE MARKET VALUES OF REAL PROPERTY AS OF DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST OF THE TAX YEAR UNDER APPEAL; TO AMEND SECTION 12-60-2510, RELATING TO A PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT NOTICE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IN A YEAR IN WHICH AN ASSESSABLE TRANSFER OF INTEREST OCCURS DUE TO A CONVEYANCE, IF THE ASSESSOR DETERMINES THAT FAIR MARKET VALUE IS MORE THAN THE PURCHASE PRICE, THE ASSESSOR SHALL STATE WITH PARTICULARITY, THE BASIS FOR THE INCREASE IN FAIR MARKET VALUE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE TAXPAYER AT LEAST HAS THIRTY DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE TAX NOTICE TO APPEAL, AND TO REQUIRE THE ASSESSOR TO INCLUDE A PROPERTY TAX REFUND ASSIGNMENT CONTRACT IN CERTAIN CASES; TO AMEND SECTION 12-60-2530, RELATING TO AN APPEAL TO THE COUNTY BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IN THE CASE OF A TIE VOTE, THE ASSESSOR'S DETERMINATION IS OVERTURNED; BY ADDING SECTION 12-60-2570 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE COUNTY ASSESSOR SHALL HAVE THE BURDEN OF PROOF IN A PROPERTY TAX APPEAL; AND BY ADDING SECTION 12-60-2580 SO AS TO ALLOW A TAXPAYER TO APPEAL THE VALUE ONCE EVERY FIVE YEARS AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.
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Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

H. 5050 (Word version) -- Reps. Limehouse, McCoy and Sottile: A BILL TO REMOVE FROM THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM REGATTA, GRAND CONCOURSE, AND HARBORTOWNE ROADS IN CHARLESTON COUNTY, TO OPEN A PORTION OF HARBORTOWNE ROAD, AND TO REPEAL ACT 624 OF 1986 RELATING TO THE ADDING OF SPECIFIC ROADS AND PORTIONS OF ROADS IN CHARLESTON COUNTY TO THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM AND THE CLOSING OF THE UNPAVED PORTIONS OF A ROAD IN CHARLESTON COUNTY.
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Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

H. 5051 (Word version) -- Reps. Limehouse, Barfield, Tribble, Sabb, Hosey, Southard, J. H. Neal, Crawford, Parker, Brantley, Neilson, Erickson, Clemmons, Hearn, Hardwick, Loftis, Murphy, Ryan, McCoy, Anderson, Butler Garrick, Whitmire, Williams, Sottile, Alexander, Allen, Bowen, Pinson, Brannon, Johnson, Huggins, Spires, Sellers, Agnew, Anthony, Atwater, Bales, Bannister, Battle, Bedingfield, Bingham, Bowers, Branham, G. A. Brown, H. B. Brown, R. L. Brown, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cole, Corbin, Crosby, Daning, Delleney, Dillard, Edge, Forrester, Frye, Funderburk, Gambrell, Gilliard, Govan, Hamilton, Harrell, Harrison, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Herbkersman, Hiott, Hixon, Hodges, Horne, Howard, Jefferson, King, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, McEachern, McLeod, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Munnerlyn, J. M. Neal, Norman, Ott, Parks, Patrick, Pitts, Pope, Putnam, Quinn, Rutherford, Sandifer, Simrill, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, J. E. Smith, J. R. Smith, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Toole, Vick, Weeks, Whipper, White and Willis: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-103-15, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION MISSION AND GOALS FOR ALL PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN THIS STATE, SO AS TO INCLUDE IN THE MISSION OF FOUR YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES UNIQUE DOCTORAL DEGREE PROGRAMS THAT ARE NOT DUPLICATIVE OF ANY RESEARCH UNIVERSITY DOCTORAL PROGRAMS IN THAT REGION, AND TO DEFINE "THAT REGION".
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Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

H. 5052 (Word version) -- Reps. Govan, Anderson, Bowers, G. A. Brown, Hosey and Jefferson: A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 1, ARTICLE XVII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICERS, SO AS TO EXEMPT AN APPOINTED OR ELECTED PERSON SERVING ON THE GOVERNING BODY OF SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AND DELETE ARCHAIC REFERENCES.
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary

H. 5053 (Word version) -- Rep. Bannister: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 38-53-70, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE FORFEITURE OF A BAIL BOND FOR A DEFENDANT WHEN HE FAILS TO APPEAR AT A RELATED HEARING TO WHICH HE HAS BEEN SUMMONED, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN THE FORFEITURE OCCURS, THE COURT SHALL ENTER REQUISITE INFORMATION ABOUT THE DEFENDANT INTO THE NATIONAL CRIME INFORMATION CENTER DATABASE, TO PROVIDE THE CLERK OF COURT SHALL SEND TRUE COPIES OF THE BENCH WARRANT TO THE SURETY COMPANY AND BAIL BONDSMAN WITHIN SEVEN DAYS AFTER THE BENCH WARRANT IS ISSUED, AND TO PROVIDE THE BOND MUST NOT BE FORFEITED AND THE SURETY MUST BE RELIEVED OF ALL LIABILITY IF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA REFUSES TO REQUEST EXTRADITION OF THE DEFENDANT IF THE DEFENDANT IS IN A JURISDICTION OUTSIDE OF THIS STATE.
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary

H. 5054 (Word version) -- Rep. Bannister: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 38-53-170, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO UNLAWFUL ACTS OF BAIL BONDSMEN OR RUNNERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE NO BAIL BONDSMAN OR RUNNER MAY IN NO WAY COMMUNICATE UNTRUE, DECEPTIVE, OR MISLEADING INFORMATION ABOUT ITS PREMIUMS, PERCENTAGES, OR FEE OFFERINGS.
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary

H. 5055 (Word version) -- Reps. Sellers and Clemmons: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 6-5-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO AUTHORIZED INVESTMENTS OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE INVESTMENT IN OBLIGATIONS OF AN ISRAELI CORPORATION, THE STATE OF ISRAEL, OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL, SO LONG AS THE OBLIGATION IS DENOMINATED IN UNITED STATES DOLLARS AND BEAR AN INVESTMENT GRADE RATING OF AT LEAST TWO NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED RATING SERVICES.
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Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

H. 5056 (Word version) -- Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS OF LICENSURE FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 4254, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.
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Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference

H. 5057 (Word version) -- Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD OF LONG TERM HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATORS, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS OF LICENSURE FOR LONG TERM HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATORS, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 4242, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.
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Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference

H. 5058 (Word version) -- Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION - MASSAGE/BODYWORK THERAPY PANEL, RELATING TO QUALIFICATION FOR LICENSURE, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 4239, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.
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Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference

H. 5059 (Word version) -- Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION - PANEL FOR DIETETICS, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 4237, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.
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Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference

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