H*3580 Concurrent Resolution, By I.K. Rudnick, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, 
J.J. Bailey, R.A. Barber, A.W. Byrd, Carnell, H.H. Clyborne, Cooper, 
J.L.M. Cromer, Fair, T.L. Farr, J.G. Felder, Gamble, Govan, L.O. Graham, 
Harrell, J. Hines, D.N. Holt, T.E. Huff, H.G. Hutson, Kirsh, Littlejohn, 
C.V. Marchbanks, J.G. McAbee, McCraw, McMahand, Meacham, Moody-Lawrence, 
J.H. Neal, Neilson, Phillips, Robinson, Sharpe, R. Smith, C.H. Stone, 
P.H. Thomas, C.Y. Waites, Walker, C.C. Wells, Wilder, J.B. Wilder, Wilkins and 
Witherspoon
 A Concurrent Resolution designating March 16, 1993, as "Freedom of Information
 Day" in South Carolina. recognizing the contributions of the South Carolina
 State Library to an informed citizenry, and encouraging the public to visit
 the State Library's exhibit of the "Ten Most Notable State Documents"
 published in 1992, located in the State House Lobby during the week of March
 8, 1993.

   03/02/93  House  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ-5
   03/03/93  Senate Introduced SJ-8
   03/03/93  Senate Referred to Committee on Invitations SJ-9
   03/11/93  Senate Polled out of committee Invitations SJ-14
   03/11/93  Senate  Favorable SJ-14
   03/16/93  Senate Adopted, returned to House with concurrence SJ-26

MAJORITY FAVORABLE

March 11, 1993

H. 3580

Introduced by REPS. Rudnick, Felder, Moody-Lawrence, Holt, Hutson, Harrell, Farr, Sharpe, Cooper, McAbee, Wells, R. Smith, Allison, Walker, Neilson, Littlejohn, Clyborne, Robinson, Waites, Graham, Hines, McMahand, Stone, Huff, McCraw, Gamble, Anderson, Phillips, Govan, Witherspoon, Fair, J. Wilder, T.C. Alexander, Wilkins, Thomas, Cromer, Marchbanks, Carnell, Byrd, Neal, Kirsh, D. Wilder, J. Bailey, Meacham and Barber

S. Printed 3/11/93--S.

Read the first time March 3, 1993.

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 3580), designating March 16, 1993, as "Freedom of Information Day" in South Carolina, etc., respectfully

Has polled the Concurrent Resolution out majority favorable.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

DESIGNATING MARCH 16, 1993, AS "FREEDOM OF INFORMATION DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA, RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE LIBRARY TO AN INFORMED CITIZENRY, AND ENCOURAGING THE PUBLIC TO VISIT THE STATE LIBRARY'S EXHIBIT OF THE "TEN MOST NOTABLE STATE DOCUMENTS" PUBLISHED IN 1992, LOCATED IN THE STATE HOUSE LOBBY DURING THE WEEK OF MARCH 8, 1993.

Whereas, the members of the General Assembly consider it appropriate for its citizens to have free access to information provided in an unbiased, objective manner; and

Whereas, the South Carolina State Library is charged with organizing the observance of Freedom of Information Day in South Carolina; and

Whereas, the South Carolina State Library, as coordinator of the South Carolina State Documents Depository System, is responsible for making available to the people of South Carolina the publications of state government through the use of twelve libraries designated as state documents depositories throughout the State; and

Whereas, the South Carolina State Library has announced the selection of the "Ten Most Notable State Documents" published in 1992; and

Whereas, the State has a commitment to providing citizen-access to open government and, thereby, insuring an informed citizenry. Now, therefore,

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

That the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, designates March 16, 1993, as "Freedom of Information Day" in South Carolina, recognizes the contributions of the South Carolina State Library to an informed citizenry, and encourages the public to visit the State Library's exhibit of the "Ten Most Notable State Documents" published in 1992, located in the State House Lobby during the week of March 8, 1993.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to James B. Johnson, Jr., Director, South Carolina State Library.