Journal of the House of Representatives
of the Second Session of the 110th General Assembly
of the State of South Carolina
being the Regular Session Beginning Tuesday, January 11, 1994
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1994
SECTION . Section 44-115-80 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act
480 of 1992, is amended to read:
"Section 44-115-80. A physician may charge a fee of fifty cents a
page or a minimum fee of ten dollars, plus actual postage costs, for making
copies of existing medical records for the search and duplication of a
medical record, but the fee may not exceed sixty-five cents per page for the
first thirty pages and fifty cents per page for all other pages, and a clerical
fee for searching and handling not to exceed fifteen dollars per request plus
actual postage and applicable sales tax. However, no fee may be charged for
records copied at the request of a health care provider or for records sent to a
health care provider at the request of the patient for the purpose of continuing
medical care. The physician may charge a patient or the patient's representative
no more than the actual cost of reproduction of an X-ray. Actual cost means the
cost of materials and supplies used to duplicate the X-ray and the labor and
overhead costs associated with the duplication."
SECTION . Section 44-29-230 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 44-29-230. (A) While working with a patient
person or a patient's person's blood or body fluids, if a
health care worker or emergency response employee is involved in an
incident resulting in possible exposure to Human Immunodeficiency Virus
(HIV), and a health care professional has probable cause to believe that the
incident may have caused infection, the professional may require the patient to
be tested. The test results must be given to the professional who shall report
the results to the worker and patient bloodborne diseases, and a health
care professional based on reasonable medical judgment has cause to believe that
the incident may pose a significant risk to the health care worker or emergency
response employee, the health care professional may require the person,
the health care worker, or the emergency response employee to be
tested without their consent.
(B) The test results must be given to the health care professional who
shall report the results and assure the provision of post-test counseling
to the health care worker or emergency response employee, and the person who is
tested. The test results also shall be reported to the Department of
Health and Environmental Control in a manner prescribed by law.
(C) No physician, hospital, or other health care provider may be held liable
for conducting the test or the reporting of test results under this section.
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1994
(D) For purposes of this section:
(1) `Person' means a patient at a health care facility or physician's
office, an inmate at a state or local correctional facility, an individual under
arrest, or an individual in the custody of or being treated by a health care
worker or an emergency response employee.
(2) `Emergency response employee' means firefighters, law enforcement
officers, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, medical residents, medical
trainees, trainees of an emergency response employee as defined herein, and
other persons, including employees of legally organized and recognized volunteer
organizations without regard to whether these employees receive compensation,
who in the course of their professional duties respond to emergencies.
(3) `Bloodborne diseases' means Hepatitis B or Human Immunodeficiency Virus
infection, including Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome.
(4) `Significant risk' means a finding of facts relating to a human
exposure to an etiologic agent for a particular disease, based on reasonable
medical judgments given the state of medical knowledge, about the:
(a) nature of the risk;
(b) duration of the risk;
(c) severity of the risk;
(d) probabilities the disease will be transmitted and will cause varying
degrees of harm.
(5) `Health care professional' means a physician, an epidemiologist, or
infection control practitioner.
(6) `Health care worker' means a person licensed as a health care provider
under Title 40, a person registered under the laws of this State to provide
health care services, an employee of a health care facility as defined in
Section 44-7-130(10), or an employee in a physician's office.
(E) The cost of any test conducted under this section must be paid by the:
(1) person being tested;
(2) State in the case of indigents; or
(3) public or private entity employing the health care worker or emergency
response employee if the cost is not paid pursuant to subitems (1) and (2)
above."/
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. HUTSON explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
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1994
The Bill, as amended, was read the second time and ordered to third reading.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
The following was received.
Columbia, S.C., June 1, 1994
Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:
The Senate respectfully informs your Honorable Body that it has appointed
Senators Drummond, J. Verne Smith and Leventis of the Committee of Free
Conference on the part of the Senate on H. 4820 (except for Section 123) (and
granted Free Conference Powers):
H. 4820 -- Ways and Means Committee: A BILL TO MAKE APPROPRIATIONS TO MEET
THE ORDINARY EXPENSES OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
BEGINNING,
JULY 1, 1994 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; TO REGULATE THE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH
FUNDS; TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE OPERATION OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT DURING
THE
FISCAL YEAR; TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS ALLOTTED TO THE STATE GOVERNMENT UNDER
THE
PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYMENT ACT OF 1976 (FEDERAL); TO AMEND SECTION 1-1-1210, AS
AMENDED, OF THE 1976 CODE RELATING TO THE SALARIES OF THE GOVERNOR,
LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR, AND OTHER STATEWIDE ELECTED CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS, SO AS TO SET
THEIR SALARIES EFFECTIVE WHEN THEY ASSUME OFFICE IN 1995 AND PROVIDE FOR
ANNUAL INCREASES FOR THESE OFFICERS; TO AMEND SECTION 12-7-435, AS AMENDED, OF
THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO DEDUCTIONS FROM SOUTH CAROLINA TAXABLE INCOME
FOR
PURPOSES OF THE STATE INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX, SO AS TO ALLOW A RESIDENT
TAXPAYER A DEDUCTION FOR EACH DEPENDENT CLAIMED ON THE TAXPAYER'S FEDERAL
INCOME TAX RETURN WHO HAS NOT YET ATTAINED THE AGE OF SIX YEARS DURING THE
APPLICABLE TAX YEAR TO MAKE THE DEDUCTION CONTINGENT UPON IDENTIFICATION
OF A
REVENUE SOURCE, AND PROVIDE FOR THE REVENUE SOURCE FOR FISCAL YEAR 1994-95
ONLY AS A DELAY IN THE FINAL STEP IN THE NET CAPITAL GAIN DEDUCTION; TO AMEND
SECTION 48-23-100, AS AMENDED, OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO FOREST TREE SALES
BY THE STATE COMMISSION OF FORESTRY, SO AS TO DELETE REFERENCES TO FOREST
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1994
TREES AND DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT SALE COSTS MAY NOT EXCEED THE COST OF
PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION, TO AUTHORIZE ADDITIONAL USES FOR THE TREES SOLD,
AND TO PROVIDE THAT SALE PROCEEDS MAY BE RETAINED BY THE COMMISSION AND USED
IN
THE OPERATION OF TREE NURSERIES AND SEED ORCHARDS; TO AMEND SECTION 44-20-1170,
AS AMENDED, OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO USE AND DISPOSITION OF EXCESS
DEPARTMENT OF DISABILITY AND SPECIAL NEEDS FUNDS, SO AS TO PERMIT THE
DEPARTMENT
TO USE EXCESS DEBT SERVICE FUNDS FOR ONE TIME PREVENTION, ASSISTIVE
TECHNOLOGY,
AND QUALITY INITIATIVES; TO AMEND SECTION 12-7-20, AS AMENDED, OF THE 1976 CODE,
RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR PURPOSES OF THE STATE INCOME TAX, SO AS TO UPDATE
THE REFERENCE DATE WHEREBY THIS STATE ADOPTS VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE
INTERNAL
REVENUE CODE OF 1986; TO AMEND SECTION 11-11-140 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO
LIMITATIONS ON GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE ANNUAL GENERAL
APPROPRIATIONS
ACT, SO AS TO INCLUDE IN THE CALCULATION OF THE BASE REVENUE ESTIMATE
RECURRING
GENERAL FUND REVENUE ENHANCEMENTS IN THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR IF CERTIFIED BY
THE
BOARD OF ECONOMIC ADVISORS; TO AMEND THE 1976 CODE BY ADDING SECTION 48-23-145
SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR COMPENSATION SUPPLEMENTS FOR COMMISSION OF FORESTRY
PERSONNEL; TO AMEND THE 1976 CODE BY ADDING SECTION 48-23-132 SO AS TO PROVIDE
FOR THE USE OF REVENUE RECEIVED FROM CERTAIN SOURCES BY THE COMMISSION OF
FORESTRY; TO AMEND SECTION 1-1-1020, AS AMENDED, OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO
THE INSTALLMENT PURCHASE PROGRAM OF THE DIVISION OF GENERAL SERVICES OF THE
STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD FOR LEASE OR RESALE OF EQUIPMENT TO STATE
AGENCIES, SO AS TO MOVE THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM TO THE OFFICE OF THE
STATE TREASURER AND PROVIDE THAT THE PROGRAM IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF LENDING
TO
STATE AGENCIES TO LEASE OR PURCHASE CERTAIN TYPES OF EQUIPMENT PURSUANT TO
STATE
PROCUREMENT LAWS AND REGULATIONS, TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT
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1994
WHICH MAY BE PURCHASED PURSUANT TO THE PROGRAM, AND TO PROVIDE LOWER
STATED
RATES OF INTEREST FOR AGENCIES BORROWING AND FOR INSURANCE RESERVE FUND
LOANS
FOR OPERATING THE PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-2379, AS AMENDED, OF THE 1976
CODE, RELATING TO THE DIVISION FOR REVIEW OF THE FOSTER CARE OF CHILDREN,
OFFICE
OF THE GOVERNOR, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR RATHER THAN THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY SHALL SET THE SALARY FOR THE DIVISION DIRECTOR AND THE DIVISION STAFF;
TO AMEND SECTION 58-3-100, AS AMENDED, OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO EXPENSES OF
OPERATING THE SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT
ALL FEES AND CHARGES IMPOSED BY THE COMMISSION FOR ITS OPERATION MAY BE
RETAINED
BY THE COMMISSION EXCEPT FEES AND CHARGES ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE TRANSPORTATION
DIVISION IN EXCESS OF THE DIVISION'S OPERATING EXPENSES, WHICH MUST BE CREDITED
TO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE; TO PROVIDE THAT FROM CERTAIN FEDERAL FUNDS
AUTHORIZED TO SOUTH CAROLINA UNDER THE CARL PERKINS VOCATIONAL AND APPLIED
TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION ACT, THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION MUST
ALLOCATE
ANNUALLY A PORTION OF THOSE FUNDS TO CLEMSON PUBLIC SERVICE ACTIVITIES FOR
AGRICULTURAL TEACHER EDUCATION AND OTHER SERVICES AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE
ACT,
AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE LEVEL OF FUNDING MUST BE DETERMINED BY A COMMITTEE
OF
REPRESENTATIVES FROM VARIOUS ENTITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 44-20-355, AS AMENDED,
OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE FEE FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR THE
MENTALLY RETARDED, SO AS TO INCREASE THE FEE FROM FIVE DOLLARS TO EIGHT
DOLLARS
AND FIFTY CENTS A PATIENT DAY; TO AMEND THE 1976 CODE BY ADDING SECTION 24-3-25
SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH APPROPRIATIONS SHALL BE PROVIDED AND
DISBURSED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE FOR CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL
PROGRAMS; BY ADDING SECTION 24-25-35 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH
APPROPRIATIONS SHALL BE PROVIDED AND DISBURSED TO THE PALMETTO UNIFIED
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1994
SCHOOL DISTRICT 1 OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL
PROGRAMS; BY ADDING SECTION 59-21-355 SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER
IN
WHICH EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT ACT BUILDING AID APPROPRIATIONS SHALL BE
ALLOCATED
AND EXPENDED; BY ADDING SECTION 59-25-415 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTIFIED
PERSONNEL WHO HAVE TAUGHT IN A SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR AND WHO
ARE
DISMISSED FOR ECONOMIC REASONS HAVE PRIORITY FOR BEING REHIRED TO FILL ANY
VACANCY FOR WHICH THEY ARE QUALIFIED WHICH OCCURS WITHIN TWO YEARS FROM THE
DATE
OF THEIR DISMISSAL; BY ADDING SECTION 59-26-45 SO AS TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES AND
REQUIREMENTS UNDER WHICH STUDENTS WHO HAVE FAILED TO ACHIEVE A PASSING
SCORE ON
ALL SECTIONS OF THE EDUCATION ENTRANCE EXAMINATION (EEE) AFTER THE NUMBER OF
ATTEMPTS ALLOWED BY LAW SHALL BE ALLOWED TO RETAKE THAT PORTION OF THE TEST
FAILED; AND BY ADDING SECTION 59-67-421 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO SCHOOL DISTRICT
SHALL HAVE CERTAIN LIABILITY IN REGARD TO SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION WITHIN
HAZARDOUS
AREAS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-20-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS UNDER THE EDUCATION
FINANCE ACT, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE DEFINITION OF "INDEX OF
TAXPAYING ABILITY"; TO AMEND SECTION 59-20-40, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE
DETERMINATION OF ANNUAL ALLOCATIONS UNDER THE EDUCATION FINANCE ACT, SO AS
TO
PROVIDE THAT IT IS THE INTENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT THE AVERAGE DAILY
MEMBERSHIP PUPIL-TEACHER RATIO FOR GRADES 1 THROUGH 3 BE IMPLEMENTED TO THE
EXTENT POSSIBLE ON AN INDIVIDUAL CLASS BASIS AND THAT THE PUPIL ENROLLMENT IN
THESE GRADES SHOULD NOT EXCEED TWENTY-EIGHT PUPILS IN EACH CLASS; TO AMEND
SECTION 59-20-50, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LEVEL OF STATE AND LOCAL
CONTRIBUTIONS AND SALARY SCHEDULES UNDER THE EDUCATION FINANCE ACT, SO AS
TO
FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THESE SALARY SCHEDULES, THE LEVEL OF REQUIRED STATE AND
LOCAL EFFORT, AND THE MANNER IN WHICH SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL RECEIVE CERTAIN
FUNDS UNDER THIS SECTION; AND TO AMEND SECTION
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1994
59-21-450, RELATING TO THE ALLOCATION OF UNEXPENDED BUDGET AMOUNTS IN THE
EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT ACT FUND TO SCHOOL BUILDING AID PROGRAMS, SO AS TO
REVISE
THE FUNDS TO WHICH THIS SECTION APPLIES; TO AMEND SECTION 38-13-20, AS AMENDED,
OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO EXAMINATIONS OF INSURANCE COMPANIES BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE, SO AS TO CLARIFY WHAT EXAMINATION EXPENSES AN
INSURANCE
COMPANY IS LIABLE FOR, TO PROVIDE LOWER EXAMINATION FEES FOR DOMESTIC
INSURERS
WITH LESS THAN ONE MILLION DOLLARS IN TOTAL CAPITAL AND SURPLUS AS OF
DECEMBER
31, 1993, TO PROVIDE FOR APPEALS BY INSURERS OF EXAMINATION FEES, AND TO PROVIDE
THAT EXAMINATION FEES ARE RETAINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE; TO AMEND
SECTION 12-27-400, AS AMENDED, OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO DISTRIBUTION AND
USE OF THE 2.66 A GALLON GASOLINE TAX, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF
A
COUNTY'S APPORTIONMENT OF "C" FUNDS AND TO CHANGE DEPARTMENT
NAMES; TO
AMEND THE 1976 CODE BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-70 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT STATE AID TO
SUBDIVISIONS ACT DISTRIBUTIONS TO A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY WHICH IMPOSES A FEE
OR TAX ON THE TRANSFER OF REAL PROPERTY NOT AUTHORIZED SPECIFICALLY BY
GENERAL
LAW MUST BE REDUCED BY AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE REVENUES OF THE REAL ESTATE
TRANSFER FEE OR TAX; TO REPEAL CHAPTER 15, TITLE 2 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE LEGISLATIVE AUDIT COUNCIL, AND TO REPEAL CHAPTER 22,
TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE COMPLIANCE REVIEW ACT OF 1988; TO
REPEAL CHAPTER 19 OF TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
THE STATE REORGANIZATION COMMISSION, AND TO REPEAL CHAPTER 22 OF TITLE 1 OF THE
1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE COMPLIANCE REVIEW ACT OF 1988; TO AMEND THE 1976 CODE
BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-75 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT STATE AID TO SUBDIVISIONS ACT
DISTRIBUTIONS TO A COUNTY WHICH IMPOSES A FEE OR TAX ON INSURANCE COMPANIES
NOT
AUTHORIZED SPECIFICALLY BY GENERAL LAW MUST BE REDUCED BY AN AMOUNT EQUAL
TO THE
REVENUES FROM
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1994
THE FEE OR TAX; TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-2423 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE
USE OF A PORTION OF ADMISSIONS TAX REVENUES TO FUND INFRASTRUCTURE
IMPROVEMENTS
AND PROVIDE AN INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT FUND, SO AS TO EXPAND THE
DEFINITIONS
OF MAJOR TOURISM OR RECREATION FACILITY TO INCLUDE "DESIGNATED
DEVELOPMENT
AREA" AND TO DEFINE SUCH AREAS AND PROVIDE THE REQUIRED INVESTMENT
AMOUNTS
APPLICABLE TO SUCH AREAS, AND TO ADD SPECIFIC CATEGORIES OF FACILITIES ELIGIBLE
FOR THE DESIGNATION "MAJOR TOURISM OR RECREATION FACILITY" AND
"SECONDARY SUPPORT FACILITIES" AND "ADDITIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE
IMPROVEMENT"; AND TO AMEND SECTION 13-1-1720, RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF THE
ADVISORY COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, SO AS TO GIVE THE
COUNCIL AUTHORITY TO APPROVE INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS; TO AMEND THE 1976 CODE
BY
ADDING SECTION 1-30-130, SO AS TO DEVOLVE UPON THE DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AND
INFORMATIONAL RESOURCES THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA ARTS
MUSEUM,
SOUTH CAROLINA MUSEUM COMMISSION, STATE LIBRARY BOARD, COMMISSION OF
ARCHIVES
AND HISTORY, AND CONFEDERATE RELIC ROOM, TO AMEND THE 1976 CODE BY ADDING
CHAPTER 17 IN TITLE 60, RELATING TO LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, MUSEUMS, AND ARTS, SO
AS TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AND INFORMATIONAL
RESOURCES AND PROVIDE FOR ITS GOVERNANCE, FUNCTIONS, AND DIVISIONS, TO AMEND
SECTION 1-30-10, RELATING TO DEPARTMENTS OF STATE GOVERNMENT, SO AS TO ADD THE
DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AND INFORMATIONAL RESOURCES, TO PROVIDE TRANSITION
PROVISIONS, AND TO REPEAL CHAPTERS 1, 11, AND 15 OF TITLE 60 OF THE 1976 CODE
AND ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 13 OF TITLE 60 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE ENTITIES
DEVOLVED UPON THE DEPARTMENT CREATED BY THIS SECTION; TO AMEND THE 1976 CODE
BY
ADDING SECTION 11-1-45 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO STATE AGENCY SHALL ENTER INTO
A
SETTLEMENT OF ANY LITIGATION OR DISPUTE REQUIRING THE EXPENDITURE OF MONIES
APPROPRIATED OR PROVIDED FOR IN A GENERAL
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1994
OR SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL FROM THE
BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD; TO PROHIBIT STATE-SUPPORTED COLLEGES AND
UNIVERSITIES,
INCLUDING TECHNICAL COLLEGES, FROM INCREASING TUITION AND FEES TO IN-STATE
STUDENTS UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE INSTITUTIONS RECAPTURE AND MAINTAIN ONE
HUNDRED
PERCENT OF THE TOTAL EDUCATION AND GENERAL COST OF OUT-OF-STATE STUDENTS,
AND TO
PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION OVER A SPECIFIED NUMBER OF
YEARS
SHALL DECREASE THE SUBSIDY TO OUT-OF-STATE STUDENTS UNTIL THE STATE SUBSIDY
IS
AT TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE TOTAL EDUCATION AND GENERAL COST; TO AMEND THE
1976 CODE BY ADDING SECTION 44-93-175 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SHALL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT THE SAME FEE
SCHEDULE FOR INFECTIOUS WASTE GENERATED OUTSIDE OF THIS STATE AS IS CHARGED
FOR
INFECTIOUS WASTE GENERATED WITHIN THIS STATE; TO AMEND THE 1976 CODE BY ADDING
SECTION 14-1-235 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE SUPREME COURT BY RULE SHALL PROVIDE
FOR THE APPOINTMENT AND GOVERNANCE OF ASSOCIATE JUDGES FOR CHILD SUPPORT
WHO
SHALL PRESIDE OVER PATERNITY AND CHILD SUPPORT MATTERS UNDER TITLE IV-D OF THE
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE AUTHORITY OF AND APPEALS FROM
THESE
JUDGES; TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-1440, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO FEES IN FAMILY COURT
MATTERS, SO AS TO DELETE THE EXEMPTION FOR PAYING COURT FEES IN DEPENDENCY
ACTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 43-5-235, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO REIMBURSEMENT OF
LOCAL ENTITIES FOR COSTS OF THE CHILD SUPPORT COLLECTION PROGRAM, SO AS TO
INCLUDE PROVISIONS RELATING TO PAYMENT OF UNIT COSTS AND TO PROVIDE THAT
THESE
MONIES MUST BE DEPOSITED INTO A SPECIAL ACCOUNT FOR THE EXCLUSIVE USE BY
CLERKS
OF COURT IN THE CHILD SUPPORT PROGRAM; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 20-7-1317, RELATING
TO USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS BY CLERKS OF COURT FOR THE OPERATION OF WAGE
WITHHOLDING
FOR CHILD SUPPORT; TO AMEND SECTION 22-3-550 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO A
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1994
MAGISTRATE'S JURISDICTION OVER MINOR CRIMINAL OFFENSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE A
LIMITATION ON A MAGISTRATE'S POWER TO IMPOSE CONSECUTIVE TERMS OF
IMPRISONMENT;
TO REPEAL SECTION 56-1-145 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE USE OF INCREASED
MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEES FOR ACCESS ROUTES TO DISTRESSED AREAS.
Very respectfully,
President
Received as information.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
The following was received.
Columbia, S.C., June 1, 1994
Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:
The Senate respectfully informs your Honorable Body that it has appointed
Senators Drummond, J. Verne Smith and Leventis of the Committee of Free
Conference on the part of the Senate on H. 4821 and granted Free Conference
Powers:
H. 4821 -- Ways and Means Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROPRIATE MONIES
FROM THE CAPITAL RESERVE FUND FOR FISCAL YEAR 1993-94.
Very respectfully,
President
Received as information.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
The following was received.
Columbia, S.C., June 1, 1994
Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:
The Senate respectfully informs your Honorable Body that it has appointed
Senators Drummond, J. Verne Smith and Leventis of the Committee of Free
Conference on the part of the Senate on H. 4822 and granted Free Conference
Powers:
H. 4822 -- Ways and Means Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO MAKE SUPPLEMENTAL
APPROPRIATIONS FROM FISCAL YEAR 1993-94 SURPLUS REVENUES.
Very respectfully,
President
Received as information.
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