Journal of the House of Representatives
of the First Session of the 111th General Assembly
of the State of South Carolina
being the Regular Session Beginning Tuesday, January 10, 1995

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S. 691 -- Senator Giese: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-6-170, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE COLLECTION AND RELEASE OF HEALTH CARE DATA, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE DUTIES OF THE DATA OVERSIGHT COUNCIL; TO DIRECT THE OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND STATISTICS TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS FOR THE COLLECTION OF INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT INFORMATION; TO REVISE PROCEDURES FOR RELEASE OF INFORMATION; TO DELETE SPECIFIC INFORMATION TO BE REPORTED AND TO REQUIRE INFORMATION TO BE REPORTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN FACILITIES PROVIDING OUTPATIENT SERVICES TO REPORT OUTPATIENT INFORMATION; AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO REPORT.

Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs.

S. 763 -- Judiciary Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD, RELATING TO STATE EMPLOYEE GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE RULES, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 1828, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

S. 766 -- Senator Waldrep: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 15 TO CHAPTER 25, TITLE 50 SO AS TO RESTRICT THE USE OF PERSONAL WATERCRAFT INCLUDING JET SKIS ON LAKE HARTWELL, DEFINE TERMS, PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS, AND PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs.

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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

On motion of Rep. HARRISON, with unanimous consent, the following was taken up for immediate consideration:

H. 4160 -- Reps. Wilkins, Harrison, Delleney, Huff, Thomas and D. Smith: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO FIX 12:00 NOON ON THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1995, AS THE TIME FOR ELECTING A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHOSE UNEXPIRED TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 2000; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT OF THE FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 1, WHOSE UNEXPIRED TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 1998; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT OF THE FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 1, WHOSE UNEXPIRED TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 1998; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 2, WHOSE UNEXPIRED TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 1998; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 1, WHOSE TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 1995; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT OF THE SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 2, WHOSE TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 1995; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 2, WHOSE TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 1995; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 3, WHOSE TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 1995; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT OF THE FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 2, WHOSE TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 1995; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT OF THE FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 2, WHOSE TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 1995; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT OF THE FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 3, WHOSE TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 1995; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT OF THE SIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 1, WHOSE TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 1995; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 1, WHOSE TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 1995; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE

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OF THE FAMILY COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 2, WHOSE TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 1995; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT OF THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 1, WHOSE TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 1995; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT OF THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 3, WHOSE TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 1995; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 2, WHOSE TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 1995; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 4, WHOSE TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 1995; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 1, WHOSE TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 1995; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 3, WHOSE TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 1995; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT OF THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 2, WHOSE TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 1995; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT OF THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 3, WHOSE TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 1995; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 1, WHOSE TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 1995; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 2, WHOSE TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 1995; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 1, WHOSE TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 1995; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 2, WHOSE TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 1995; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 1, WHOSE UNEXPIRED TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 1995; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 3, WHOSE TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 1995; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 1, WHOSE TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 1995; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN
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JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 2, WHOSE TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 1995; AND TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN MEMBER OF THE OLD EXCHANGE BUILDING COMMISSION.

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

That the House of Representatives and Senate shall meet in joint assembly in the hall of the House of Representatives on Thursday, May 25, 1995, at 12:00 noon to elect a successor to the Honorable E. C. Burnett of the Seventh Judicial Circuit whose unexpired term expires June 30, 2000; to elect a successor to the Honorable Jamie F. Lee of the Family Court of the Fourth Judicial Circuit, Seat 1, whose unexpired term expires June 30, 1998; to elect a successor to the Honorable Robert H. Burnside of the Family Court of the Fifth Judicial Circuit, Seat 1, whose unexpired term expires June 30, 1998; to elect a successor to the Honorable Kaye G. Hearn of the Family Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Seat 2, whose unexpired term expires June 30, 1998; to elect a successor to the Honorable Maxey G. Watson of the Family Court of the First Judicial Circuit, Seat 1, whose term expires June 30, 1995; to elect a successor to the Honorable G. Larry Inabinet of the Family Court of the Second Judicial Circuit, Seat 2, whose term expires June 30, 1995; to elect a successor to the Honorable Marion D. Myers of the Family Court of the Third Judicial Circuit, Seat 2, whose term expires June 30, 1995; to elect a successor to the Honorable R. Wright Turbeville of the Family Court of the Third Judicial Circuit, Seat 3, whose term expires June 30, 1995; to elect a successor to the Honorable J. L. Murdock, Jr., of the Family Court of the Fourth Judicial Circuit, Seat 2, whose term expires June 30, 1995; to elect a successor to the Honorable Abigail R. Rogers of the Family Court of the Fifth Judicial Circuit, Seat 2, whose term expires June 30, 1995; to elect a successor to the Honorable William R. Byars, Jr., of the Family Court of the Fifth Judicial Circuit, Seat 3, whose term expires June 30, 1995; to elect a successor to the Honorable Berry L. Mobley of the Family Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Seat 1, whose term expires June 30, 1995; to elect a successor to the Honorable Clyde K. Laney, Jr., of the Family Court of the Seventh Judicial Circuit, Seat 1, whose term expires June 30, 1995; to elect a successor to the Honorable Thomas E. Foster of the Family Court of the Seventh Judicial Circuit, Seat 2, whose term expires June 30, 1995; to elect a successor to the Honorable Wyatt T. Saunders, Jr., of the Family Court of the Eighth Judicial Circuit, Seat 1, whose term expires June 30, 1995; to elect a successor to the Honorable William K. Charles, Jr., of the Family Court of the Eighth Judicial Circuit, Seat 3, whose term

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expires June 30, 1995; to elect a successor to the Honorable Robert R. Mallard of the Family Court of the Ninth Judicial Circuit, Seat 2, whose term expires June 30, 1995; to elect a successor to the Honorable Wayne M. Creech of the Family Court of the Ninth Judicial Circuit, Seat 4, whose term expires June 30, 1995; to elect a successor to the Honorable J. Frank McClain of the Family Court of the Tenth Judicial Circuit, Seat 1, whose term expires June 30, 1995; to elect a successor to the Honorable Tommy B. Edwards of the Family Court of the Tenth Judicial Circuit, Seat 3, whose term expires June 30, 1995; to elect a successor to the Honorable C. David Sawyer, Jr., of the Family Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Seat 2, whose unexpired term expires June 30, 1995; to elect a successor to the Honorable Richard W. Chewning, III, of the Family Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Seat 3, whose term expires June 30, 1995; to elect a successor to the Honorable Mary E. Buchan of the Family Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Seat 1, whose term expires June 30, 1995; to elect a successor to the Honorable A. E. Morehead, III, of the Family Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Seat 2, whose term expires June 30, 1995; to elect a successor to the Honorable John W. Kittredge of the Family Court of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, Seat 1, whose term expires June 30, 1995; to elect a successor to the Honorable R. Kinard Johnson, Jr., of the Family Court of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, Seat 2, whose term expires June 30, 1995; to elect a successor to the Honorable John T. Black of the Family Court of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Seat 1, whose term expires June 30, 1995; to elect a successor to the Honorable Donald A. Fanning of the Family Court of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Seat 3, whose term expires June 30, 1995; to elect a successor to the Honorable H. E. Bonnoitt, Jr., of the Family Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Seat 1, whose term expires June 30, 1995; and to elect a successor to the Honorable Lee S. Alford of the Family Court of the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, Seat 2, whose term expires June 30, 1995.

Be it further resolved that immediately following the election of all judges, the General Assembly shall elect a successor to Mr. Sherman F. Smith of the Old Exchange Building Commission.

The Concurrent Resolution was agreed to and ordered sent to the Senate.

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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

The following was introduced:

H. 4161 -- Rep. McMahand: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION COMMENDING CLAUDETTE HAZEL CHAPMAN CURETON OF GREENVILLE COUNTY FOR HER DEDICATED AND OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE AND THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM AND WISHING HER SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN HER RETIREMENT.

The Concurrent Resolution was agreed to and ordered sent to the Senate.

ROLL CALL

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

Allison          Anderson         Askins
Bailey           Baxley           Beatty
Boan             Breeland         Brown, G.
Brown, H.        Brown, T.        Cain
Carnell          Cato             Cave
Chamblee         Clyburn          Cotty
Cromer           Dantzler         Davenport
Delleney         Easterday        Elliott
Fair             Felder           Fleming
Fulmer           Gamble           Govan
Hallman          Harrell          Harris, J.
Harris, P.       Harrison         Haskins
Herdklotz        Hines            Hodges
Howard           Hutson           Inabinett
Jennings         Keegan           Kelley
Kennedy          Keyserling       Kinon
Kirsh            Klauber          Knotts
Koon             Lanford          Law
Limbaugh         Limehouse        Littlejohn
Lloyd            Marchbanks       Mason
McAbee           McCraw           McElveen
McKay            McMahand         McTeer
Meacham          Moody-Lawrence   Neal
Neilson          Phillips         Quinn
Rhoad            Rice             Richardson
Riser            Robinson         Rogers

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Sandifer         Scott            Seithel
Sharpe           Sheheen          Shissias
Simrill          Smith, D.        Smith, R.
Spearman         Stille           Stoddard
Stuart           Thomas           Townsend
Tripp            Tucker           Vaughn
Waldrop          Walker           Wells
Whatley          Whipper, L.      Whipper, S.
White            Wilder           Wilkes
Wilkins          Williams         Witherspoon
Wofford          Worley           Wright
Young, A.

STATEMENT OF ATTENDANCE

I came in after the roll call and was present for the Session on Wednesday,
April 26.
Michael F. Jaskwhich     B. Hicks Harwell
Teddy N. Trotter         Alma W. Byrd
Gilda Cobb-Hunter        Thomas E. Huff
W. Jeffrey Young         Joe E. Brown
C. Alex Harvin, III      Daniel T. Cooper
L. Morgan Martin

Total Present--123

STATEMENT OF ATTENDANCE

Rep. HARVIN signed a statement with the Clerk that he came in after the roll call of the House and was present for the Session on Tuesday, April 25.

SPECIAL PRESENTATION

Reps. HARRISON, WILKINS, HODGES and SHEHEEN presented to the House Mary Margaret Mosrie, Assistant Staff Counsel of the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives, expressing appreciation for a job well done and wishing her Godspeed in her new endeavors.

SPECIAL PRESENTATION

Reps. WELLS and LITTLEJOHN presented to the House Joseph P. Finnegan, Jr., President of the South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind, and a group of outstanding students from the school, recognizing

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them for their outstanding accomplishments and the school's contribution to young people.

SENT TO THE SENATE

The following Bills and Joint Resolutions were taken up, read the third time, and ordered sent to the Senate.

H. 4137 -- Reps. Spearman, McAbee and Clyburn: A BILL TO CREATE THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS COMMISSION FOR SALUDA COUNTY AND TO ABOLISH THE SALUDA COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION AND THE BOARD OF REGISTRATION OF SALUDA COUNTY AND DEVOLVE THEIR POWERS AND DUTIES UPON THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS COMMISSION.

H. 3423 -- Rep. P. Harris: A BILL TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-1-440 AND 9-11-50, BOTH AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SERVICE CREDIT FOR PURPOSES OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND THE SOUTH CAROLINA POLICE OFFICERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM, SO AS TO ALLOW MEMBERS ESTABLISHING SERVICE CREDIT FOR NONMEMBER SERVICE TO ELECT IRREVOCABLY TO ESTABLISH LESS THAN THE TOTAL OF THE NONMEMBER SERVICE.

H. 4009 -- Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, RELATING TO SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT: CONSTRUCTION, DEMOLITION AND LAND-CLEARING DEBRIS LANDFILLS, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 1786, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

H. 4010 -- Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, RELATING TO SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT: USED OIL, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 1831, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

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H. 3907 -- Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee: A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 44, CHAPTER 56, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO HAZARDOUS WASTE, BY ADDING ARTICLE 4 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR DRYCLEANING FACILITY DISCHARGE REHABILITATION, TO CREATE THE DRYCLEANING FACILITY RESTORATION TRUST FUND AND PROVIDE FOR ITS USES, TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR RECEIVING SITE REHABILITATION FUNDS, TO REQUIRE DRYCLEANING FACILITIES TO REGISTER AND PAY FEES, TO ESTABLISH SURCHARGES FOR CONDUCTING A DRYCLEANING BUSINESS OR FOR PRODUCING OR IMPORTING DRYCLEANING SOLVENTS, AND TO ESTABLISH THE DRYCLEANING ADVISORY COUNCIL AND TO PROVIDE FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP AND DUTIES.

H. 4030 -- Reps. Fair, Allison and Cobb-Hunter: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, TO PROVIDE FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP OF THREE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THREE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE, AND THREE GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTEES, AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE THAT THE COMMITTEE SHALL STUDY ISSUES RELATING TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AS DIRECTED OR REQUESTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE IN CHAIR

H. 3841--DEBATE ADJOURNED

Rep. HARRISON moved to adjourn debate upon the following Bill until Thursday, April 27, which was adopted.

H. 3841 -- Reps. Sheheen, Quinn, Harrison, Delleney, Baxley, Wilkins and Thomas: A BILL TO AMEND SECTIONS 14-8-10, 14-8-20, 14-8-80, AND 14-8-90, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE COURT OF APPEALS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THREE ADDITIONAL JUDGES FOR THE COURT OF APPEALS, FOR AN ADDITIONAL PANEL OF THE COURT, AND FOR OTHER PROCEDURES NECESSARY TO REFLECT A NINE MEMBER COURT; TO AMEND SECTION 14-5-610, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE JUDICIAL CIRCUITS OF THIS STATE AND JUDGES FOR THE CIRCUIT COURTS, SO AS TO ADD THREE

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ADDITIONAL CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES FROM SPECIFIED CIRCUITS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-1410, RELATING TO FAMILY COURT JUDGES, SO AS TO ADD THREE ADDITIONAL FAMILY COURT JUDGES FROM SPECIFIED CIRCUITS.

H. 3845--AMENDED AND ORDERED TO THIRD READING

The following Bill was taken up.

H. 3845 -- Rep. Cromer: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 14-7-130, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PREPARATION OF THE JURY LIST FOR EACH COUNTY FROM A TAPE OF PERSONS HOLDING A VALID SOUTH CAROLINA DRIVER'S LICENSE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THIS JURY LIST SHALL BE FURNISHED IN 1995 AND EVERY THIRD YEAR THEREAFTER RATHER THAN EACH YEAR, AND TO REVISE THE MONTHS IN WHICH THE LIST IS COMPILED AND FURNISHED.

The Judiciary Committee proposed the following Amendment No. 1 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\GJK\21728SD.95), which was adopted.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking Section 14-7-130 of the 1976 Code, as contained in SECTION 1, and inserting:

/Section 14-7-130. In November September of 1995 of and every third year thereafter in this same month, the Department of Revenue and Taxation shall furnish the State Election Commission a computer tape of the name, address, date of birth, social security number, sex, and race of persons who are over the age of eighteen years and citizens of the United States residing in each county who hold a valid South Carolina driver's license or an identification card issued pursuant to Section 57-3-910. In December October of 1995 of and every third year thereafter in this same month, the State Election Commission shall furnish a jury list to county jury commissioners consisting of a tape or list derived by merging the list of registered voters in the county with county residents appearing on the tape furnished by the department, but only those licensed drivers and identification cardholders who are eligible to register to vote may be included in the list. Prior to furnishing the list, the commission shall make every effort to eliminate duplicate names and names of persons disqualified from registering to vote or voting pursuant to the laws and Constitution of this State. As furnished to the jury commissioners by the State Election Commission, the list or tape constitutes the roll of eligible

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jurors in the county. Expenses of the Department of Revenue and Taxation and State Election Commission in implementing this section must be borne by these agencies.

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