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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Rep. ROGERS proposed the following Amendment No. 8 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\DKA\3992AC.95), which was tabled.

Amend the Report of the Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs, as and if amended, SECTION 2, page 3624-2, by inserting after the /./ on line 15:

/An environmental audit does not include an uninterrupted environmental audit./

Amend title to conform.

Rep. ROGERS explained the amendment.

Rep. SHARPE moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.

Rep. ROGERS proposed the following Amendment No. 9 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\GJK\21778AC.95), which was tabled.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, in Section 48-57-100, page 3624-6, by deleting /or/ on line 1; and by deleting line 3 and inserting:

/caused by violation; or

(6) the person reported the violation only after learning of an investigation or enforcement action being conducted by a government agency./

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend totals and title to conform.

Rep. ROGERS explained the amendment.

Rep. SHARPE moved to table the amendment.

Rep. ROGERS demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 68; Nays 25

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allison          Askins           Bailey
Brown, H.        Cain             Carnell
Cato             Chamblee         Cooper


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Cotty            Dantzler         Davenport
Easterday        Fair             Felder
Fleming          Fulmer           Gamble
Hallman          Harrell          Harvin
Haskins          Herdklotz        Hines
Keegan           Kelley           Kinon
Klauber          Knotts           Koon
Lanford          Law              Limbaugh
Limehouse        Littlejohn       Mason
McAbee           McCraw           Meacham
Neilson          Quinn            Rice
Riser            Robinson         Sandifer
Seithel          Sharpe           Simrill
Smith, D.        Smith, R.        Spearman
Stoddard         Stuart           Townsend
Trotter          Tucker           Vaughn
Walker           Wells            Whatley
Wilder           Wilkes           Wilkins
Witherspoon      Wofford          Worley
Wright           Young, A.

Total--68

Those who voted in the negative are:

Anderson         Baxley           Breeland
Brown, G.        Cobb-Hunter      Cromer
Delleney         Hodges           Howard
Keyserling       Kirsh            Lloyd
McTeer           Moody-Lawrence   Neal
Phillips         Richardson       Rogers
Scott            Sheheen          Shissias
Thomas           Whipper, L.      Whipper, S.
White

Total--25

So, the amendment was tabled.

Rep. KEYSERLING proposed the following Amendment No. 12 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\JIC\5944AC.95), which was tabled.


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Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 2, page 3624-5, by inserting after line 2:

/Section 48-57-65. If a determination is made pursuant to Sections 48-57-50(1) or 48-57-60(1) that the privilege was asserted for purposes of deception or evasion, the owner or operator of the facility may not assert the privilege provided for in Section 48-57-30 for a period of five years./

Amend totals and title to conform.

Rep. KEYSERLING explained the amendment.

Rep. SHARPE moved to table the amendment.

Rep. KEYSERLING demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 61; Nays 37

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allison          Askins           Bailey
Boan             Brown, H.        Cain
Carnell          Cato             Cotty
Dantzler         Davenport        Easterday
Felder           Fleming          Fulmer
Gamble           Harrell          Harris, J.
Harrison         Harvin           Haskins
Hines            Huff             Jennings
Keegan           Kelley           Klauber
Knotts           Koon             Law
Limbaugh         Limehouse        Littlejohn
Mason            McAbee           McCraw
McKay            Meacham          Neilson
Phillips         Quinn            Rice
Riser            Robinson         Sandifer
Sharpe           Simrill          Smith, R.
Spearman         Stuart           Tripp
Trotter          Tucker           Vaughn
Walker           Wells            Wilkes
Wilkins          Wofford          Wright
Young, A.

Total--61



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Those who voted in the negative are:
Baxley           Breeland         Brown, G.
Byrd             Chamblee         Cobb-Hunter
Cooper           Cromer           Delleney
Govan            Hallman          Herdklotz
Hodges           Howard           Hutson
Kennedy          Keyserling       Kirsh
Lloyd            McTeer           Moody-Lawrence
Neal             Richardson       Rogers
Scott            Seithel          Sheheen
Shissias         Stoddard         Thomas
Whatley          Whipper, L.      Whipper, S.
White            Wilder           Williams
Witherspoon

Total--37

So, the amendment was tabled.

SPEAKER IN CHAIR

The question then recurred to the passage of the Bill, as amended, on second reading.

Pursuant to Rule 7.7 the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 91; Nays 16

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allison          Askins           Bailey
Baxley           Boan             Brown, G.
Brown, H.        Cain             Carnell
Cato             Chamblee         Cooper
Cotty            Cromer           Dantzler
Davenport        Delleney         Easterday
Fair             Felder           Fleming
Gamble           Hallman          Harrell
Harris, J.       Harrison         Harvin
Haskins          Herdklotz        Hines
Hodges           Huff             Hutson
Jennings         Keegan           Kelley
Keyserling       Kinon            Kirsh


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Klauber          Knotts           Koon
Lanford          Law              Limbaugh
Limehouse        Littlejohn       Martin
Mason            McAbee           McCraw
McKay            McTeer           Meacham
Neilson          Phillips         Quinn
Rhoad            Rice             Richardson
Riser            Robinson         Sandifer
Seithel          Sharpe           Sheheen
Shissias         Simrill          Smith, D.
Smith, R.        Spearman         Stille
Stoddard         Stuart           Thomas
Townsend         Tripp            Trotter
Tucker           Vaughn           Walker
Wells            Whatley          Wilder
Wilkes           Wilkins          Witherspoon
Wofford          Worley           Wright
Young, A.

Total--91

Those who voted in the negative are:

Breeland         Brown, J.        Byrd
Cobb-Hunter      Govan            Howard
Kennedy          Lloyd            Moody-Lawrence
Neal             Rogers           Scott
Whipper, L.      Whipper, S.      White
Williams

Total--16

So, the Bill, as amended, was read the second time and ordered to third reading.

H. 3931--DEBATE ADJOURNED

Rep. CATO moved to adjourn debate upon the following Bill until Wednesday, May 10, which was adopted.

H. 3931 -- Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 42-9-30, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE AMOUNT OF


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WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND PERIOD OF DISABILITY FOR CERTAIN INJURIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A PRESUMPTION OF TOTAL AND PERMANENT DISABILITY IN CASES WHERE THERE IS A FIFTY PERCENT OR MORE LOSS OF USE OF THE BACK, AND PROVIDE THAT THIS PRESUMPTION MAY BE REBUTTED BY A PREPONDERANCE OF THE EVIDENCE; TO AMEND THE 1976 CODE BY ADDING SECTION 42-9-45 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT MENTAL ILLNESS RESULTING FROM WORK-RELATED STRESS IS NOT AN ACCIDENTAL INJURY ARISING OUT OF AND IN THE COURSE OF EMPLOYMENT EXCEPT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AND PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS; TO AMEND SECTION 42-9-260, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO NOTICE TO THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION WHEN PAYMENTS OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION HAVE BEGUN AND SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION OF PAYMENTS, SO AS TO DELETE CERTAIN LANGUAGE AND PROVISIONS, PROVIDE THAT WHEN AN EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN OUT OF WORK DUE TO A REPORTED WORK-RELATED INJURY OR OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE FOR EIGHT DAYS, AN EMPLOYER MAY START TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABILITY PAYMENTS IMMEDIATELY AND MAY CONTINUE SUCH PAYMENTS FOR UP TO ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS WITHOUT WAIVER OF ANY GROUNDS FOR DENIAL OF A CLAIM AS MAY APPEAR FOLLOWING A GOOD FAITH INVESTIGATION, PROVIDE FOR THE TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION OF TEMPORARY DISABILITY COMPENSATION, AND PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS; TO AMEND SECTION 42-1-40, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF "AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGES" UNDER THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW, SO AS TO DELETE CERTAIN LANGUAGE AND PROVISIONS, AND PROVIDE THAT "AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE" MUST BE CALCULATED BY TAKING THE TOTAL WAGES PAID FOR THE LAST FOUR QUARTERS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE QUARTER IN WHICH THE INJURY OCCURRED AS REPORTED ON THE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION'S EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION REPORTS DIVIDED BY FIFTY-TWO OR BY THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF WEEKS FOR WHICH WAGES WERE PAID, WHICHEVER IS LESS; TO AMEND SECTION 42-9-360, RELATING TO ASSIGNMENTS OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND EXEMPTIONS FROM THE CLAIMS OF CREDITORS AND TAXES, SO AS TO ADD PROVISIONS TO THE SECTION INCLUDING,
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AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE PROVISION THAT IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR AN AUTHORIZED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER TO ACTIVELY PURSUE COLLECTION PROCEDURES AGAINST A WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIMANT BEFORE THE FINAL ADJUDICATION OF THE CLAIMANT'S CLAIM; AND TO AMEND SECTION 42-19-10, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW AND EMPLOYERS' RECORDS AND REPORTS OF INJURIES, SO AS TO DELETE THE CURRENT PROVISIONS OF THE SECTION, AND PROVIDE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT EVERY EMPLOYER SHALL KEEP A RECORD OF ALL INJURIES RECEIVED BY HIS EMPLOYEES IN THE COURSE OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT ON FORMS APPROVED BY THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION AND THAT CERTAIN INJURIES MUST BE REPORTED IN WRITING TO THE COMMISSION ACCORDING TO CERTAIN GUIDELINES.

S. 365--AMENDED AND ORDERED TO THIRD READING

The following Bill was taken up.

S. 365 -- Senators Setzler, Stilwell, Cork, Moore, Lander, Courson and Leventis: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-103-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, SO AS TO REVISE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION AND THE MANNER IN WHICH THE CHAIRMAN IS SELECTED; TO AMEND SECTION 59-103-60, RELATING TO RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION TO THE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE AS A RECIPIENT OF SUCH RECOMMENDATIONS AND DELETE THE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD AND PROVIDE THAT THE HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE AND THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE AS WELL AS THE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD MAY REFER TO THE COMMISSION CERTAIN REQUESTS OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; AND TO AMEND SECTION 59-103-90, RELATING TO THE PROFESSIONAL STAFF OF THE COMMISSION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSION TO SERVE AT ITS PLEASURE WITH NO GRIEVANCE RIGHTS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE OTHER PROFESSIONAL STAFF COMPLEMENT OF THE COMMISSION SHALL BE ESTABLISHED


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BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RATHER THAN THE COMMISSION.

The Education and Public Works Committee proposed the following Amendment No. 1 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\GJK\21616SD.95), which was adopted.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:

/SECTION 1. Section 59-103-10 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 59-103-10. There is created the State Commission on Higher Education which shall consist of nineteen members appointed by the Governor. Two members must be appointed by the Governor from each congressional district upon the recommendation of the majority of the legislative delegation members from the district. Six members must be appointed by the Governor from the State at large to represent the public colleges and universities with the advice and consent of the Senate. Equitable representation by sector must be given on the commission by appointing members from public senior research institutions, four-year public institutions of higher learning, and technical colleges or the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education. These six members must be members of the governing boards thereof and serve as ex officio members of the commission. These members shall be appointed as the terms of the six members appointed from the State at large expire. Members must be appointed for terms of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. No one member from the congressional districts is eligible to serve on the commission for more than two consecutive terms and those members who represent public colleges, universities, and technical colleges may not serve more than one term. A term served by a member which is less than a full four-year term must not be counted in determining when a member has served the maximum number of terms. No member from a congressional district may be an employee or member of a governing body of a public or private institution of higher learning in this State.

One ex officio member shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate to represent the independent colleges and universities. The individual appointed must be serving as a member of the Advisory Council of Private College Presidents. This member must be appointed for a term of four years, may not serve more than two consecutive terms, and shall serve as a nonvoting member.


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Any person serving as an ex officio member of the commission by virtue of his service as a member of the governing board of a public or private institution of higher learning, a technical college, or another entity who ceases to be a member of that governing board, also shall cease, notwithstanding any other provision of law, to be an ex officio member of the commission. In this event, a vacancy on the commission shall exist which shall be filled as provided by law.

The Governor, by his appointments, shall assure that various economic interests and minority groups, especially women and blacks, are fairly represented on the commission and shall attempt to assure that the graduates of no one public or private college or technical college are dominant on the commission. Vacancies must be filled in the manner of the original appointment for the unexpired portion of the term. The chairman of the commission must be elected annually by the members of the commission and may not serve as chairman for more than four consecutive years. Members recommended by the General Assembly must be residents of the appropriate congressional district. If the boundaries of congressional districts are changed, members serving on the commission continue to serve until the expiration of their terms, but successors to members whose terms expire must be appointed from the newly defined congressional district. If a congressional district is added, the commission must be enlarged to include representation from that district. All members of the commission serving in office on the effective date of the provisions of this section providing for the appointment of members to represent public colleges, universities, and technical colleges shall continue to serve until their current terms expire."

SECTION 2. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-103-45. In addition to the powers, duties, and functions of the Commission on Higher Education as provided by law, the commission, notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, shall have the following additional duties and functions with regard to the various public institutions of higher education:

(1) establish procedures for the transferability of courses at the undergraduate level between two-year and four-year institutions or schools;

(2) coordinate with the State Board of Education in the approval of secondary education courses for the purpose of determining college entrance requirements; and

(3) review undergraduate admissions standards for in-state and out-of-state students."


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SECTION 3. Section 59-103-60 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 59-103-60. The commission shall make such recommendations to the State Budget and Control Board Governor's Office, and the General Assembly as to policies, programs, curricula, facilities, administration, and financing of all state-supported institutions of higher learning as may be considered desirable. The House Ways and Means Committee, the Senate Finance Committee, and the State Budget and Control Board may refer to the commission for investigation, study, and report any requests of institutions of higher learning for new or additional appropriations for operating and for other purposes and for the establishment of new or expanded programs."

SECTION 4. Section 59-103-90 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 59-103-90. An executive director must be appointed by the commission to manage and carry out the duties of the commission as prescribed by law and assigned by the commission. The executive director is not subject to the State Grievance Procedure Act of 1982 and may be dismissed without cause.

A professional staff complement shall be established by the Commission on recommendation of the executive director which who shall insure ensure that there are persons on the staff who have the professional competence and experience to carry out the duties assigned and to insure ensure that there are persons on the staff who are familiar with the problems and capabilities of all of the principal types of state-supported institutions in the State. Provision shall be made for persons of high competence and strong professional experience in such the areas as of academic affairs, public service and extension programs, business and financial affairs, institutional studies and long-range planning, student affairs, research and development, legal affairs, health affairs, institutional development, and for state and federal programs administered by the commission. The hiring of additional staff members to any position for which funds were not specifically appropriated by the General Assembly shall require prior approval by the General Assembly."

SECTION 5. A joint legislative committee to study the governance and operation of higher education in South Carolina and the institutional structures of higher education is established as follows:

(1) four members of the committee shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives from that body and four members shall be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate from that body. At least one member of the committee appointed by the Speaker of the


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House from that body and at least one member of the committee appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate from that body shall be an African-American, and at least one other member of the committee appointed by the Speaker of the House from that body and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate from that body must be a female. Four members of the committee must be appointed by the Governor, two of whom must represent the business community, one of whom must be an institutional trustee elected by the General Assembly, and one who must be a member of the Commission on Higher Education. A chairman shall be elected from among the membership of the committee. The committee shall be convened no later than July 1, 1995.


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