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/SECTION 1. It is proposed that Article VI of the Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, be amended by adding:
"Section 7A. Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 6 and 7 of this article and Section 12 of Article IV or any other provision of this Constitution, the office of Secretary of State is abolished as of the end of the term of office of the incumbent in office on the date of ratification of this section. The functions and duties of the Secretary of State must be devolved upon the remaining state constitutional offices or state agencies in the manner that the General Assembly shall provide by law."
SECTION 2. The proposed amendment must be submitted to the qualified electors at the next general election for representatives. Ballots must be provided at the various voting precincts with the following words printed or written on the ballots:
"Must Article VI of the Constitution of this State be amended by adding Section 7A so as to abolish the office of Secretary of State at the end of the term of the incumbent in office on the date of ratification of this amendment and provide that the functions and duties of the office must be devolved upon the remaining state constitutional offices or state agencies in the manner that the General Assembly shall provide by law?
Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word `Yes', and those voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word `No'."/
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. KNOTTS explained the amendment.
Rep. HARRISON moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Rep. KNOTTS proposed the following Amendment No. 4 (Doc Name P:\amend\GJK\22768SD.96), which was tabled.
Amend the joint resolution, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:
/SECTION 1. Section 7, Article VI of the Constitution of this State is amended to read:
"Must Section 7, Article VI of the Constitution of this State, relating to the constitutional officers of this State, be amended so as to provide that in addition to his other duties, the Secretary of State shall be responsible for administering the insurance laws of this State?
Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word `Yes', and those voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word `No'."/
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. KNOTTS explained the amendment.
Rep. HARRISON moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Rep. KNOTTS spoke against the Joint Resolution.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution the yeas and nays were taken on the passage of the Joint Resolution, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Anderson Askins Baxley Brown, H. Brown, J. Byrd Cain Cato Cave Chamblee Cobb-Hunter
Cromer Dantzler Delleney Easterday Felder Fleming Fulmer Gamble Hallman Harrell Harris, J. Harrison Hines, J. Hodges Hutson Jaskwhich Keegan Kelley Keyserling Kinon Kirsh Klauber Koon Lanford Law Lee Limbaugh Limehouse Littlejohn Lloyd Loftis Marchbanks Mason McCraw McKay McMahand McTeer Meacham Moody-Lawrence Neal Neilson Phillips Quinn Rice Richardson Riser Robinson Rogers Sandifer Seithel Sharpe Shissias Simrill Smith, R. Spearman Stille Stoddard Stuart Townsend Tripp Trotter Vaughn Waldrop Walker Wells White Wilder Wilkes Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Wright Young Young-Brickell
Those who voted in the negative are:
Breeland Clyburn Howard Knotts Martin McAbee Thomas Tucker Whatley Whipper, L.
So, the Joint Resolution, having received the necessary two-thirds vote, was passed and ordered to third reading.
The following Bill was taken up.
H. 4624 -- Reps. McKay, Sharpe, Limbaugh, Wells, Spearman and Askins: A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 48, CHAPTER 1, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE POLLUTION CONTROL ACT, BY ADDING SECTION 48-1-65 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE OPEN BURNING OF LEAVES, TREE BRANCHES, AND YARD TRIMMINGS ONLY UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS; AND TO AUTHORIZE CAMPFIRES ONLY FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES OR HUMAN WARMTH.
Rep. SHARPE moved to recommit the Bill to the Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs, which was agreed to.
The following Joint Resolution was taken up.
S. 949 -- Senator Hayes: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PERMIT CERTAIN STUDENTS UNTIL DECEMBER 1, 1996, THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE THE EDUCATION ENTRANCE EXAMINATION (EEE) OR CERTAIN SECTIONS THEREOF NOT PASSED FOR A FOURTH TIME UNDER SPECIFIED CONDITIONS.
Rep. MOODY-LAWRENCE proposed the following Amendment No. 1 (Doc Name P:\amend\BBM\10802SD.96), which was tabled.
Amend the joint resolution, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:
/SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person required to take and pass the
Education Entrance Examination (EEE), pursuant to Section 59-26-20(e) or 59-26-40 of the 1976 Code,
who has failed to achieve a passing score on all sections after the number of attempts allowed by law may
retake for a fourth time any test section not passed.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor./
Amend title to conform.
Rep. MOODY-LAWRENCE explained the amendment.
Rep. TOWNSEND moved to table the amendment.
Rep. MOODY-LAWRENCE demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Baxley Boan Brown, H. Cain Cato Chamblee Cromer Dantzler Delleney Easterday Fleming Fulmer Gamble Hallman Harrell Hodges Hutson Jaskwhich Jennings Keegan Kelley Kirsh Koon Lanford Law Limbaugh Littlejohn Loftis Marchbanks Mason McKay Quinn Rice Richardson Riser Robinson Seithel Sharpe Sheheen Shissias Simrill Smith, R. Stille Stuart Thomas Townsend Tripp Trotter Vaughn Waldrop Walker Wells Whatley Wilder Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Young Young-Brickell
Those who voted in the negative are:
Anderson Askins Breeland Byrd Cave Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Felder Harris, J. Hines, J. Howard Lee Lloyd McCraw McMahand McTeer Meacham Moody-Lawrence Neal Neilson Phillips Sandifer Spearman Stoddard
Tucker Whipper, L. Whipper, S. White Wilkes
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. SIMRILL moved to recommit the Joint Resolution.
Rep. TOWNSEND moved to table the motion, which was not agreed to by a division vote of 35 to 37.
The question then recurred to the motion to recommit the Joint Resolution to the Committee on Education and Public Works, which was rejected by a division vote of 30 to 51.
Reps. TOWNSEND, WRIGHT and GAMBLE proposed the following Amendment No. 2 (Doc Name P:\amend\GJK\22755SD.96), which was adopted.
Amend the joint resolution, as and if amended, by adding at the end of SECTION 2:
/The State Superintendent of Education or the chairperson of the State Board of Education may not grant any petitions to take the EEE for a fourth time which are received after the effective date of this act./
Amend the joint resolution further, as and if amended, by striking SECTION 3 and inserting:
/SECTION 3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, before a student may enter a teacher education program after December 1, 1996, he or she must have passed the Education Entrance Examination (EEE). After December 1, 1996, any person who has failed to achieve a passing score on all sections of the EEE after two attempts may retake for a third time any test section not passed in the manner allowed by this section. The person must first complete a remedial or developmental course from a post-secondary institution in the subject area of any test section not passed and provide satisfactory evidence of completion of this required remedial or developmental course to the State Superintendent of Education. A third administration of the examination may then be given to this person. If the person fails to pass the EEE after the third attempt, he or she after a period of five years may take the EEE or any sections
SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor, except that the provisions of Section 2 hereof expire on December 1, 1996./
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Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. TOWNSEND explained the amendment.
Rep. MOODY-LAWRENCE moved to table the amendment.
Rep. ANDERSON demanded the yeas and nays, which were not ordered.
The House refused to table the amendment by a division vote of 15 to 46.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. MOODY-LAWRENCE proposed the following Amendment No. 3 (Doc Name P:\amend\GJK\22788SD.96), which was tabled.
Amend the joint resolution, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:
/SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, before a student may enter the professional sequence portion of a teacher education program, he or she must have passed the Education Entrance Examination (EEE). A student may take the Education Entrance Examination as many times as he or she desires. Institutions of higher learning may determine the professional sequence portion of teacher education programs.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor./
Renumber section to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. MOODY-LAWRENCE explained the amendment.
Rep. GAMBLE spoke against the amendment.
Rep. GAMBLE continued speaking.
Rep. MOODY-LAWRENCE spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. TRIPP moved to table the amendment.
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Askins Baxley Brown, H. Cain Carnell Cato Chamblee Cromer Dantzler Delleney Easterday Felder Fulmer Gamble Hallman Harrell Hutson Keegan Kelley Keyserling Kirsh Koon Lanford Law Limbaugh Littlejohn Loftis Mason McAbee McCraw McKay Neilson Phillips Quinn Rice Riser Robinson Rogers Seithel Sharpe Sheheen Shissias Simrill Smith, R. Spearman Stille Stoddard Stuart Thomas Townsend Tripp Trotter Tucker Vaughn Waldrop Walker Wells Whatley Wilder Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Wright Young Young-Brickell
Those who voted in the negative are:
Anderson Breeland Byrd Cave Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Harris, J. Hines, J. Hines, M. Howard Jaskwhich Lee Lloyd McMahand McTeer Meacham Moody-Lawrence Neal Sandifer Whipper, L. Whipper, S. White Wilkes
Reps. LIMBAUGH and ROBINSON proposed the following Amendment No. 4 (Doc Name P:\amend\GJK\22766CM.96), which was tabled.
Amend the joint resolution, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:
/SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person who has failed to achieve a passing score on all sections of the EEE after one attempt may retake for a second time any test section not passed in the manner allowed by this section. The person must first complete a remedial or developmental course from a post-secondary institution in the subject area of any test section not passed and provide satisfactory evidence of completion of this required remedial or developmental course to the State Superintendent of Education. A second administration of the examination may then be given to this person. If the person fails to pass the EEE after the second attempt, he or she may not take the EEE again until not less than five (5) years after the date of the second failure have passed.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor./
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. LIMBAUGH explained the amendment.
Rep. L. WHIPPER spoke against the amendment.
Rep. L. WHIPPER moved to adjourn debate upon the Joint Resolution.
Rep. TOWNSEND moved to table the motion.
Rep. L. WHIPPER demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Askins Baxley Boan Brown, H. Cain Cato Chamblee Cromer Dantzler Delleney Easterday Felder Gamble Harrell
Harrison Hodges Hutson Jennings Keegan Kelley Kinon Kirsh Koon Lanford Law Limbaugh Littlejohn Loftis Marchbanks Mason McCraw McKay Neilson Phillips Quinn Rice Riser Robinson Seithel Sharpe Sheheen Shissias Simrill Smith, R. Spearman Stille Stuart Townsend Tripp Trotter Tucker Vaughn Waldrop Walker Wells Whatley Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Young
Those who voted in the negative are:
Anderson Breeland Brown, J. Byrd Cave Cobb-Hunter Fulmer Hallman Harris, J. Hines, J. Hines, M. Howard Jaskwhich Keyserling Lee Lloyd McMahand McTeer Meacham Moody-Lawrence Neal Sandifer Stoddard Thomas Whipper, L. Whipper, S. White Wilder Wilkes
So, the motion to adjourn debate was tabled.
Rep. MOODY-LAWRENCE moved to continue the Joint Resolution, which was not agreed to.
Rep. TOWNSEND moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to by a division vote of 55 to
28.
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