Journal of the House of Representatives
of the Second Session of the 111th General Assembly
of the State of South Carolina
being the Regular Session Beginning Tuesday, January 9, 1996

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1996 SENATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

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S. 1287 -- Senators Cork and Washington: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE MR. LARRY HINES OF PORT ROYAL, SOUTH CAROLINA, UPON RECEIVING THE 1995 SOUTH CAROLINA HOSPITALITY EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR AWARD.

S. 1291 -- Senators Ryberg and Moore: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO DECLARE TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1996, AS GERMAN-AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP DAY AND TO EXTEND OUR BEST WISHES AND HOPES FOR A SUCCESSFUL VISIT TO OUR FRIENDS FROM GERMANY PARTICIPATING IN THE GERMAN-AMERICAN PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM AT AIKEN AND SOUTH AIKEN HIGH SCHOOLS.

S. 1292 -- Senator Drummond: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE LADY EAGLES OF GREENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL ON WINNING THE CLASS AAAA STATE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP FOR 1996.

S. 1293 -- Senators Thomas, Giese, Courson, Fair, Hayes, Jackson, Passailaigue, Russell and Wilson: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-1535 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES SHALL PROVIDE A CRIME VICTIM A COPY OF THE CRIME INCIDENT REPORT RELATING TO HIS CASE AND CERTAIN OTHER INFORMATION; TO AMEND SECTION 17-25-322, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE PAYMENT OF RESTITUTION TO A CRIME VICTIM BY A PERSON CONVICTED OF A CRIME, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL HAS THE RIGHT TO BE PRESENT AND HEARD AT A RESTITUTION HEARING, TO PROVIDE THAT A MONTHLY PAYMENT SCHEDULE SHALL BE IMPOSED SO THAT RESTITUTION MAY BE COLLECTED, TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF UNCLAIMED RESTITUTION FUND, AND THAT AN OFFENDER MAY NOT BE GRANTED A PARDON UNTIL CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS OF THE RESTITUTION ORDER HAVE BEEN FULFILLED; TO AMEND SECTION 17-25-323, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ENFORCEMENT AND EXECUTION OF A JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY MAKE A MOTION TO HOLD A HEARING TO REQUIRE A DEFENDANT TO SHOW CAUSE WHY HIS DEFAULT OF COURT-ORDERED PAYMENTS SHOULD NOT BE TREATED AS A CIVIL JUDGMENT AND A JUDGMENT LIEN ATTACHED; TO AMEND SECTION 17-25-326, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ALTERATION, MODIFICATION, OR RESCISSION OF CERTAIN JUDGMENTS AND EXECUTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY FILE A PETITION TO ALTER, MODIFY, OR RESCIND CERTAIN ORDERS; BY ADDING SECTION 24-21-490 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF RESTITUTION FROM PERSONS UNDER PROBATIONARY AND INTENSIVE PROBATIONARY SUPERVISION; TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-1110, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS RELATING TO THE COMPENSATION OF VICTIMS OF CRIME, SO AS TO PROVIDE A DEFINITION OF "RESTITUTION"; BY ADDING SECTION 17-25-324 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT OF RESTITUTION TO CERTAIN SECONDARY VICTIMS AND THIRD-PARTY PAYEES, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE, AND PARDON SERVICES TO PREPARE AND PROVIDE A REPORT CONTAINING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF RESTITUTION AND ISSUES RELATING TO INDIGENT OFFENDERS AND THE USE OF CIVIL REMEDIES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A MINIMUM NUMBER OF RESTITUTION BEDS MUST BE MAINTAINED.

S. 1295 -- Senators Wilson, Moore and Giese: A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 44, CHAPTER 35, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CANCER, TO ENACT THE CENTRAL CANCER REGISTRY ACT, SO AS TO CREATE THE SOUTH CAROLINA CENTRAL CANCER REGISTRY AND TO PROVIDE FOR ITS PURPOSE, REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, AND CONFIDENTIALITY; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO PROVIDE AID TO ANY CANCER PATIENT RATHER THAN TO INDIGENT PATIENTS; AND TO ESTABLISH THE CANCER CONTROL ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND PROVIDE FOR ITS POWERS AND DUTIES.

S. 1298 -- Senator Holland: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 7-13-1340, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ALL VOTE RECORDER VOTING SYSTEMS MUST BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING AND TRANSMITTING AN ELECTRONIC FILE CONTAINING ELECTION RESULTS IN A FORMAT PRESCRIBED BY THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-1640, RELATING TO VOTING MACHINE REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ALL VOTING MACHINE SYSTEMS MUST BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING AND TRANSMITTING AN ELECTRONIC FILE CONTAINING ELECTION RESULTS IN A FORMAT PRESCRIBED BY THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION.

S. 1302 -- Senator Peeler: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA TO THE FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS OF ROBERT "BOB" PARRIS OF CHEROKEE COUNTY, A PROMINENT CIVIC LEADER AND DEVOTED PUBLIC SERVANT, UPON HIS DEATH.

S. 1304 -- Senator Washington: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE MRS. ALICE LOGAN BROWN ON THE OCCASION OF HER ONE HUNDREDTH BIRTHDAY.

S. 1305 -- Senators McConnell and Rose: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-73-1095 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PRIVATE INSURER LICENSED TO UNDERWRITE "ESSENTIAL PROPERTY INSURANCE" MAY FILE AND USE CERTAIN RATES FOR THE COVERAGES DETAILED IN SECTION 38-75-310(1) AND THE PROCESS FOR FILING AND HAVING THE RATES APPROVED; BY ADDING SECTION 38-75-386 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT LIABILITY OR A CAUSE OF ACTION MAY NOT ARISE AGAINST CERTAIN PERSONS FOR CERTAIN STATEMENTS MADE TO OR INFORMATION PROVIDED TO AN INSURER TO FACILITATE THE UNDERWRITING OF CERTAIN ESSENTIAL PROPERTY INSURANCE OR TO FACILITATE COMPETITION FOR THE UNDERWRITING OF CERTAIN ESSENTIAL PROPERTY INSURANCE; TO AMEND SECTION 38-75-310, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING WIND AND HAIL INSURANCE, SO AS TO PROVIDE A DEFINITION FOR "SEACOAST AREA"; AND TO AMEND SECTION 38-73-910, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO FIRE AND ALLIED LINES AND INLAND MARINE INSURANCE RATES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PRIVATE INSURER LICENSED TO UNDERWRITE ESSENTIAL PROPERTY INSURANCE MAY FILE AND USE CERTAIN RATES WITHIN A COASTAL AREA OF THE STATE.

S. 1306 -- Senator Giese: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 50-3-410, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ARREST OF AND BAIL FOR PERSONS APPREHENDED BY ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR AN OFFICIAL SUMMONS TO BE USED BY THE OFFICERS FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES AND REVISE THE PROVISIONS FOR ARREST AND BAIL.

S. 1309 -- Senator Holland: A JOINT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A REFERENDUM TO BE HELD AT THE TIME OF THE 1996 GENERAL ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF PROHIBITING PAYOFFS ON THE OPERATION OF COIN-OPERATED VIDEO GAME MACHINES WITH A FREE PLAY FEATURE IN ANY COUNTY WITH A POPULATION OF NOT LESS THAN FORTY-THREE THOUSAND NOR MORE THAN FORTY-FOUR THOUSAND AS OF THE 1990 UNITED STATES CENSUS.

S. 1311 -- Senator Elliott: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTIONS 61-3-605 AND 61-5-86 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE A TEMPORARY RETAIL LIQUOR LICENSE AND A TEMPORARY MINIBOTTLE LICENSE TO THE PURCHASERS OF A BUSINESS CURRENTLY SO LICENSED, TO PROVIDE THAT NO SUCH TEMPORARY LICENSE MAY BE USED FOR A LOCATION DETERMINED TO BE A PUBLIC NUISANCE, TO REQUIRE THE APPLICANT FOR THE LICENSE TO EITHER ALREADY HOLD A PERMANENT RETAIL LIQUOR OR MINIBOTTLE LICENSE OR TO HAVE HAD A STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECK CONDUCTED WITHIN THIRTY DAYS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE DURATION OF THE TEMPORARY LICENSE UNTIL A PERMANENT LICENSE IS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED, BUT NOT LONGER THAN ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE REVOCATION OF THE TEMPORARY LICENSE UPON FAILURE TO APPLY FOR A PERMANENT LICENSE IN A TIMELY MANNER, AND TO IMPOSE A TWENTY-FIVE DOLLAR FEE FOR THE TEMPORARY LICENSE.

S. 1315 -- Senators Drummond, Matthews, Waldrep, Washington, Setzler, Cork, Moore, Ryberg, O'Dell and Alexander: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 1-1-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE JURISDICTION AND BOUNDARIES OF THE STATE, SO AS TO REVISE THE BOUNDARIES OF THE STATE IN REGARD TO THE BOUNDARY IN THE LOWER SAVANNAH RIVER REGION.

S. 1316 -- General Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY, RELATING TO GENERAL RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE FOR DATA PROCESSING AND OTHER ELECTRONIC RECORDS, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 1904, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

S. 1319 -- Senators McConnell, Alexander, Boan, Bryan, Cork, Courson, Courtney, Drummond, Elliott, Fair, Ford, Giese, Glover, Gregory, Hayes, Holland, Jackson, Land, Lander, Leatherman, Leventis, Martin, Matthews, McGill, Mescher, Moore, O'Dell, Patterson, Peeler, Rankin, Reese, Richter, Rose, Russell, Ryberg, Saleeby, Setzler, Short, Greg Smith, J. Verne Smith, Thomas, Waldrep, Washington and Wilson: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO NAME THE TWIN OVERPASSES OF U.S. ROUTE 17 AT LOCKWOOD DRIVE AND THE CITY OF CHARLESTON ADJACENT TO THE ASHLEY RIVER FOR ERNIE L. PASSAILAIGUE.

S. 1325 -- Senators Reese, Russell and Courtney: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 50-25-1320, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO WATERCRAFT MOTOR RESTRICTIONS ON LAKE WILLIAM C. BOWEN, SO AS TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM HORSEPOWER LIMITATION ON OUTDRIVE OR INBOARD MOTORS FROM ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY TO ONE HUNDRED NINETY HORSEPOWER.

S. 1326 -- Senator Reese: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT SCHOOL DAYS MISSED DURING THE MONTHS OF FEBRUARY AND MARCH, 1996, BY THE STUDENTS OF ANY SCHOOLS WITHIN SCHOOL DISTRICTS 1 THROUGH 7 IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY FOR SCHOOL YEAR 1995-96 WHEN THE SCHOOL WAS CLOSED DUE TO SNOW AND ICE CONDITIONS ARE EXEMPTED FROM THE MAKE-UP REQUIREMENT OF THE DEFINED MINIMUM PLAN THAT FULL SCHOOL DAYS MISSED DUE TO EXTREME WEATHER OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES BE MADE UP.

S. 1327 -- Senators Holland, McGill and Giese: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 22-1-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF MAGISTRATES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR SHALL NOT REAPPOINT A CURRENT MAGISTRATE WHO FAILED TO MEET THE TRAINING OR CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS TO A NEW TERM OR TO FILL A VACANCY IN AN EXISTING TERM.

S. 1328 -- Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee: A BILL TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF CLEMSON UNIVERSITY, STATE CROP PEST COMMISSION, RELATING TO DESIGNATION OF PLANT PESTS, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 1889, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

S. 1334 -- Senators Fair, J. Verne Smith and Thomas: A JOINT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A REFERENDUM TO BE HELD AT THE TIME OF THE 1996 GENERAL ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF PROHIBITING PAYOFFS ON THE OPERATION OF COIN-OPERATED VIDEO GAME MACHINES WITH A FREE PLAY FEATURE IN ANY COUNTY WITH A POPULATION OF MORE THAN THREE HUNDRED TWENTY THOUSAND AS OF THE 1990 UNITED STATES CENSUS.

S. 1335 -- Senator Drummond: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 9, TITLE 25, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEASURES, BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 ENACTING THE SOUTHERN REGIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE COMPACT IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR MUTUAL ASSISTANCE BETWEEN THE MEMBER STATES IN MANAGING EMERGENCIES OR DISASTERS DULY DECLARED BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE AFFECTED STATE AND MUTUAL COOPERATION IN EMERGENCY-RELATED EXERCISES AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES.

S. 1341 -- Senators Leventis and Land: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SUMTER FOR OVER THIRTY YEARS OF SERVICE AS AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING SERVING SUMTER AND ITS SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.

S. 1345 -- Senator McConnell: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 54-7-100, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE HUNLEY COMMISSION IS EXEMPT FROM THE STRICTURES OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONSOLIDATED PROCUREMENT CODE FOR PURPOSES OF THE HUNLEY PROJECT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE HUNLEY COMMISSION IS PROHIBITED FROM RELINQUISHING SOUTH CAROLINA'S CLAIM OF TITLE TO THE HUNLEY UNLESS PERPETUAL SITING OF THE SUBMARINE IN SOUTH CAROLINA IS ASSURED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN AN AGREEMENT.

S. 1348 -- Senator McGill: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO HONOR THE MEMORY OF JAMES MCBRIDE DABBS, A MOST OUTSTANDING AND DISTINGUISHED UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA ALUMNUS, WRITER, PHILOSOPHER, AND THEOLOGIAN, ON THE OCCASION OF A SPECIAL FORUM ENTITLED "JAMES MCBRIDE DABBS AND THE SOUTHERN HERITAGE: A CENTENNIAL SYMPOSIUM" TO BE HELD APRIL 10 - 12, 1996.

S. 1350 -- Senators Mescher and Rose: A BILL TO AMEND ACT 159 OF 1995, RELATING TO DEVOLVING THE AUTHORITY FOR APPOINTMENTS AND BUDGETARY APPROVALS FOR CERTAIN OFFICES, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS FROM THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION REPRESENTING BERKELEY COUNTY TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF BERKELEY COUNTY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF ACT 159 OF 1995 DO NOT APPLY TO A SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT.

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