Journal of the Senate
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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H. 3887 -- Reps. Wright and Riser: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE THE IRMO HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM AND THEIR COACHES UPON WINNING THE 1994-95 STATE CLASS AAAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP AND TO EXTEND TO THEM THE PRIVILEGE OF THE HOUSE FLOOR AT A TIME TO BE DETERMINED BY THE SPEAKER FOR THE PURPOSE OF BEING RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENT.

The Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered returned to the House.

H. 3888 -- Rep. Sandifer: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE THE SENECA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' BASKETBALL TEAM, THEIR HEAD COACH, AMANDA HOLDER, THE COACHING STAFF, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS FOR SENECA'S AAA STATE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP AND TO RECOGNIZE THE DEDICATION, DRIVE, AND HARD WORK OF THIS FINE TEAM OF BASKETBALL PLAYERS AND THEIR COACHES.

The Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered returned to the House.

H. 3890 -- Rep. Quinn: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE FACULTY, STAFF, AND STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA'S INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PROGRAM ON BEING RANKED THE NATION'S BEST BUSINESS PROGRAM FOR THE PAST SIX YEARS.

The Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered returned to the House.

H. 3893 -- Rep. Rogers: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND CONGRATULATE RADIO STATION WUSC ON ITS FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY AND TO COMMEND THE STATION FOR THE MANY CONTRIBUTIONS IT HAS MADE TO THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO THE COLUMBIA AREA.

The Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered returned to the House.

H. 3903 -- Reps. Spearman, Clyburn and McAbee: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA TO THE SALUDA HIGH MARCHING TIGER BAND UPON WINNING THE 1994 AA STATE MARCHING BAND CHAMPIONSHIP.

The Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered returned to the House.

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H. 3740 -- Rep. Davenport: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 46-43-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CREATION OF THE MIGRANT FARM WORKERS COMMISSION, SO AS TO REVISE THE NAME AND TO ADD A MEMBER; AND TO AMEND SECTION 46-43-40, RELATING TO THE COOPERATION OF STATE AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS WITH THE COMMISSION, SO AS TO REVISE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources.

H. 3839 -- Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 34-3-540, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO COPIES AND REPRODUCTIONS OF BANKING RECORDS AND THEIR ADMISSIBILITY INTO EVIDENCE, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH THESE RECORDS MAY BE COPIED AND REPRODUCED, TO REVISE THE ENTITIES TO WHICH THIS SECTION APPLIES, AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH COPIES AND REPRODUCTIONS OF THESE RECORDS MAY BE ADMITTED INTO EVIDENCE.

Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

H. 3853 -- Rep. Davenport: A BILL TO AMEND ACT 172 OF 1969, RELATING TO THE NORTH SPARTANBURG AREA FIRE AND RESCUE DISTRICT, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF THE DISTRICT TO EMPLOY FIREMEN AND OTHER EMPLOYEES NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BOARD.

Read the first time and ordered placed on the local and uncontested Calendar without reference.

H. 3863 -- Reps. Beatty, Walker, Lanford, Littlejohn, Allison and Davenport: A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR THE FISCAL AUTONOMY OF THE SEVEN LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY; TO PROVIDE FOR THE POWERS OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SPARTANBURG COUNTY; TO PROVIDE FOR THE OPERATIONAL BUDGET OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SPARTANBURG COUNTY; TO PROVIDE FOR THE EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SPARTANBURG

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COUNTY; TOPROVIDE FOR THE COUNTY BOARD'S MEETINGS; ANDTO REPEAL ACT 610 OF 1994, RELATING TO THE ABOLITION OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SPARTANBURG COUNTY.

Read the first time and ordered placed on the local and uncontested Calendar without reference.

H. 3045 -- Reps. Kirsh, Stille and Stuart: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 39-41-225 SO AS TO REQUIRE A RETAIL DEALER TO AFFIX A LEGIBLE STATEMENT OF THE PERCENTAGE OF ETHANOL, METHANOL, OR A COMBINATION OF THEM TO THE DISPENSER OF ALL MOTOR FUEL KEPT, OFFERED, OR EXPOSED FOR SALE OR SOLD AT RETAIL CONTAINING AT LEAST TWO PERCENT BY VOLUME OF ETHANOL, METHANOL, OR A COMBINATION OF THEM, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE PLACEMENT AND SIZE OF THE STATEMENT ON THE PUMP WHICH DISPENSES THE FUEL AND DEFINE "RETAIL DEALER".

Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry.

H. 3285 -- Reps. Neilson, Lloyd, G. Brown, Hines, L. Whipper, Breeland, J. Young, Canty, Rice, Felder, Chamblee, Gamble, Keyserling, Robinson, Herdklotz, Davenport, Mason, Thomas and Byrd: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-420, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE FAMILY COURT, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE COURT TO ORDER JOINT CUSTODY.

Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

H. 3413 -- Reps. Townsend, Stille, Rogers, Riser, Cooper, McAbee, Williams, Wells, Trotter, Davenport and Carnell: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-120, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE HUNTING SEASON FOR SMALL GAME, SO AS TO REVISE THE RABBIT SEASON.

Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry.

H. 3606 -- Rep. Richardson: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 27-32-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR PURPOSES OF VACATION

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TIME SHARING PLAN, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF VACATION TIME SHARING OWNERSHIP PLAN TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, PROVIDE THAT SUCH A PLAN IS AN INTEREST IN SUCH PROPERTY, TO ALLOW SUCH A PLAN TO BE CREATED IN A CONDOMINIUM ESTABLISHED FOR A TERM OF YEARS IN LEASEHOLD INTEREST OF MORE THAN THIRTY YEARS, AND PROVIDE THAT ALL SUCH INTERESTS ARE RECOGNIZED AS INTERESTS IN REAL PROPERTY, AND TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF VACATION TIME SHARING LEASE PLAN SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THESE LEASES DO NOT CONVEY AN INTEREST IN REAL PROPERTY.

Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEE

Senator WILLIAMS from the Committee on Judiciary submitted a favorable with amendment report on:

S. 9 -- Senators Holland, Saleeby, McConnell, Moore, Matthews, Stilwell, Courtney, Jackson, Rose and Giese: A BILL TO ADOPT THE UNITED STATES CENSUS OF 1990 AS THE TRUE AND CORRECT ENUMERATION OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND OF THE SEVERAL COUNTIES, MUNICIPALITIES, AND OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THIS STATE; TO AMEND TITLE 2, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 2-1-65, SO AS TO ESTABLISH ELECTION DISTRICTS FROM WHICH MEMBERS OF THE SENATE ARE ELECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UNITED STATES CENSUS OF 1990 COMMENCING WITH THE 1996 GENERAL ELECTION, TO DESIGNATE THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE AS THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIAL OF THE SUBMITTING AUTHORITY TO MAKE THE REQUIRED SUBMISSION OF THE SENATE REAPPORTIONMENT PLAN CONTAINED IN THIS ACT TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE UNDER THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 2-1-60, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CURRENT ELECTION DISTRICTS FROM WHICH MEMBERS OF THE SENATE ARE ELECTED SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

Ordered for consideration tomorrow.

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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

READ THE SECOND TIME WITH NOTICE OF

GENERAL AMENDMENTS

S. 9 -- Senators Holland, Saleeby, McConnell, Moore, Matthews, Stilwell, Courtney, Jackson, Rose and Giese: A BILL TO ADOPT THE UNITED STATES CENSUS OF 1990 AS THE TRUE AND CORRECT ENUMERATION OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND OF THE SEVERAL COUNTIES, MUNICIPALITIES, AND OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THIS STATE; TO AMEND TITLE 2, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 2-1-65, SO AS TO ESTABLISH ELECTION DISTRICTS FROM WHICH MEMBERS OF THE SENATE ARE ELECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UNITED STATES CENSUS OF 1990 COMMENCING WITH THE 1996 GENERAL ELECTION, TO DESIGNATE THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE AS THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIAL OF THE SUBMITTING AUTHORITY TO MAKE THE REQUIRED SUBMISSION OF THE SENATE REAPPORTIONMENT PLAN CONTAINED IN THIS ACT TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE UNDER THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 2-1-60, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CURRENT ELECTION DISTRICTS FROM WHICH MEMBERS OF THE SENATE ARE ELECTED SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

Senator WILLIAMS asked unanimous consent to take up the Bill for immediate consideration.

There was no objection.

Senator WILLIAMS asked unanimous consent to take up the committee amendment for immediate consideration.

There was no objection.

On motion of Senator WILLIAMS, with unanimous consent, the Committee on Judiciary proposed the following amendment (9C001.JUD), which was adopted:

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

/SECTION 1. The United States Census of 1990 is adopted as the true and correct enumeration of the inhabitants of this State, and of the

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several counties, municipalities, and otherpolitical subdivisions of this State.

SECTION 2. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 2-1-65. Commencing with the 1996 general election, one member of the Senate must be elected from each of the following districts:"
DISTRICT 1

Area. . . . .Population

Oconee County. . . . . 57,494

Pickens County

CALHOUN . . . . . 3,672

CLEMSON . . . . . 2,554

PIKE . . . . . 755

STONE CHURCH. . . . . 2,626

UNIVERSITY. . . . . 9,240

DISTRICT TOTAL. . . . . 76,341

PERCENT VARIATION. . . . . 0.716

DISTRICT 2

Area. . . . .Population

Pickens County

ALBERT R. LEWIS. . . . . 2,027

AMBLER . . . . . 1,493

ARIAL MILL. . . . . 3,052

BRUSHY CREEK. . . . . 1,699

CEDAR ROCK. . . . . 990

CENTRAL 1. . . . . 2,483

CENTRAL 2. . . . . 2,058

CROSSWELL. . . . . 2,611

DACUSVILLE. . . . . 3,962

EASLEY . . . . . 3,687

FLAT ROCK. . . . . 1,964

FOREST ACRES. . . . . 4,034

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GEORGES CREEK. . . . . 1,276

HOLLY SPRINGS. . . . . 1,437

LAWRENCE CHAPEL. . . . . 719

LIBERTY 1. . . . . 3,428

LIBERTY 2. . . . . 1,398

MCKISSICK. . . . . 2,613

MOUNTAIN VIEW. . . . . 1,218

NORRIS . . . . . 1,994

PARK STREET. . . . . 5,011

PICKENS 1. . . . . 3,617

PICKENS 2. . . . . 2,588

PICKENS 3. . . . . 3,675

POWDERSVILLE. . . . . 3,211

PRATERS CREEK. . . . . 1,265

PUMPKINTOWN. . . . . 1,492

RICES CREEK. . . . . 1,290

SIX MILE. . . . . 3,368

SMITH GROVE. . . . . 2,202

ZION . . . . . 3,185

DISTRICT TOTAL. . . . . 75,047

PERCENT VARIATION. . . . . -0.991

DISTRICT 3

Area. . . . .Population

Anderson County

APPLETON EQUINOX. . . . . 2,142

BISHOPS BRANCH. . . . . 1,413

BOWLING GREEN. . . . . 727

BRUSHY CREEK. . . . . 3,706

CENTERVILLE. . . . . 5,348

CONCRETE. . . . . 4,660

DENVER SANDY SPRINGS. . . . . 2,054

EDGEWOOD. . . . . 3,626

FIVE FORKS. . . . . 1,346

FORK 1 . . . . . 816

FORK 2 . . . . . 1,292

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GREEN POND. . . . . 3,989

HAMMOND SCHOOL. . . . . 2,726

HOPEWELL. . . . . 2,518

LA FRANCE. . . . . 630

LAKESIDE. . . . . 3,433

MELTON . . . . . 562

MOUNT TABOR. . . . . 1,723

PENDLETON. . . . . 4,112

PIERCETOWN. . . . . 716

ROCK MILL. . . . . 2,059

THREE AND TWENTY. . . . . 3,981

TOWNVILLE. . . . . 555

VARENNES. . . . . 2,820

WALKER-MCELMOYLE. . . . . 963

WARD 1 PRECINCT 1. . . . . 2,559

WARD 1 PRECINCT 2. . . . . 1,708

WARD 2 PRECINCT 1. . . . . 1,971

WARD 2 PRECINCT 2. . . . . 3,647

WARD 3 PRECINCT 1. . . . . 2,283

WARD 5 PRECINCT 1. . . . . 1,150

WARD 6 PRECINCT 1. . . . . 2,767

WARD 6 PRECINCT 2. . . . . 1,306

WEST SAVANNAH. . . . . 436

DISTRICT TOTAL. . . . . 75,744

PERCENT VARIATION. . . . . -0.071

DISTRICT 4

Area. . . . .Population

Abbeville County

BROADMOUTH. . . . . 505

CENTRAL . . . . . 269

COLD SPRINGS

Tract 9502.00

Blocks: 339, 340, 341, 342, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354. . . . . 101

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Blocks: 115, 116. . . . . 10

DONALDS . . . . . 717

DUE WEST. . . . . 2,032

HALLS STORE. . . . . 1,239

HAMPTON . . . . . 37

HILLVILLE. . . . . 361

KEOWEE . . . . . 555

LEVEL LAND. . . . . 432

ROCK SPRINGS. . . . . 708

Anderson County

BAKERS CREEK. . . . . 306

BELTON . . . . . 6,460

BROADVIEW. . . . . 823

BROADWAY. . . . . 2,485

CEDAR GROVE. . . . . 1,378

CHIQUOLA MILL. . . . . 1,216

CORNER . . . . . 335

CRAYTONVILLE. . . . . 1,246

FLATROCK. . . . . 2,066

FRIENDSHIP. . . . . 1,156

GLUCK MILL. . . . . 469

GROVE SCHOOL. . . . . 301

HALL . . . . . 2,125

HIGH POINT. . . . . 745

HOMELAND PARK. . . . . 4,367

HONEA PATH. . . . . 2,424

IVA . . . . . 2,468

JACKSON MILL. . . . . 1,285

MCADAMS . . . . . 228

MOUNTAIN CREEK. . . . . 1,745

NEALS CREEK. . . . . 3,179

ORR MILL. . . . . 2,354

PELZER . . . . . 1,537

PIEDMONT. . . . . 1,201

ROCK SPRING. . . . . 988

SHIRLEYS STORE. . . . . 905

SIMPSONVILLE. . . . . 2,285

STARR . . . . . 910

TONEY CREEK. . . . . 617

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WARD 3 PRECINCT 2. . . . . 2,366

WARD 4 PRECINCT 1. . . . . 2,089

WARD 4 PRECINCT 2. . . . . 1,834

WARD 5 PRECINCT 2. . . . . 2,503

WEST PELZER. . . . . 2,625

WHITE PLAINS. . . . . 2,612

WILLIAMSTON MILL. . . . . 1,941

WILLIAMSTON. . . . . 4,947

WRIGHTS SCHOOL. . . . . 931

DISTRICT TOTAL. . . . . 76,418

PERCENT VARIATION. . . . . 0.818

DISTRICT 5

Area. . . . .Population

Greenville County

ALEXANDER

Tract 0022.01

Blocks: 413B, 414B, 501A, 501B, 506, 508, 509B, 509C, 712A, 712B, 713, 714. . . . . 297

Tract 0022.02

Blocks: 402D, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 410, 412, 413, 414, 501A, 501B, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 511, 512, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 620, 622, 623, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711, 712A, 712B. . . . . 2,157

ARMSTRONG. . . . . 1,542

BEREA . . . . . 2,984

CHESTNUT HILLS. . . . . 1,767

CITY VIEW

Tract 0007.00

Blocks: 401A. . . . . 0

Tract 0022.01

Blocks: 128, 129, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 401, 413A, 414A, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 507, 509A, 726A. . . . . 1,273

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