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The following House Bills were read the third time and ordered returned to the House with amendments:

H. 3446 -- Rep. Sharpe: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 46-45-70 SO AS TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LOCATION OF AGRICULTURAL FACILITIES AND AGRICULTURAL WASTE DISPOSAL AREAS; TO AMEND SECTION 46-45-30, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH AGRICULTURAL FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS ARE NOT NUISANCES, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE FACILITY OR OPERATION MUST BE IN OPERATION FOR ONE YEAR OR MORE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 46-45-60, AS

(By prior motion of Senator LEVENTIS, with unanimous consent)

H. 4627 -- Reps. Cato, J. Brown, H. Brown, Boan, Vaughn, Wright, Tripp and Lanford: A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 2 SO AS TO REENACT THE REGULATION OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED FOR IN CHAPTER 1 OF TITLE 40; TO AMEND TITLE 40, CHAPTER 1, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS, SO AS TO DELETE ALL PROVISIONS AND TO PROVIDE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, FOR THE POWERS AND DUTIES COMMON TO ALL OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING BOARDS UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION; AND TO REPEAL CHAPTER 73, TITLE 40, RELATING TO PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING, AND REGULATION.

H. 4818 -- Reps. Harrison, Sheheen, Whatley, Tucker, Spearman, Rice, Herdklotz, Seithel, Young-Brickell, Stuart, Wilkins, Knotts, Klauber, Wofford, Fleming, Chamblee, D. Smith, Sandifer, Cain, Riser, Meacham, Cato, Robinson, H. Brown and Wright: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-600, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TAKING A CHILD INTO CUSTODY FOR VIOLATING THE LAW, SO AS TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT FOR DETENTION IN A SECURE JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITY AND TO PROVIDE SPECIFIC TIME FRAMES FOR REVIEW OF A JUVENILE IN A DETENTION FACILITY; TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-780, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CONFIDENTIALITY OF JUVENILE RECORDS, FINGERPRINTS, AND PHOTOGRAPHS, SO AS TO EXPAND THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH A JUVENILE MAY BE FINGERPRINTED AND TO EXPAND THE USE OF FINGERPRINTS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-2170, AS AMENDED, RELATING

The Senate proceeded to a consideration of the Bill. The question being the third reading of the Bill.

Senator GREGORY proposed the following Amendment No. 1 (S-EDUC\4818), which was ruled out of order:

Amend the bill, as and if amended, on page 5, line 1 by adding a new SECTION to read:

/SECTION __. Amend Title 59, Chapter 65 of the 1976 Code by adding a new section to read:
"Section 59-65-47. In lieu of the requirements of Section 59-65-40 or Section 59-65-45, parents or guardians may teach their children at home if the instruction is conducted under the auspices of an association for homeschools which has no fewer than fifty members and meets the requirements of this section. Bona fide membership and continuing compliance with the academic standards of the associations exempts the home school from the further requirements of Section 59-65-40 or Section 59-65-45.

The State Department of Education shall conduct annually a review of the association standards to insure that requirements of the association, at a minimum, include:

(a) a parent must hold at least a high school diploma or the equivalent general educational development (GED) certificate;

(b) the instructional year is at least one hundred eighty days;

(c) the curriculum includes, but is not limited to, the basic instructional areas of reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies, and in grades seven through twelve, composition and literature; and

(d) educational records shall be maintained by the parent-teacher and include:

(1) a plan book, diary, or other record indicating subjects taught and activities in which the student and parent-teacher engage;

(2) a portfolio of samples of the student's academic work; and

By January thirtieth of each year, all associations shall report the number and grade level of children home schooled through the association to the children's respective school districts."/.

Renumber SECTIONS to conform.

Amend title to conform.

Senator BRYAN raised the Point of Order that the amendment was out of order inasmuch as it was not germane to the Bill.

The ACTING PRESIDENT sustained the Point of Order.

Amendment No. 1 was ruled out of order.

There being no further amendments, the Bill was read the third time, passed and ordered returned to the House of Representatives with amendments.

The following Bills having been read the second time with notice of general amendments were ordered placed on the third reading Calendar:

H. 3273 -- Rep. Townsend: A BILL TO AMEND SECTIONS 56-3-3310 AND 56-3-3320, BOTH AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES FOR RECIPIENTS OF THE PURPLE HEART, SO AS TO ELIMINATE THE BIENNIAL FEE FOR THE LICENSE PLATE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE PLATE MUST BE PERMANENT, AND TO ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE LICENSE PLATE BE ISSUED ON A BIENNIAL BASIS.

H. 4277 -- Reps. Walker, Baxley and Fleming: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 1-13-85 SO AS TO INCLUDE IN UNLAWFUL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES THE CONDUCTING OF MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS AND INQUIRIES AND TO PROVIDE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THEY MAY BE CONDUCTED; TO AMEND SECTIONS 1-13-20, 1-13-30, AS AMENDED, 1-13-70, 1-13-80, AS

Senator LANDER explained the Bill.

H. 4526 -- Reps. Wilkins, Sharpe, H. Brown, Harrison, Sheheen, Jennings, Martin, Cato, Cromer, Wright, Hodges and Spearman: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 10-11-330, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CRIME OF UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY INTO THE CAPITOL BUILDING, SO AS TO MAKE THE CRIME APPLY TO ANY OTHER BUILDING IN WHICH THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS MEETING.

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.

The Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee proposed the following amendment (PFM\9206AC.96), which was adopted:

Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 46-43-40, page 2, line 30, by inserting /(A)/ before /An/.

Amend further, Section 46-43-40, page 2, line 31, by inserting /or federal/ before /funds/, and on line 34, by inserting /and federal/ before /funds/.

Amend further, Section 46-43-40, page 2, line 38, by inserting:

/(B) If adequate state funds are available, the South Carolina Employment Security Commission shall contract to provide a pre-occupancy housing inspection program and shall report the results of any inspections to the Migrant and Seasonal Farm Workers Commission before October first of each year. However, the Migrant and Seasonal Farm Workers Commission and the South Carolina Employment Security Commission are immune from liability, pursuant to Section 15-78-60, for any action that may be brought in connection with the inspection program./

Amend further, by adding an appropriately numbered SECTION to read:

/SECTION __. Section 15-78-60 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 351 of 1990, is further amended by adding an appropriately numbered item to read:

"( ) a pre-occupancy housing inspection contracted for by the South Carolina Employment Security Commission pursuant to Section 46-43-40."/

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.

Senator GREG SMITH explained the amendment.

There being no further amendments, the Bill was read the second time and ordered placed on the third reading Calendar with notice of general amendments.

H. 3116 -- Reps. Cato and Meacham: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 50-21-850, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONS WATER SKIING OR RIDING ON A SURFBOARD OR SIMILAR OBJECT, SO AS TO CHANGE THE REFERENCE TO SURFBOARD TO KNEEBOARD, PROVIDE FOR THE REQUIREMENTS TO APPLY TO PERSONS BEING TOWED BY A MOTORIZED WATERCRAFT, CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, AND EXEMPT SURFBOARDERS.

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

There was no objection.

The Senate proceeded to a consideration of the Bill. The question being the second reading of the Bill.

Senator GREG SMITH proposed the following amendment (3320R011.GS), which was adopted:

Amend the bill, as and if amended, page 2, after line 3, by adding an appropriately numbered new SECTION to read:

/SECTION . Section 50-21-860 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 50-21-860. As used in this section, `airboat' means a watercraft propelled by air pressure caused by a motor mounted on the watercraft aboveboard.

(A) It is unlawful for a person to operate an airboat on the public waters of this State from the freshwater-saltwater dividing line, established by Section 50-17-35 50-17-30, seaward.

(B) It is unlawful to operate an airboat on the waters of the Waccamaw, the Great Pee Dee, the Little Pee Dee, the Black, and the Sampit Rivers in Georgetown County.

(B) (C) It is unlawful to operate an airboat on the waters on of that portion of Lake Marion and Santee Swamp west of the I-95 bridge upstream to the confluence of the Congaree and Wateree rivers during the season for hunting waterfowl.

Any A person violating the provisions of this section, upon conviction, must be punished as provided by Section 50-1-130.

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.

Senator GREG SMITH explained the amendment.

There being no further amendments, the Bill was read the second time and ordered placed on the third reading Calendar with notice of general amendments.

H. 4637 -- Reps. Townsend, Allison, Howard and Wright: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-103-15 SO AS TO DEFINE THE MISSION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND OF EACH TYPE OF PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING; TO AMEND SECTION 59-103-20, RELATING TO STUDIES OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR A COORDINATED, EFFICIENT, AND RESPONSIVE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM IN THIS STATE AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMMISSION IN THIS REGARD; TO AMEND THE 1976 CODE BY ADDING SECTION 59-103-30 SO AS TO ESTABLISH CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS FOR ACADEMIC QUALITY IN THE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING IN THIS STATE AND THE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS BY WHICH THESE SUCCESS FACTORS CAN BE MEASURED; TO AMEND SECTION 59-103-35, RELATING TO THE SUBMISSION OF THE BUDGETS OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING AND THE APPROVAL AND REVIEW OF THE PROGRAMS OF THESE INSTITUTIONS, SO AS TO REVISE THE MANNER IN WHICH THE PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM'S ANNUAL BUDGET REQUEST IS DETERMINED AND REVISE THE COMMISSION'S RESPONSIBILITIES WITH REGARD TO AN INSTITUTION'S PROGRAMS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-103-45, RELATING TO THE DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSION TO

The Senate proceeded to a consideration of the Bill. The question being the second reading of the Bill.

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

/SECTION 1. Sections 59-125-10 through 59-125-120 are designated Article 1, Chapter 125 of Title 59 of the 1976 Code, and entitled "General Provisions".

SECTION 2. Chapter 125, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

Section 59-125-310. (A) The General Assembly finds that is desirable to provide continuing and general statutory authority for Winthrop University to incur debt for, among other things, the purposes of providing funds to acquire, construct, renovate, and equip certain revenue-producing auxiliary facilities, which debt is secured by a pledge of the revenues derived from the operation of some or all of the facilities. Winthrop University has demonstrated need for additional funds to provide for acquisition, construction, renovation, and equipping of these facilities. These facilities are needed to replace or renovate aging facilities and to provide additional facilities all to the end that the educational environment at Winthrop University will be enhanced for the benefit of present and potential students at Winthrop University.

(B) Consideration has been given to this need and to the methods of funding it. It has been determined to be in the best interests of the people of this State to authorize Winthrop University to acquire, construct, renovate, and equip additional facilities and to incur indebtedness for these purposes which is payable from the revenues derived from the operation of these facilities to the extent and under the conditions provided for in this article.

Section 59-125-320. As used in this article:

(1) `Bond' or `bonds' means any note, bond, installment contract, or other evidence of indebtedness issued pursuant to this chapter.

(2) `Winthrop' means Winthrop University.

(3) `Facilities' means any or all of the following facilities operated to provide for the students, faculty, or staff at Winthrop: dining or food service facilities; laundry facilities; canteen facilities; vending machines; convenience stores; any other facilities for the sale of sundry items; health services; book stores, parking lots and vehicle registration; and all furniture, furnishings, and equipment in them, which are now owned by

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