South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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S. 1470

STATUS INFORMATION

Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Senator McConnell
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20771sd08.doc

Introduced in the Senate on October 20, 2008
Introduced in the House on October 21, 2008
Adopted by the General Assembly on October 21, 2008

Summary: Sine Die Adjournment

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  10/20/2008  Senate  Introduced, adopted, sent to House
  10/21/2008  House   Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence HJ-50

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

10/20/2008

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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO PROVIDE THAT PURSUANT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 21 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE, SECTION 2-1-180 OF THE 1976 CODE, AND THE PROVISIONS OF S. 1469, WHEN THE RESPECTIVE HOUSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADJOURN ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2008, NOT LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. OR ANYTIME PRIOR, EACH HOUSE SHALL STAND ADJOURNED TO MEET AT A TIME MUTUALLY AGREED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONLY FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF GUBERNATORIAL VETOES OF ANY ACTS RATIFIED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BEFORE OCTOBER 31, 2008, AND FOR THE CONFIRMATION OF MAGISTERIAL APPOINTMENTS BY THE SENATE IF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS CALLED BACK INTO SESSION TO CONSIDER GUBERNATORIAL VETOES; AND THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL STAND ADJOURNED SINE DIE NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2008.

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

(A)    Pursuant to the provisions of Article III, Section 21 of the Constitution of this State, Section 2-1-180 of the 1976 Code, and the provisions of S. 1469, the Sine Die adjournment date for the General Assembly for the 2008 session is recognized and extended to permit the General Assembly to continue in session after Friday October 31, 2008, under the terms and conditions stipulated in this resolution and for this purpose each house agrees that when the Senate and the House of Representatives adjourn on Friday, October 31, 2008, not later than 5:00 p.m. or at anytime prior, each house shall stand adjourned to meet in statewide session at a date and time mutually agreed upon by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, if any acts ratified by the General Assembly before Friday, October 31, 2008, are vetoed by the Governor and returned to the House originating the enactment. Each house agrees to limit itself only to the receipt and consideration of gubernatorial vetoes of these acts if called back into session as provided in this resolution, and in addition the Senate is permitted to consider confirmation of magisterial appointments during this period if the General Assembly is called back into session to consider gubernatorial vetoes.

(B)    Unless adjourned earlier, the General Assembly shall stand adjourned Sine Die no later than 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 9, 2008.

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