Pursuant to an invitation the Honorable Speaker and House of Representatives appeared in the Senate Chamber on April 19, 2012, at 1:46 P.M. and the following Acts and Joint Resolutions were ratified:

(R166, S. 710 (Word version)) -- Senators Knotts, O'Dell, Ford, Alexander, Bryant and Setzler: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-140, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE AND CONTENTS OF A SOUTH CAROLINA DRIVER'S LICENSE, SO AS TO, UPON THE LICENSEE'S REQUEST AND PROOF OF ELIGIBILITY, INCLUDE A VETERAN STATUS DESIGNATION ON THE DRIVER'S LICENSE; TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-3350, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL IDENTIFICATION CARDS, SO AS TO, UPON THE CARD HOLDER'S REQUEST AND PROOF OF ELIGIBILITY, INCLUDE A VETERAN STATUS DESIGNATION ON THE SPECIAL IDENTIFICATION CARD; BY ADDING SECTION 56-1-205 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT, UPON PROOF OF ELIGIBILITY, AN APPLICANT FOR A SOUTH CAROLINA DRIVER'S LICENSE MAY HAVE A NOTATION PLACED ON HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE THAT THE APPLICANT IS HEARING IMPAIRED; AND BY ADDING SECTION 56-3-1920 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT, UPON PROOF OF ELIGIBILITY, A HEARING IMPAIRED DRIVER MAY APPLY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES FOR A HEARING IMPAIRED IDENTIFICATION PLACARD.

(R167, H. 4595 (Word version)) -- Reps. Bingham, Allison, Anthony and White: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 73 OF 2011, RELATING TO THE 2011-2012 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, SO AS TO REVISE PARAGRAPH 1A.54, SECTION 1A, PART IB, DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO TRANSFER CERTAIN FUNDS TO MEET MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT BY FURTHER PROVIDING FOR THE DOLLAR AMOUNT OF THE TRANSFER AND FOR OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE TRANSFER; AND TO PROVIDE THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, SCHOOL DISTRICTS UNIFORMLY MAY NEGOTIATE SALARIES BELOW THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SALARY SCHEDULE FOR THE 2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR FOR RETIRED TEACHERS.

(R168, H. 4632 (Word version)) -- Rep. Battle: AN ACT TO FORM ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN MARION COUNTY INTO A SINGLE SCHOOL DISTRICT ENTITLED THE "MARION COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT" ON JULY 1, 2012, TO PROVIDE THAT THERE MUST BE NO ELECTED COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION FOR MARION COUNTY WITH ALL POWERS AND DUTIES OF THIS OFFICE DEVOLVED UPON THE MARION COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION WHICH MUST BE THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE MARION SCHOOL DISTRICT, TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANAGERIAL AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF FOR THE DISTRICT, TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH CONTRACTS OF EMPLOYMENT FOR TEACHERS AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL OF THE DISTRICT MUST BE OFFERED, TO PROVIDE FOR THE FISCAL AUTHORITY AND AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT, INCLUDING THE MANNER IN WHICH AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE DISTRICT MUST BE LEVIED FOR OPERATING AND GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT PURPOSES, AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER RELATED PROVISIONS TO EFFECTUATE THIS FORMATION ON JULY 1, 2012.

(R169, H. 4664 (Word version)) -- Rep. Clyburn: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 11-50-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE AUTHORITY, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE AUTHORITY; AND BY ADDING SECTION 11-50-55 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE AUTHORITY, BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, MAY HIRE A DIRECTOR FOR THE AUTHORITY, SO LONG AS AT LEAST ONE OF THE GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTEES AND AT LEAST THREE OF THE LEGISLATIVE APPOINTEES VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE HIRING.

(R170, H. 4983 (Word version)) -- Reps. Pope, King, Norman, Simrill, Delleney, Long and D.C. Moss: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-870, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO BIRD SANCTUARIES AND THE USE OF FIREARMS WITHIN THEIR BORDERS, SO AS TO REVISE THE BOUNDARIES OF CERTAIN BIRD SANCTUARIES IN YORK COUNTY.

(R171, H. 5042 (Word version)) -- Rep. Funderburk: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-340, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF PRECINCTS IN KERSHAW COUNTY, SO AS TO CONSOLIDATE THE "CAMDEN NO. 3" AND THE "CAMDEN NO. 4" PRECINCTS INTO THE "HOBKIRK'S HILL" PRECINCT, TO ADD THE "ELGIN NO. 6" PRECINCT, TO REDESIGNATE A MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THE NAMES OF THESE PRECINCTS MAY BE FOUND AND MAINTAINED BY THE DIVISION OF RESEARCH AND STATISTICS OF THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD, AND TO CORRECT ARCHAIC LANGUAGE.

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