S*0941(Rat #0447, Act #0481 of 1996)  General Bill, By Wilson, Lander, Leventis and 
Reese
 A Bill to promote Major General T. Eston Marchant to the rank of Lieutenant
 General of the South Carolina Army National Guard effective January 10,
 1995.-amended title

   10/23/95  Senate Prefiled
   10/23/95  Senate Referred to Committee on General
   01/09/96  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-68
   01/09/96  Senate Referred to Committee on General SJ-68
   05/15/96  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     General SJ-18
   05/16/96  Senate Amended SJ-73
   05/16/96  Senate Read second time SJ-73
   05/16/96  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-73
   05/21/96  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-22
   05/22/96  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-8
   05/22/96  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-8
   05/23/96  House  Recalled from Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-26
   05/28/96  House  Read second time HJ-45
   05/29/96  House  Read third time and enrolled HJ-19
   05/30/96         Ratified R 447
   06/04/96         Signed By Governor
   06/04/96         Effective date 06/04/96
   06/27/96         Copies available
   08/29/96         Act No. 481

AN ACT TO PROMOTE MAJOR GENERAL T. ESTON MARCHANT TO THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD EFFECTIVE JANUARY 10, 1995.

Whereas, Major General T. Eston Marchant has served his State and nation with loyalty, dedication, and distinction for over fifty years as a member of the South Carolina Army National Guard and of the United States Marine Corps; and

Whereas, General Marchant has served the people of the State of South Carolina and of the nation with great zeal and diligence in numerous and various military capacities, including as a company commander, brigade commander, assistant division commander, and commandant of Palmetto Military Academy, the state's officer candidate school; and

Whereas, General Marchant has been the deserving recipient of numerous military awards and decorations, including the Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, Marine Corps Combat Action Ribbon, Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, United States Navy Unit Commendation Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Service Medal with five battle stars, American Theater Medal, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Governor's Unit Citation, the South Carolina Active State Service Medal, and the Sovereign Order of Saint Stanislas; and

Whereas, General Marchant's leadership attributes are equally known in the civilian community, where he was a distinguished member of the South Carolina Bar for over thirty years and where he served on the Board of Trustees of the University of South Carolina for thirteen years, serving the final eight years as chairman; and

Whereas, General Marchant served as President of the Adjutants General Association of the United States from 1990 through 1992 and as a member of the executive council of the National Guard Association of the United States from 1987 through 1994; and

Whereas, General Marchant was selected the 1990 South Carolinian of the Year and is the recipient of the Order of the Palmetto; and

Whereas, for sixteen years General Marchant held the highest military position in his State, that of the Adjutant General, a constitutional office to which he was popularly elected on four separate occasions by his fellow South Carolinians. Now, therefore,

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Officer promoted

SECTION 1. Major General T. Eston Marchant is promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General of the South Carolina Army National Guard effective January 10, 1995.

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 4th day of June, 1996.