S*0264 Concurrent Resolution, By Bryant
 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO INVITE THE NATIONAL COMMANDER OF THE AMERICAN
 LEGION, THE HONORABLE JAMES E. KOUTZ, TO ADDRESS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN JOINT
 SESSION IN THE CHAMBER OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AT 12:30
 P.M. ON TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2013.

   01/17/13  Senate Introduced (Senate Journal-page 8)
   01/17/13  Senate Referred to Committee on Invitations
                     (Senate Journal-page 8)
   01/22/13  Senate Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 8)
   01/22/13  Senate Adopted, sent to House (Senate Journal-page 8)
   01/23/13  House  Introduced (House Journal-page 10)
   01/23/13  House  Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial
                     Resolutions (House Journal-page 10)
   01/24/13  House  Committee report: Favorable Invitations and
                     Memorial Resolutions (House Journal-page 23)
   01/29/13  House  Adopted, returned to Senate with concurrence
                     (House Journal-page 26)
   01/29/13  House  Roll call Yeas-105  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 26)

COMMITTEE REPORT

January 24, 2013

S. 264

S. Printed 1/24/13--H.

Read the first time January 23, 2013.

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (S. 264) to invite the National Commander of the American Legion, the Honorable James E. Koutz, to address the General Assembly in joint session in the chamber of, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

LISTON D. BARFIELD for Committee.

TO INVITE THE NATIONAL COMMANDER OF THE AMERICAN LEGION, THE HONORABLE JAMES E. KOUTZ, TO ADDRESS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN JOINT SESSION IN THE CHAMBER OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AT 12:30 P.M. ON TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2013.

Whereas, the Honorable James E. Koutz is a distinguished United States Army veteran of the Vietnam War, having served his country from 1969 to 1971, and he is currently a resident of the State of Indiana; and

Whereas, a member of the American Legion for over thirty years, he is a member of Boonville Post 200 where he served as post commander for nine years and was honored with a lifetime membership and where his father served as a past commander; and

Whereas, having held numerous offices in the American Legion at various levels, the Honorable James E. Koutz was elected as the national commander on August 30, 2012, in Indianapolis, Indiana, during the ninety-fourth national convention of the nation's largest veterans' organization; and

Whereas, speaking before a joint session of the South Carolina General Assembly is an honor reserved for leaders of national prominence. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, invite the National Commander of the American Legion, the Honorable James E. Koutz, to address the General Assembly in joint session in the chamber of the South Carolina House of Representatives at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5, 2013.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to the Honorable James E. Koutz.