H 4293 Concurrent Resolution, By Wilkins, W.D. Smith, J. Brown, Cato, Harrell, 
Harrison, Sharpe and Townsend
 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE
 GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL CONTINUE IN SESSION AFTER ADJOURNMENT OF THE EXTRA
 SESSION WHICH BEGINS AT 12:00 NOON ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 2001, AND PROVIDE
 FOR THE TIME OF ADJOURNMENT OF THE EXTRA SESSION, SINE DIE.

   06/20/01  House  Introduced HJ-4
   06/20/01  House  Referred to Committee on Rules HJ-5
   06/20/01  House  Committee report: Favorable Rules HJ-30
   06/20/01  House  Adopted, sent to Senate HJ-30
   06/20/01  House  Roll call Yeas-71  Nays-45 HJ-36
   06/21/01  Senate Introduced SJ-8
   06/21/01  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-8

ESTABLISHING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL CONTINUE IN SESSION AFTER ADJOURNMENT OF THE EXTRA SESSION WHICH BEGINS AT 12:00 NOON ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 2001, AND PROVIDE FOR THE TIME OF ADJOURNMENT OF THE EXTRA SESSION, SINE DIE.

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

That the extra session of the General Assembly beginning 12:00 noon, Wednesday, June 20, 2001, will continue in session after June 20, 2001, under the following terms and conditions:

    (A)    When each house adjourns on Wednesday, June 20, 2001, it shall stand adjourned to continue in statewide session, if necessary, not later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, June 22, 2001, for consideration of the following matters and subject to the following conditions, as applicable:

        (1)    receipt and consideration of gubernatorial vetoes;

        (2)    receipt, consideration, and confirmation of appointments;

        (3)    ratification of acts;

        (4)    receipt and consideration of local legislation which has the unanimous consent of the affected delegation;

        (5)    receipt, consideration, and disposition of conference and free conference reports, appointment of conference and free conference committees, and messages pertaining to such reports and appointments;

        (6)    receipt and consideration of resolutions expressing sympathy or congratulations;

        (7)    concurrence or nonconcurrence in amendments on bills received from the other house;

        (8)    receipt and consideration of resolutions related to the terms and conditions of the extra session; and

        (9)    receipt and consideration of H.3307, including, but not limited to, receipt, consideration, and disposition of a conference and free conference report, appointment of a conference committee, and any pertinent messages.

    (B)    When each house adjourns subject to subsection (A) above and not later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, June 22, 2001, the General Assembly shall stand adjourned to meet at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 13, 2001, and to continue in statewide session, if necessary, until Friday, September 7, 2001, not later than 5:00 p.m. for the consideration of the following matters and subject to the following conditions, as applicable:

        (1)    receipt and consideration of gubernatorial vetoes;

        (2)    receipt, consideration, and confirmation of appointments;

        (3)    ratification of acts;

        (4)    receipt and consideration of local legislation which has the unanimous consent of the affected delegation;

        (5)    receipt and consideration of resolutions expressing sympathy or congratulations;

        (6)    receipt and consideration of redistricting legislation, including consideration of conference or free conference reports concerning the South Carolina House of Representatives, the South Carolina State Senate, and the six United States Congressional Seats allocated to South Carolina;

        (7)    receipt and consideration of primary election legislation and related matters pertaining to redistricting issues;

        (8)    receipt and consideration of resolutions related to the terms and conditions of the extra session; and

        (9)    receipt, consideration, and disposition of conference and free conference reports, appointment of conference and free conference committees, and messages pertaining to such reports and appointments.

        (10)    receipt and consideration of H.3307, including, but not limited to, receipt, consideration, and disposition of a conference and free conference report, appointment of a conference committee, and any pertinent messages.

    (C)    When each house adjourns subject to subsection (B) above and not later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, September 7, 2001, the General Assembly shall stand adjourned to meet at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 18, 2001, and to continue in statewide session, if necessary, until Thursday, September 20, 2001, not later than 5:00 p.m. for the consideration of the following matters:

        (1)    receipt and consideration of redistricting legislation, including consideration of conference or free conference reports concerning the South Carolina House of Representatives, the South Carolina State Senate, and the six United States Congressional Seats allocated to South Carolina;

        (2)    receipt and consideration of gubernatorial vetoes;

        (3)    receipt, consideration, and confirmation of appointments;

        (4)    ratification of acts;

        (5)    receipt and consideration of local legislation which has the unanimous consent of the affected delegation;

        (6)    receipt and consideration of resolutions expressing sympathy or congratulations;

        (7)    receipt and consideration of resolutions related to the terms and conditions of the extra session; and

        (8)    receipt, consideration, and disposition of conference and free conference reports, appointment of conference and free conference committees, and messages pertaining to such reports and appointments.

    (D)    Each house also may provide for local session days during the periods between June 22, 2001, and August 13, 2001, and between September 7, 2001, and September 18, 2001, for consideration of local legislation that has the unanimous consent of the affected delegation.

    (E)    The Speaker of the House and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate may ratify acts at a mutually convenient time between June 22, 2001, and August 13, 2001, and between September 7, 2001, and September 18, 2001.

    (F)    The House may meet for administrative purposes upon the call of the Speaker of the House between June 20, 2001, and the date when the extra session of the General Assembly is adjourned sine die.

    (G)    The Speaker of the House and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, by mutual consent, may call their respective houses into statewide session at any time between June 20, 2001, and the date when the extra session of the General Assembly is adjourned sine die for the purpose of considering any matters listed in this resolution. If the Speaker of the House and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate call their respective houses into statewide session under the provisions of this subsection they must designate the specific items to be considered and the duration of such consideration which shall be binding upon each house.

    (H)    When each house adjourns subject to subsection (C) and not later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 20, 2001, the General Assembly shall stand in recess until no later than 5:00 p.m. on December 31, 2001, and unless the extra session is otherwise adjourned sine die at an earlier date after September 20, 2001, on December 31, 2001, not later than 5:00 p.m. the extra session of the General Assembly shall stand adjourned sine die.