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S. 101 -- Senators Leventis, Ryberg, Rose, Giese and Elliott: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 22-3-550, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO A MAGISTRATE'S JURISDICTION OVER CERTAIN CRIMINAL OFFENSES AND A MAGISTRATE'S AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE SENTENCES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROHIBITION AGAINST A MAGISTRATE SENTENCING ANY PERSON TO CONSECUTIVE TERMS OF IMPRISONMENT TOTALING MORE THAN NINETY DAYS DOES NOT APPLY TO SENTENCES FOR CONVICTIONS RESULTING FROM A VIOLATION OF CHAPTER 11 OF TITLE 34 PERTAINING TO FRAUDULENT CHECKS OR A VIOLATION OF SECTION 16-13-10 RELATING TO FORGERY WHICH INVOLVES A CHECK.

Senator COURSON, having notified the PRESIDENT that he was withdrawing as a member of Committee of Conference on the part of the Senate on S. 101, the PRESIDENT appointed Senator STILWELL.

Mr. President and Senators:

The House respectfully informs your Honorable Body that it has adopted the report of the Committee of Free Conference on the following bill:
S. 101 -- Senators Leventis, Ryberg, Rose, Giese and Elliott: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 22-3-550, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO A MAGISTRATE'S JURISDICTION OVER CERTAIN CRIMINAL OFFENSES AND A MAGISTRATE'S AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE SENTENCES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROHIBITION AGAINST A MAGISTRATE SENTENCING ANY PERSON TO CONSECUTIVE TERMS OF IMPRISONMENT TOTALING MORE THAN NINETY DAYS DOES NOT APPLY TO SENTENCES FOR CONVICTIONS RESULTING FROM A VIOLATION OF CHAPTER 11 OF TITLE 34

Received as information.

Mr. President and Senators:

The House respectfully informs your Honorable Body that it refuses to concur in the amendments proposed by the Senate to:
S. 264 -- Senators Stilwell, Moore, Rose and Jackson: A BILL TO ENACT TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE GOVERNMENTAL RESTRUCTURING ACT OF 1993 AND TO PROVIDE OTHER RESTRUCTURING MEASURES CONCERNING GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS. (Abbreviated Title)
Very respectfully,
Speaker of the House

On motion of Senator STILWELL, the Senate insisted upon its amendments to S. 264 and asked for a Committee of Conference.

Whereupon, the PRESIDENT appointed Senators JACKSON, STILWELL and MOORE of the Committee of Conference on the part of the Senate and a message was sent to the House accordingly.

Mr. President and Senators:

The House respectfully informs your Honorable Body that it has appointed Reps. Harrison, Hodges and Huff of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House on:
S. 264 -- Senators Stilwell, Moore, Rose and Jackson: A BILL TO ENACT TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE GOVERNMENTAL RESTRUCTURING ACT OF 1993 AND TO PROVIDE OTHER

Received as information.

Mr. President and Senators:

The House respectfully informs your Honorable Body that it has adopted the report of the Committee of Conference on the following bill:
H. 3135 -- Reps. Hodges, Tucker, Knotts, Inabinett, Baxley and Whatley: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 23-28-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF RESERVE POLICE OFFICERS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE CHIEF, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE MUNICIPALITY, TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMPENSATION OF RESERVE POLICE OFFICERS.
Very respectfully,
Speaker of the House

Received as information.

H. 3135 -- Reps. Hodges, Tucker, Knotts, Inabinett, Baxley and Whatley: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 23-28-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF RESERVE POLICE OFFICERS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE CHIEF, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE MUNICIPALITY, TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMPENSATION OF RESERVE POLICE OFFICERS.

On motion of Senator McCONNELL, with unanimous consent, the Report of the Committee of Conference was taken up for immediate consideration.

Senator McCONNELL spoke on the report.

The COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE, to whom was referred:
H. 3135 -- Reps. Hodges, Tucker, Knotts, Inabinett, Baxley and Whatley: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 23-28-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF RESERVE POLICE OFFICERS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE CHIEF, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE MUNICIPALITY, TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMPENSATION OF RESERVE POLICE OFFICERS.
Beg leave to report that they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend:

That the same do pass with the following amendments:

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting therein the following:

SECTION 1. Section 23-28-20 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 23-28-20. (A) The chief may, in his discretion, or sheriff may appoint such number of reserve police officers as may be needed but not exceeding the number of regular full-time officers of his department. The number of full-time officers shall may not be decreased because of the institution or expansion of a reserve force. Each period of time reserves shall serve shall must be determined and specified by the chief or sheriff in writing. The powers and duties of reserves shall must be prescribed by the chief or sheriff and they shall be are subject to removal by him at any time.

(B) The chief or sheriff, with the approval of the governing body, also shall allow for the compensation of reserve police officers for work done pursuant to Section 23-24-10 when compensation for approved public activities would be paid by a party other than the municipality or county. Reserve officers must be paid for approved public activities the same as off-duty police officers. Work performed for compensation must be in excess of the minimum logged service time required by Section 23-28-70. No additional training, beyond what is required for reserve police officers, is required for reserve police officers who receive compensation.

(C) Before assuming their duties reserves shall must:

(A)(1) take the oath of office required by law.;

(C)(3) successfully complete a course of training specified by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Training Advisory Council and endorsed by the chief or sheriff who appoints them."

SECTION 2. Section 23-28-70 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 23-28-70. Reserves shall serve and function as law enforcement officers only on specific orders and directions of the chief or sheriff. To maintain status, reserves shall maintain a minimum logged service time of twenty hours per month or sixty hours per quarter.

Each reserve shall be in proximate contact, by radio or otherwise, with the full-time officer to whom he is assigned While performing in any capacity as a reserve, a reserve police officer at all times must be accompanied by a full-time certified South Carolina police officer. Reserves shall in no case assume full-time duties of law enforcement officers without complying with all requirements for full-time officers.

Each department utilizing reserves shall have one full-time officer as coordinator-supervisor who shall must be responsible directly to the chief or sheriff."

SECTION 3. Item 1 of Section 16-23-20 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Section 274, Act No. 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:

"(1) Regular, salaried law enforcement officers and reserve police officers of a municipality, or county of the State, uncompensated Governor's constables, law enforcement officers of the federal government or other states when they are carrying out official duties while in this State, and deputy enforcement officers of the Natural Resources Enforcement Division of the Department of Natural Resources within their territorial jurisdictions, and reserve police officers while serving and functioning as law enforcement officers as authorized by Section 23-28-10 et seq."

SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Amend title to conform.

/s/Glenn F. McConnell /s/Dave C. Waldrop, Jr.
/s/Holly A. Cork /s/Floyd Breeland
C.K. "Greg" Gregory/s/Michael S. "Mickey" Whatley

On Part of the Senate.On Part of the House.

, and a message was sent to the House accordingly.

Mr. President and Senators:

The House respectfully informs your Honorable Body that the report of the Committee of Conference having been adopted by both Houses, and this Bill having been read three times in each House, it was ordered that the title thereof be changed to that of an Act, and that it be enrolled for ratification:
H. 3135 -- Reps. Hodges, Tucker, Knotts, Inabinett, Baxley and Whatley: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 23-28-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF RESERVE POLICE OFFICERS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE CHIEF, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE MUNICIPALITY, TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMPENSATION OF RESERVE POLICE OFFICERS.
Very respectfully,
Speaker of the House

Received as information.

H. 3448 -- Reps. Spearman, McTeer and Koon: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-11-27 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE HUNTING OF MIGRATORY WATERFOWL ON LAKE MURRAY IN CERTAIN AREAS AND PROVIDE PENALTIES.

On motion of Senator MOORE, with unanimous consent, the Report of the Committee of Conference was taken up for immediate consideration.

Senator MOORE spoke on the report.

On motion of Senator MOORE, the Report of the Committee of Conference to H. 3448 was adopted as follows:

The COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE, to whom was referred:
H. 3448 -- Reps. Spearman, McTeer and Koon: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING

That the same do pass with the following amendments:

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:

/SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 50-11-27. It is unlawful to hunt migratory waterfowl on Lake Murray within two hundred yards of a dwelling without written permission of the owner and occupant. As used in this section, Lake Murray includes the area from Lake Murray Dam to one-half mile upstream of Harmons Bridge on Secondary Road 41-44 and upstream to Kempsons Ferry Bridge on Highway 395. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days."

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

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.

Make all necessary technical corrections.

/s/Senator Thomas L. Moore/s/Rep. Larry L. Koon
/s/Senator James A. Lander/s/Rep. Molly M. Spearman
/s/Senator Robert L. Waldrep/s/Rep. William D. Witherspoon

On Part of the Senate.On Part of the House.

, and a message was sent to the House accordingly.

Mr. President and Senators:

The House respectfully informs your Honorable Body that the report of the Committee of Conference having been adopted by both Houses, and this Bill having been read three times in each House, it was ordered that the title thereof be changed to that of an Act, and that it be enrolled for ratification:
H. 3448 -- Reps. Spearman, McTeer and Koon: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-11-27 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE HUNTING OF

Received as information.

Mr. President and Senators:

The House respectfully informs your Honorable Body that it concurs in the amendments proposed by the Senate to:
H. 3518 -- Rep. Richardson: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 38-31-20, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE "SOUTH CAROLINA PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION ACT", SO AS TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF "COVERED CLAIM"; AND TO AMEND SECTION 38-31-100, RELATING TO THE SAME ACT, THE REQUIREMENT THAT CLAIMANTS EXHAUST RIGHTS UNDER OTHER POLICIES, AND CLAIMS RECOVERABLE FROM MORE THAN ONE ASSOCIATION, SO AS TO DELETE CERTAIN LANGUAGE, AND PROVIDE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT ANY RECOVERY UNDER THIS ACT MUST BE REDUCED BY THE STATUTORY CAP APPLICABLE TO THE OTHER INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION OR ITS EQUIVALENT.
and has ordered the Bill Enrolled for Ratification.

Very respectfully,
Speaker of the House

Received as information.

Mr. President and Senators:

The House respectfully informs your Honorable Body that it refuses to concur in the amendments proposed by the Senate to:
H. 3839 -- Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 34-3-540, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO COPIES AND REPRODUCTIONS OF BANKING RECORDS AND THEIR ADMISSIBILITY INTO EVIDENCE, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH THESE RECORDS MAY BE COPIED AND REPRODUCED, TO REVISE THE ENTITIES TO WHICH THIS SECTION APPLIES, AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH COPIES AND REPRODUCTIONS OF THESE RECORDS MAY BE ADMITTED INTO EVIDENCE.
Very respectfully,
Speaker of the House

On motion of Senator SALEEBY, with unanimous consent, the Senate receded from its amendments to H. 3839 and a message was sent to the House accordingly, requesting that proper notation be recorded on the Bill.

Ordered that the title be changed to that of an Act and the Act enrolled for Ratification.

Mr. President and Senators:

The House respectfully informs your Honorable Body that it concurs in the amendments proposed by the Senate to:
H. 3907 -- Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee: A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 44, CHAPTER 56, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO HAZARDOUS WASTE, BY ADDING ARTICLE 4 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR DRYCLEANING FACILITY DISCHARGE REHABILITATION, TO CREATE THE DRYCLEANING FACILITY RESTORATION TRUST FUND AND PROVIDE FOR ITS USES, TO

Very respectfully,
Speaker of the House

Received as information.

H. 3663 -- Rep. Kirsh: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-3-2340 SO AS TO CREATE AN ANTIQUE MOTOR VEHICLE DEALER LICENSE PLATE.

The House returned the Bill with amendments.

On motion of Senator GIESE, the Senate nonconcurred in the House amendments and a message was sent to the House accordingly.

H. 3515 -- Reps. Harrison and Hodges: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 2-13-190, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE ADVANCE SHEETS OF STATUTES, SO AS TO REVISE THE PERSONS AND ENTITIES TO WHOM THE ADVANCE SHEETS MUST BE DISTRIBUTED; AND TO AMEND SECTION 2-13-240, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF SETS OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, SO AS TO REVISE THE PERSONS AND ENTITIES TO WHOM THE SETS MUST BE DISTRIBUTED.

The House returned the Bill with amendments.

Senator STILWELL explained the amendments.

On motion of Senator STILWELL, the Senate nonconcurred in the House amendments and a message was sent to the House accordingly.

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