South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 4184


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       4184
Type of Legislation:               Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19970521
Primary Sponsor:                   Wilkins
All Sponsors:                      Wilkins, Haskins, Harrison,
                                   J. Brown, H. Brown, Townsend, Sharpe
                                   and Cato 
Drafted Document Number:           gjk\20758sd.97
Residing Body:                     Senate
Date of Last Amendment:            19970603
Subject:                           Sine die adjournment, June 18,
                                   1997, no later than 5:00 p.m.;
                                   General Assembly



History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________
House   19970603  Senate amendments amended,
                  returned to Senate with amendment
Senate  19970529  Amended, adopted, returned to House
                  with amendment
Senate  19970529  Recalled from the Chairmen's Committee
Senate  19970521  Introduced, referred to the Chairmen's
                  Committee
House   19970521  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate

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AMENDED IN THE HOUSE--NOT PRINTED

June 3, 1997

H. 4184

Introduced by Reps. Wilkins, Haskins, Harrison, J. Brown, H. Brown, Townsend, Sharpe and Cato

S. Printed 5/29/97--S.

Read the first time May 21, 1997.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO PROVIDE THAT PURSUANT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 21 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE AND SECTION 2-1-180 OF THE 1976 CODE, WHEN THE RESPECTIVE HOUSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADJOURN ON THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1997, EACH HOUSE SHALL STAND ADJOURNED TO MEET AT 11:00 A.M. ON TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 1997, AND TO CONTINUE IF NECESSARY UNTIL WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1997, NOT LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF SPECIFIED MATTERS; AND TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN EACH HOUSE ADJOURNS ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1997, NOT LATER THAN 5:00 P.M., THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL STAND ADJOURNED SINE DIE.

Amend Title To Conform

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

Pursuant to the provisions of Article III, Section 21 of the Constitution of this State and Section 2-1-180 of the 1976 Code, the mandatory sine die adjournment date for the General Assembly is extended, as authorized by law, to permit the General Assembly to continue in session after Thursday, June 5, 1997, under the following terms and conditions:

(A) When each house adjourns on Thursday, June 5, 1997, to adjourn not later than 5:00 p.m., it shall stand adjourned to meet in statewide session at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 17, 1997, and to continue in statewide session, if necessary, not later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 18, 1997, for consideration of the following matters:

(1) a joint session of the General Assembly to be held at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, June 17, 1997, for the purpose of holding elections, if and only if a separate concurrent resolution for each election is adopted by the House and Senate scheduling an election for the specified date and time for each of the offices to be filled;

(2) gubernatorial vetoes;

(3) consideration and confirmation of appointments;

(4) ratification of acts;

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

(6) 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; and

(7) resolutions expressing sympathy or congratulations;

(8) legislation to continue appropriation authorizations and necessary provisos of Act 458 of 1996 beyond June 30, 1997.

(B) Each house may also provide for local session days during the period between June 5, 1997, and June 17, 1997, for consideration of local legislation which has the unanimous consent of the affected delegation.

(C) The President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House may ratify acts at a mutually convenient time between June 5, 1997, and June 17, 1997.

(D) When each house adjourns not later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 18, 1997, the General Assembly shall stand adjourned sine die.

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