South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 3989


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POLLED OUT OF COMMITTEE

MAJORITY FAVORABLE

May 5, 1999

H. 3989

Introduced by Reps. Cato, Allen, Allison, Altman, Askins, Bailey, Bales, Barfield, Barrett, Battle, Beck, Bowers, Breeland, G. Brown, H. Brown, J. Brown, T. Brown, Campsen, Canty, Carnell, Chellis, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cooper, Cotty, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Easterday, Edge, Emory, Fleming, Gamble, Gilham, Gourdine, Govan, Hamilton, Harrell, Harris, Harrison, Harvin, Haskins, Hawkins, Hayes, J. Hines, M. Hines, Hinson, Howard, Inabinett, Jennings, Keegan, Kelley, Kennedy, Kirsh, Klauber, Knotts, Koon, Lanford, Law, Leach, Lee, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Loftis, Lourie, Lucas, Mack, Maddox, Martin, Mason, McCraw, McGee, McKay, M. McLeod, W. McLeod, McMahand, Meacham, Miller, Moody-Lawrence, Neal, Neilson, Ott, Parks, Phillips, Pinckney, Quinn, Rhoad, Rice, Riser, Robinson, Rodgers, Rutherford, Sandifer, Scott, Seithel, Sharpe, Sheheen, Simrill, D. Smith, F. Smith, J. Smith, R. Smith, Stille, Stuart, Taylor, Townsend, Tripp, Trotter, Vaughn, Walker, Webb, Whatley, Whipper, Wilder, Wilkes, Wilkins, Witherspoon, Woodrum and Young-Brickell

S. Printed 5/5/99--S.

Read the first time April 28, 1999.

THE COMMITTEE ON INVITATIONS

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 3989), to recognize the week of May 2-8, 1999, as "Association Week", etc., respectfully

REPORT:

Has polled the Concurrent Resolution out majority favorable.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE THE WEEK OF MAY 2-8, 1999, AS "ASSOCIATION WEEK", AS PROCLAIMED BY GOVERNOR JAMES H. HODGES, HONORING THE NONPROFIT NATIONAL, REGIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL TRADE ASSOCIATIONS, PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

Whereas, hundreds of nonprofit national, regional, state and local trade associations, professional societies, and community service organizations operate in the public interest in South Carolina; and

Whereas, these organizations exist for the mutual benefit of their members and constituents through education, public information, influencing public policy, and pursuit of other common goals; and

Whereas, these associations encourage high standards of conduct and codes of ethics in the public interest and promote voluntary action as an effective means of meeting common challenges; and

Whereas, these associations provide important private sector support to the South Carolina General Assembly in the development of public policy; and

Whereas, over six hundred thousand people hold individual memberships in South Carolina associations with the direct economic impact of these associations in excess of seventy-five million dollars annually; and

Whereas, the South Carolina Society of Association Executives is celebrating its thirty-fifth anniversary in 1999. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, recognize the week of May 2-8, 1999, as "Association Week", as proclaimed by Governor James H. Hodges, honoring the nonprofit national, regional, state and local trade associations, professional societies, and community service organizations in South Carolina.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the South Carolina Society of Association Executives.

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