South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010
Journal of the Senate

Thursday, February 5, 2009
(Statewide Session)


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

The Senate assembled at 12:00 Noon, the hour to which it stood adjourned, and was called to order by the ACTING PRESIDENT, Senator JACKSON. (This is a Statewide Session day established under the provisions of Senate Rule 1B. Members not having scheduled committee or subcommittee meetings may be in their home districts without effect on their session attendance record.)

MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR

The following appointments were transmitted by the Honorable Mark C. Sanford:

Statewide Appointments

Initial Appointment, Commission on Women, with the term to commence October 18, 2008, and to expire October 18, 2012
5th Congressional District:
Sheri L. Few, 998 Guion Dr., Lugoff, SC 29078

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Initial Appointment, Commission on Women, with the term to commence October 18, 2008, and to expire October 18, 2012
3rd Congressional District:
Kathryn Wade, 1010 Hayne Ave. SW, Aiken, SC 29801

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Reappointment, South Carolina State Human Affairs Commission, with the term to commence June 30, 2009, and to expire June 30, 2012
3rd Congressional District:
Collette R. Ball, 331 Forest Pines Road, Aiken, SC 29803

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Reappointment, South Carolina State Human Affairs Commission, with the term to commence June 30, 2009, and to expire June 30, 2012
4th Congressional District:
Willie Albert Thompson, WMUU, 920 Wade Hampton Blvd., Greenville, SC 29609
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

REGULATION RECEIVED

The following was received and referred to the appropriate committee for consideration:

Document No. 4042
Agency: Department of Natural Resources
Chapter: 123
Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Sections 50-1-200, 50-1-220, 50-11-10, 50-11-96, 50-11-105, 50-11-310, 50-11-335, 50-11-350, 50-11-390, 50-11-520, 50-11-530, 50-11-854, 50-11-2200 and 50-11-2210
SUBJECT: Seasons, Bag Limits, Methods of Take and Special Use Restrictions on Wildlife Management Areas; Use of Fertility Control or Other Chemical Substances in Wildlife
Received by Lieutenant Governor February 4, 2009
Referred to Fish, Game and Forestry Committee
Legislative Review Expiration June 4, 2009

CO-SPONSOR ADDED

The following co-sponsor was added to the respective Bills:
S. 132 (Word version), 184 (Word version), 198 (Word version) and 245 (Word version)       Sen. Ford

INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION

The following was introduced:

S. 388 (Word version) -- Senator Leatherman: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO DIRECT THE STATE TREASURER'S OFFICE TO PROVIDE FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS THROUGH THE MASTER LEASE PROGRAM FOR ANY AGENCY THAT HAS NOT PAID IN FULL FOR ITS SOUTH CAROLINA ENTERPRISE INFORMATION SYSTEM (SCEIS) IMPLEMENTATION COSTS AND HAS NOT UTILIZED THE AGENCY'S SET-ASIDE ACCOUNT TO MEET ITS OBLIGATIONS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE AMOUNTS AND TIMING OF LEASE PAYMENTS BY AN AGENCY SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE STATE TREASURER'S OFFICE IN COOPERATION WITH THE SCEIS EXECUTIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, TO REQUIRE AN AGENCY TO MEET ALL OF ITS SCEIS FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS, AND TO PROVIDE WHEN AN AGENCY MAY WITHDRAW FUNDS FROM ITS SCEIS SET-ASIDE ACCOUNT.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Message from the House

Columbia, S.C., February 5, 2009

Mr. President and Senators:

The House respectfully informs your Honorable Body that it concurs in the amendments proposed by the Senate to:

H. 3061 (Word version) -- Rep. A.D. Young: A BILL TO DESIGNATE A CERTAIN PORTION OF DORCHESTER COUNTY AS COOSAW POINTE, AND TO REQUEST THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ERECT SIGNS INDICATING THIS AREA DESIGNATED AS COOSAW POINTE.
and has ordered the Bill enrolled for Ratification.
Very respectfully,
Speaker of the House

Received as information.

HOUSE CONCURRENCE

S. 257 (Word version) -- Senators Knotts, Setzler, Shoopman, Rose, Bryant, Verdin, Grooms, Alexander, Davis, Cleary, Campsen, Fair, Campbell, S. Martin, Bright and Cromer: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO INVITE THE NATIONAL COMMANDER OF THE AMERICAN LEGION, THE HONORABLE DAVE REHBEIN, 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, FEBRUARY 24, 2009.

Returned with concurrence.

Received as information.

ADJOURNMENT

At 11:25 A.M., on motion of Senator COURSON, the Senate adjourned to meet tomorrow at 11:00 A.M. under the provisions of Rule 1 for the purpose of taking up local matters and uncontested matters which have previously received unanimous consent to be taken up.

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