A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE NEW COVENANT SCHOOL BOYS VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM, COACHES, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS FOR A REMARKABLE SEASON AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM FOR WINNING THE 2019 SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS CLASS 1A STATE TOURNAMENT TITLE.
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A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR ARTHUR LAWRENCE OF CHARLESTON FOR HIS DEDICATED COMMUNITY SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF THAT FAIR CITY AND FOR HIS MANY YEARS OF COMMITTED SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY AND TO WISH HIM MUCH CONTINUED SUCCESS AND FULFILLMENT IN THE DAYS AHEAD.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE VIVIAN CONSTANCE DOUGLAS OF AIKEN COUNTY ON THE OCCASION OF HER ONE HUNDREDTH BIRTHDAY AND TO WISH HER A JOYOUS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AND MANY YEARS OF CONTINUED HEALTH AND HAPPINESS.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO HONOR MRS. FANNIE PRIOLEAU JOHNSON ON THE AUSPICIOUS OCCASION OF HER ONE HUNDREDTH BIRTHDAY ON APRIL 10, 2019, AND TO WISH HER MUCH JOY AND HAPPINESS.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CELEBRATE THE THIRTY-THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA POULTRY FESTIVAL, TO BE HELD MAY 9-11, 2019, IN BATESBURG-LEESVILLE, AND TO HONOR THOSE PLANNING AND PARTICIPATING IN THE FESTIVAL.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO PROCLAIM THE FIRST TUESDAY OF MAY 2019 AS "PALMETTO GIVING DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 TO CHAPTER 1, TITLE 26 TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC ACT" AND BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 1, TITLE 26 TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA REMOTE ONLINE NOTARIZATION ACT" BOTH SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE NOTARIZATION OF DOCUMENTS BY ELECTRONIC MEANS AND FOR REMOTELY LOCATED INDIVIDUALS, SETTINGS FOR CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS IN ACCEPTANCE FOR RECORDING BY A REGISTER OF MESNE CONVEYANCES IN A COUNTY OF ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS IN TANGIBLE FORM, CHARGING THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY OF IMPLEMENTING THE ACT AND ADOPTING STANDARDS FOR THE NOTARIZATION OF DOCUMENTS BY ELECTRONIC MEANS AND FOR REMOTELY LOCATED INDIVIDUALS, AND DEFINING NECESSARY TERMS; BY ADDING SECTION 26-1-260 SO AS TO PROVIDE FAILURES OF NOTARIES PUBLIC TO PERFORM CERTAIN DUTIES OR MEET CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS DOES NOT INVALIDATE NOTARIAL ACTS, AMONG OTHER THINGS; BY ADDING SECTION 26-1-270 SO AS TO CLARIFY THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHAPTER 1, TITLE 26 AND CERTAIN FEDERAL STATUTES; BY ADDING SECTION 30-5-31 SO AS TO AS TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS; TO AMEND SECTION 26-1-5, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING NOTARIES PUBLIC, SO AS TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS; AND BY DESIGNATING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 1, TITLE 26 AS "ARTICLE 1, GENERAL PROVISIONS".
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-2010, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR PURPOSES OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS OFFENSES, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "SEX TRAFFICKING" TO INCLUDE CERTAIN SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND PROSTITUTION OFFENSES INVOLVING MINORS; TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-2020, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ELEMENTS OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS OFFENSES, PENALTIES, AND DEFENSES, SO AS TO ENSURE THAT A MINOR VICTIM ADJUDICATED DELINQUENT FOR A VIOLATION OF THE ARTICLE MAY HAVE THE RECORD OF CONVICTION EXPUNGED; TO AMEND SECTION 17-30-70, RELATING TO PROCEDURES FOR THE INTERCEPTION OF WIRE, ORAL, OR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS, SO AS TO INCLUDE IN THE PURVIEW OF THE STATUTE OFFENSES INVOLVING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS; BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-2110 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A SPECIAL VICTIM'S ADVOCATE FOR MINOR VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS OFFENSES; BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-2120 SO AS TO DIRECT THE APPROPRIATE AGENCIES TO COORDINATE WITH THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE FOR THE TRAINING OF JUDGES, PROSECUTORS, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT; AND BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-2130 SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF PROMOTING TRAVEL FOR PROSTITUTION OR SEX TRAFFICKING AND PROVIDE PENALTIES.
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-112-45 SO AS TO PROVIDE PEOPLE WHO HAVE A LAWFUL PRESENCE IN THIS STATE AND ARE NOT PRECLUDED FROM ESTABLISHING RESIDENCY UNDER FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAW MAY ESTABLISH DOMICILE IN THIS STATE FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING IN-STATE TUITION RATES AND FEES AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND FOR STATE-SUPPORTED SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS; AND BY ADDING SECTION 41-1-35 SO AS TO PROVIDE PEOPLE WHO HAVE A LAWFUL PRESENCE IN THIS STATE AND ARE NOT PRECLUDED FROM ESTABLISHING RESIDENCY UNDER FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAW MAY ESTABLISH RESIDENCY AND BE ELIGIBLE FOR OCCUPATIONAL OR PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER, PROVIDED OTHER LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS ARE MET.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR EDWARD JOHN RATLIFF III OF CLEMSON FOR HIS NOTEWORTHY ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA AND TO CONGRATULATE HIM UPON ACHIEVING THE PRESTIGIOUS RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT, THE HIGHEST AWARD IN SCOUTING.