A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR REVEREND SAMUEL L. MCPHERSON, PRESIDING ELDER OF THE LANCASTER DISTRICT OF THE 7TH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT OF THE AME CHURCH'S COLUMBIA CONFERENCE, AS HE RETIRES AFTER YEARS OF DEVOTED SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO WISH HIM CONTINUED SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN ALL HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR DR. EUGENIO R. DUARTE, GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT FOR THE GLOBAL CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE, UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AFTER YEARS OF EXEMPLARY SERVICE, AND TO WISH HIM CONTINUED SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN ALL HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE MRS. ORINE FRAZIER THOMPSON ON THE OCCASION OF HER NINETIETH BIRTHDAY, AND TO WISH HER A JOYOUS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AND MUCH HAPPINESS IN THE DAYS AHEAD.
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SARA WEAVER ACT"; BY AMENDING SECTION 1-3-470, RELATING TO LOWERING FLAGS UPON DEATH IN LINE OF DUTY, SO AS TO ADD AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN; BY AMENDING SECTIONS 9-1-1770 AND 9-11-120, RELATING TO THE PRERETIREMENT DEATH BENEFIT PROGRAM UNDER THE SOUTH CAROLINA RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND THE POLICE OFFICERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM, RESPECTIVELY, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A DEATH BENEFIT FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS KILLED IN THE LINE DUTY, TO PROVIDE FOR THE AMOUNT OF THE BENEFIT, TO PROVIDE WHO SHALL RECEIVE THE DEATH BENEFIT PAYMENT, AND TO PROVIDE THE SOURCE OF THE REVENUE FOR THE PAYMENT; BY ADDING SECTION 12-6-1172 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A FIRST RESPONDER RETIREMENT INCOME DEDUCTION; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-1170, RELATING TO THE RETIREMENT INCOME DEDUCTION, SO AS TO MAKE A CONFORMING CHANGE; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-37-220, RELATING TO GENERAL EXEMPTION FROM TAXES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A QUALIFIED SURVIVING SPOUSE ALSO MEANS CERTAIN SURVIVING SPOUSES OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 59-111-110, RELATING TO WAIVED TUITION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE CHILDREN OF CERTAIN EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS ALSO QUALIFY FOR CERTAIN WAIVED TUITION.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF CHARLESTON POLICE CHIEF LUTHER REYNOLDS, TO CELEBRATE HIS LIFE, AND TO EXTEND THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR EVAN LEWIS THOMPSON, A MUSIC TEACHER AT PELION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN LEXINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE, AND TO CONGRATULATE HIM FOR BEING NAMED THE SCHOOL'S 2023-2024 TEACHER OF THE YEAR.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR TERRI MADDOX CRAFT, A SECRETARY AT SANDHILLS PRIMARY SCHOOL IN LEXINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUR, AND TO CONGRATULATE HER FOR BEING NAMED THE SCHOOL'S SUPPORT STAFF OF THE YEAR.
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-267 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS BY HEALTH CARE FACILITIES TO LIMIT A PHYSICIAN'S ABILITY TO PRACTICE AFTER TERMINATION OF THE CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIP, WITH EXCEPTIONS.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR JENNA WELLS, THE SCHOOL NURSE AT DEERFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN LEXINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE, AND TO CONGRATULATE HER FOR BEING NAMED THE STATE SCHOOL NURSE (RN) OF THE YEAR.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF CYRUS MONROE CARMACK-BELTON OF RICHLAND COUNTY AND TO EXTEND THEIR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS LARGE AND LOVING FAMILY AND HIS MANY FRIENDS.
