A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE THE SOUTH CAROLINA ARTS ALLIANCE ON THE OCCASION OF THE FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF ITS FOUNDING, TO CELEBRATE THE ORGANIZATION FOR FOUR DECADES OF LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY IN THE ARTS, AND TO EXTEND BEST WISHES FOR MANY MORE YEARS OF SUCCESS IN PURSUIT OF ITS MISSION.
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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR JUDGE A. E. "GENE" MOREHEAD III, FAMILY COURT JUDGE FOR THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AS THE LONGEST SERVING FAMILY COURT JUDGE IN THE STATE, AND TO WISH HIM CONTINUED SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN ALL HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF ROBERT ADAMS VI OF WAVERING PLACE PLANTATION AND COLUMBIA, TO CELEBRATE HIS LIFE, AND TO EXTEND THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE SENIOR CADET SARAH ZORN ON BECOMING THE FIRST FEMALE REGIMENTAL COMMANDER IN THE HISTORY OF THE CITADEL AND TO EXTEND BEST WISHES FOR CONTINUED SUCCESS IN ALL HER FUTURE ENDEAVORS AS SHE GRADUATES IN MAY 2019.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE LIFE AND WORK OF WILLIE A. TOMPKINS AND TO COMMEMORATE THE CELEBRATION AT BETHANY MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH ON FEBRUARY 17, 2019.
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 50 TO TITLE 44 SO AS TO ENACT THE "COMMUNITY-LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTNERSHIP FOR DEFLECTION AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT ACT"; TO AUTHORIZE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO ESTABLISH DEFLECTION PROGRAMS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TREATMENT FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO FACILITATE SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT FOR CERTAIN PERSONS COMMITTING OFFENSES INSTEAD OF ARREST AND ADDITIONAL JUSTICE SYSTEM INVOLVEMENT; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONAL TERMS; AND TO CREATE CERTAIN IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE A DEFLECTION PROGRAM AND FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WHEN IMPLEMENTING DEFLECTION PROGRAMS IN GOOD FAITH.
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-370, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DRUG OFFENSES, SO AS TO CONFORM THE LANGUAGE OF TRAFFICKING IN ILLEGAL DRUGS PROVISIONS, INCLUDING OPIATES AND HEROIN, TO THE LANGUAGE OF THE PROVISIONS CONCERNING POSSESSION AND DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN ILLEGAL DRUGS WHICH WOULD INCLUDE SYNTHETIC OPIATES, AMONG OTHER DRUGS.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND THE MEMBERS OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF LAKE MURRAY-IRMO FOR THEIR MEANINGFUL CIVIC AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM AS THEY CELEBRATE THREE DECADES OF EXTRAORDINARY SERVICE TO THEIR COMMUNITY AND BEYOND.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO COMMEND JOANNIE NICKEL OF COLUMBIA FOR HER EIGHT YEARS OF OUTSTANDING AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE HOUSE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE AND TO WISH HER MUCH SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN ALL HER FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT THE "RURAL REVITALIZATION ACT"; TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-1140, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEDUCTIONS FROM THE SOUTH CAROLINA INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX, SO AS TO ALLOW A DEDUCTION FOR ALL INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO CERTAIN EMPLOYMENT IN A TIER IV COUNTY, TO ALLOW THE DEDUCTION FOR FIVE YEARS, AND TO REQUIRE THE TAXPAYER TO RESIDE IN A TIER IV COUNTY.