A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO HONOR THE LIFE AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF FRIEDA MITCHELL, A CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER IN BEAUFORT COUNTY AND ONE OF THE FIRST TWO AFRICAN AMERICAN SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO HONOR THE LIFE AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF MS. AGNES C. SHERMAN, A CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER IN BEAUFORT COUNTY AND ONE OF THE FIRST TWO AFRICAN AMERICAN SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF ELIZABETH SIMMONS "BETTY" TRAPP OF SUMTER AND TO EXTEND THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HER FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-48-115 SO AS TO GIVE RESIDENTS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR TREATMENT UNIT THE RIGHT TO CHALLENGE COMMITMENT AND SUBSEQUENT REVIEWS BASED ON INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL AND TO ESTABLISH THE PROCESS FOR SUCH CHALLENGES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 44-48-30, 44-48-40, 44-48-50, 44-48-80, 44-48-90, 44-48-100, 44-48-110, 44-48-120, AND 44-48-150, ALL RELATING TO THE "SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR ACT", SO AS TO DEFINE "QUALIFIED EVALUATOR" AND "RESIDENT"; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN NOTIFICATIONS FOR SUPERVISED REENTRY ORDERS; TO REQUIRE THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM TO DETERMINE WHETHER PROBABLE CAUSE EXISTS THAT THE PERSON MEETS THE DEFINITION OF A SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR; TO CHANGE THE TIMEFRAME WITHIN WHICH THE COURT-APPOINTED QUALIFIED EVALUATOR MUST COMPLETE AN EVALUATION; TO ALLOW THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR PERSON TO REQUEST AN INDEPENDENT EVALUATION BY A QUALIFIED EVALUATOR IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO REQUIRE THAT SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR CASES BE GIVEN PRIORITY HEARING SCHEDULING STATUS; TO REQUIRE THE OFFICE OF INDIGENT DEFENSE TO PROVIDE COUNSEL FOR INDIGENT PERSONS; TO PROVIDE FOR NONJURY HEARINGS FOR CERTAIN PERSONS FOUND INCOMPETENT TO STAND TRIAL FOR WHOM COMMITMENT IS SOUGHT; TO CHANGE REQUIREMENTS REGARDING PERIODIC EVALUATIONS OF COMMITTED RESIDENTS AND THE RIGHT OF THE RESIDENT TO BE PRESENT AT THE PERIODIC REVIEW HEARING; TO MAKE CERTAIN QUALIFIED EVALUATOR REPORTS ADMISSIBLE AS EVIDENCE; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH-DESIGNATED QUALIFIED EVALUATOR TO BE A WITNESS FOR PETITIONS FOR RELEASE FILED WITH THE DEPARTMENT'S AUTHORIZATION; TO PROVIDE FOR THE RELEASE OF CERTAIN RECORDS TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND TO THE PERSON'S COUNSEL OF RECORD; TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 24-21-32, RELATING TO REENTRY SUPERVISION OF INMATES, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF APOLONIA "POLLY" MANAGO PEARSON OF SUMTER COUNTY AND TO EXTEND THEIR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HER LOVING FAMILY AND HER MANY FRIENDS.
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 38-75-1000, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO COMMISSIONS PAID BY A TITLE INSURER, SO AS TO REMOVE THE CAP ON THE COMMISSION.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR ASHLEY SCHNEIDER OF PRITCHARDVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BLUFFTON AND TO CONGRATULATE HER UPON BEING CHOSEN AS A K-8 EXTRAORDINARY EDUCATOR BY CURRICULUM ASSOCIATES.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND THE PROFESSIONAL SOCIAL WORKERS WHO LIVE AND WORK IN THE GREAT STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, TO ENCOURAGE ALL SOUTH CAROLINIANS TO HONOR SOCIAL WORKERS FOR THEIR MANY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PALMETTO STATE, AND TO DECLARE MARCH 2021 AS "SOCIAL WORK MONTH" IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-17-560, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES TO HEAR CERTAIN PROTESTS AND CONTESTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES ALSO TO HEAR PROTESTS AND CONTESTS IN THE CASE OF COUNTY OFFICERS AND LESS THAN COUNTY OFFICERS; AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 7-17-520, 7-17-530, 7-17-540, AND 7-17-550 RELATING TO HEARINGS BY COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES AND APPEALS FROM DECISIONS OF COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR CHRISTIAN CAREY AS HE LEAVES HIS SERVICE AS A LAW CLERK IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE ETHICS COMMITTEE, TO CONGRATULATE HIM ON HIS UPCOMING GRADUATION FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF LAW, AND TO WISH HIM GODSPEED IN THE DAYS AHEAD.
