A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 24-3-530, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEATH BY ELECTROCUTION OR LETHAL INJECTION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON SENTENCED TO DEATH MAY ELECT FOR ELECTROCUTION OR LETHAL INJECTION IF LETHAL INJECTION IS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF ELECTION, TO PROVIDE THAT AN ELECTION EXPIRES AND MUST BE RENEWED IN WRITING IF THE CONVICTED PERSON RECEIVES A STAY OF EXECUTION OR THE EXECUTION DATE HAS PASSED, TO PROVIDE THAT A PENALTY MUST BE ADMINISTERED BY ELECTROCUTION FOR A PERSON WHO WAIVES HIS RIGHT OF ELECTION, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS SHALL DETERMINE AND CERTIFY TO THE SUPREME COURT WHETHER THE METHOD SELECTED IS AVAILABLE, TO PROVIDE THAT A CONVICTED PERSON'S SIGNATURE MUST BE WITNESSED, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE MANNER OF INFLICTING A DEATH SENTENCE MUST BE ELECTROCUTION REGARDLESS OF THE METHOD ELECTED BY THE PERSON IF EXECUTION BY LETHAL INJECTION IS UNAVAILABLE OR IS HELD TO BE UNCONSTITUTIONAL BY AN APPELLATE COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION.
Rep. Murrell Smith
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A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE DOROTHY MOBLEY JONES OF CHAPIN, TO CELEBRATE HER LIFE, AND TO EXTEND THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HER FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO HONOR THE REVEREND JAMES D. LEE FOR HIS FAITHFULNESS IN GOSPEL MINISTRY; TO THANK HIM FOR HIS TWELVE YEARS OF SERVICE TO MOUNT MORIAH BAPTIST CHURCH AND THE COMMUNITY; AND TO WISH HIM GOD'S RICHEST BLESSINGS IN HIS RETIREMENT.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND ALISHA BRAND OF WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY FOR HER OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND TO WISH HER MUCH HAPPINESS AND SUCCESS IN THE YEARS TO COME.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS PROFOUND SORROW UPON THE PASSING OF HOWARD B. STRAVITZ, LONGTIME PROFESSOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF LAW, AND TO EXTEND THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR PAUL F. YOUNGINER, SENIOR MANAGER OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AFTER THIRTY-FIVE YEARS OF EXEMPLARY SERVICE, AND TO WISH HIM CONTINUED SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN ALL HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2021, AS "BE A BRAVE YOU DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA IN ORDER TO HELP SPREAD AWARENESS OF BULLYING AND TO ENCOURAGE ANTI-BULLYING EFFORTS TO COMBAT THE BULLYING THAT OCCURS IN EVERY AGE GROUP.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND THE HONORABLE PHILLIP K. SINCLAIR, FAMILY COURT JUDGE FOR THE SOUTH CAROLINA SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, 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 EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF MACFARLANE LAFFERTY "MAC" CATES, JR., OF SPARTANBURG AND TO EXTEND THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF LEON ERVIN MYERS OF ORANGEBURG AND TO EXTEND THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.