A JOINT RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO CONDUCT SCREENING AND ELECTIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION DURING THE 125TH SESSION OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
A SENATE RESOLUTION TO PROCLAIM SEPTEMBER 2023 AS "CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO ENCOURAGE ALL SOUTH CAROLINIANS TO SUPPORT THIS CAUSE THAT SO DEEPLY IMPACTS FAMILIES IN EVERY COMMUNITY ACROSS THE STATE AND NATION.
A SENATE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR FRANK W. MOORHEAD, EDUCATOR AND COACH, UPON HIS INDUCTION INTO THE SOUTH CAROLINA BASKETBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION HALL OF FAME.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO COMMEMORATE THE ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CLEVELAND SCHOOL FIRE AND TO RECOGNIZE MAY 17, 2023, AS "CLEVELAND SCHOOL FIRE MEMORIAL DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO ACKNOWLEDGE, WITH GREAT PRIDE AND GREATER GRATITUDE, THE ENORMITY OF THE SACRIFICE AND PERSONAL CONVICTION EXPRESSED BY THOUSANDS OF MEN AND WOMEN WHO FOUGHT THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR ON THE PLAINS AND VALLEYS, RIVERS AND COAST, MOUNTAINS AND SWAMPS, FIELDS AND FORESTS, THROUGHOUT THE BACKCOUNTRY AND LOWLANDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO PROCLAIM APRIL 22, 2023, "CAMDEN BURIALS DAY" THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE BRIDGE LOCATED AT U.S. 17 OVER THE ASHEPOO RIVER IN COLLETON COUNTY "COUNCILMAN W. GENE WHETSELL BRIDGE" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS AT THIS LOCATION CONTAINING THE DESIGNATION.
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 23-31-1100 RELATING TO FIREARMS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA VOLUNTARY DO-NOT-SELL FIREARMS LIST TO PROVIDE A LIST OF NAMES TO FIREARMS DEALERS' BACKGROUND CHECK SYSTEM OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO VOLUNTARILY WAIVE THEIR RIGHT TO PURCHASE A FIREARM; BY ADDING SECTION 23-31-1110 TO SPECIFY REQUIREMENTS OF APPLICATION TO THE DO-NOT-SELL FIREARMS LIST AND REQUESTS FOR REMOVAL; AND BY ADDING SECTION 23-31-1120 TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON WHO IS REQUIRED TO PERFORM A BACKGROUND CHECK PRIOR TO THE TRANSFER OF A FIREARM TO KNOWINGLY SELL OR DELIVER A FIREARM TO ANY PERSON ON THE VOLUNTARY DO-NOT-SELL FIREARMS LIST AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE THE PASTOR AND CONGREGATION OF FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF SUMTER, TO COMMEND THEM FOR TWO HUNDRED YEARS OF FAITH AND DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO OUR STATE, AND TO EXTEND BEST WISHES FOR CONTINUED SUCCESS IN THE YEARS TO COME.
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-121-500 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE PALMETTO LEGISLATIVE MILITARY APPOINTMENT AND DEFINE RELEVANT TERMS; BY ADDING SECTION 59-121-510 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE PALM APPOINTMENT SCHOLARSHIP OFFERED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD TO COVER ALL COSTS FOR AN APPOINTEE TO ATTEND THE CITADEL FOR A MAXIMUM OF FOUR YEARS, TO PROVIDE FORTY-SIX APPOINTMENT NOMINATIONS PER SCHOOL YEAR, AND TO ESTABLISH THAT INDIVIDUALS SELECTED FOR NOMINATION WILL BE SELECTED BY A MEMBER OF THEIR COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION; BY ADDING SECTION 59-121-520 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE APPOINTEMENT; BY ADDING SECTION 59-121-530 SO AS TO PROVIDE APPOINTMENT OBLIGATIONS FOR APPOINTEES; BY ADDING SECTION 59-121-540 SO AS TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR NOMINATION OF INDIVIDUALS AND DETERMINATION OF EACH NOMINEE'S QUALIFICATION FOR MILITARY SERVICE; BY ADDING SECTION 59-121-550 SO AS TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR APPOINTEES WHO FAIL TO FULFILL APPOINTMENT OBLIGATIONS AND THE REPAYMENT OF APPOINTMENT SCHOLARSHIPS; BY ADDING SECTION 59-121-560 SO AS TO APPROPRIATE FROM THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE WHATEVER AMOUNT IS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE TO ALL ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS THE PALM APPOINTMENT SCHOLARSHIPS.
A JOINT RESOLUTION FINDING THAT COMPTROLLER GENERAL RICHARD ECKSTROM HAS WILLFULLY NEGLECTED HIS DUTIES IN OFFICE AND INVOKING ARTICLE XV, SECTION 3 OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTION TO REMOVE COMPTROLLER GENERAL ECKSTROM FROM OFFICE.
