Sen. Dwight Loftis

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT THE GOVERNOR IS NOT AUTHORIZED TO DECLARE SUCCESSIVE STATES OF EMERGENCY THAT ARE BASED UPON THE SCOPE OF IMPACT OF THE EVENT OR OCCURRENCE THAT WAS THE BASIS FOR THE STATE OF EMERGENCY. FURTHER, TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT A STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED BY THE GOVERNOR MAY NOT LAST LONGER THAN FIFTEEN DAYS WITHOUT THE EXPRESS CONSENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, THAT THE GOVERNOR HAS A DUTY TO REQUEST AN EXTENSION IF HE BELIEVES THAT THE EMERGENCY WILL EXTEND BEYOND FIFTEEN DAYS, AND THAT WITHOUT EXPRESS CONSENT FROM THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THE STATE OF EMERGENCY EXPIRES FIFTEEN DAYS AFTER IT IS DECLARED.

A SENATE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE SHERIFF ANTHONY DENNIS OF SUMTER COUNTY FOR HIS OUTSTANDING SERVICE AS PRESIDENT OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION AND TO COMMEND HIM FOR HIS MANY YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO SUMTER COUNTY AND THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

A SENATE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE GEORGE FUNERAL HOME UPON THE OCCASION OF ITS ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY AND TO COMMEND THE BUSINESS FOR ITS MANY YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE GREATER AIKEN COMMUNITY.

A SENATE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE ASSISTANT CHIEF PAUL "CRICKET" GRANT UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, TO COMMEND HIM FOR HIS DEDICATED CAREER IN LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND TO WISH HIM MUCH HAPPINESS AND FULFILLMENT IN THE YEARS TO COME.

A SENATE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS DEEP APPRECIATION TO ANGELLE LABORDE FOR HER SERVICE WITH THE GREENWOOD SC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AS SHE ENDS HER TIME WITH THE CHAMBER, TO CONGRATULATE HER ON BEING NAMED PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE LEXINGTON CHAMBER & VISITORS CENTER AND TO WISH HER MUCH SUCCESS IN THE DAYS AHEAD.

A SENATE RESOLUTION TO HONOR FRANK WIDEMAN III ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AS PRESIDENT OF THE SELF FAMILY FOUNDATION AFTER TWENTY-SEVEN YEARS OF COMMITTED SERVICE AND TO WISH HIM MUCH HAPPINESS IN HIS HARD-EARNED RETIREMENT.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE BRIDGE ALONG UNITED STATES HIGHWAY 501 BYPASS IN MARION COUNTY WHICH CROSSES UNITED STATES HIGHWAY 76 "PFC MICHAEL SHAWN LATU MEMORIAL BRIDGE" AND ERECT SIGNS OR MARKERS AT THIS LOCATION CONTAINING THESE WORDS.

A SENATE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR ANNE CRAIG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ARTS CENTER OF GREENWOOD, ON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT, TO THANK HER FOR TWENTY-THREE YEARS OF OUTSTANDING AND DEDICATED SERVICE, AND TO WISH HER MUCH SUCCESS AND FULFILLMENT IN ALL HER FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THAT THE GOVERNOR RESCIND HIS EXECUTIVE ORDERS CLOSING SO CALLED NON-ESSENTIAL BUSINESSES AND PROHIBITING GATHERINGS OF THREE OR MORE PEOPLE.

A SENATE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA SENATE UPON THE PASSING OF JOHN C. "JACK" WEST, JR., CAMDEN ATTORNEY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS SPECIALIST, AND TO EXTEND THEIR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS LARGE AND LOVING FAMILY AND HIS MANY FRIENDS.