Subject Index

Thompson, Robert M.: life and public service -  AJR67

Warren, Robert W.: life and public service -  SJR4

Wimmer, Joseph E.: commitment to public service commended -  AR37

WRS revisions re benefit improvements, annuities, unfunded prior service liability, transaction amortization account within FRIT, employer and employe required contributions, actuarial assumptions, death benefits and purchase of creditable service by legislators and legislative service agency employes [A.Amdts 1 and 2: further revisions; A.Amdt.4: Supreme court jurisdiction] -  AB495

legislature _ member _ compensation Legislature — Member — Compensation

Legislator salaries and certain expense reimbursements withheld if biennial budget bill is not passed by July 1st of odd-numbered year -  SB302

Travel to certain national or regional events with South Carolina as a member prohibited while South Carolina flies the confederate flag in an official capacity [Assembly rule 7m]  - AR40

legislature _ procedure Legislature — Procedure

Adjournment of extended floorperiods and extraordinary sessions except for consideration of vetoes and partial vetoes - SJR42

Assembly committee structure and names established [Assembly rules 9 (1)(a), (bm), (bp), (dm), (em), (f), (h), (im), (m), (nm), (o), (p), (qd), (qs), (r), (se), (sm), (t), (vm), (y), (zm), (zp)] -  AR2

Assembly rules revised; new rules created [Assembly rules 6 (1)(c), 9 (7m), 11 (1), (3m), 13 (3), 24 (2)(a) and (b), 25 (1), 26 (3), 29 (3), 32 (1)(intro.), (b) and (c), 33 (6), 35, 42 (2), 45 (1), 52 (3), 53 (intro.), (2) and (4)(intro.) and (b), 65 (2)(e) and (g), 73 (4)(a) and (9), 89 (2), 93 (4), 95 (52), 97 (5)]  - AR3

Bills to increase certain tax rates: approval by two-thirds vote in each house. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR28

Campaign expenditure for state or local office: Legislature authorized to set reasonable limits by law. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) -  AJR20

Conference committee cochairperson conferring in private prohibited; less than one-half the members conferring in private permitted [Joint rule 28] -  AJR85

Conference committee considered a ``closed conference" and reports are unamendable [Joint rules 3, 3 (2), 3 (3)]  - AJR103

Conference committee failure to reach agreement in certain time period and appointment of successor conference committee [Joint rule 3 (5)] -  AJR86

Conference committee on AB-234, AB-701, SB-181 and SB-190 created -  AJR124

Conference committee on AB-465 and SB-237 created -  SJR26

Conference committee on AB-465 and SB-237 created and floorperiod commenced in October 1999 extended  - SJR29

Conference committee on AB-133 created -  AJR65

Conference committee on AB-133 created -  SJR19

Conference committee on SB-450 created -  AJR116

Conference committee on SB-125 created -  AJR117

Conference committee report re AB-133: delete provision converting lottery appropriations to GPR funding  - AJR79

Conference committee report re AB-133: sales tax rebate plan substituted for tax refund plan - AJR78

Conference committee to meet on call of either cochairperson [Joint rules 3, 3 (2)] -  AJR84

Criminal penalties, Joint review committee on, created [Sec. 8, 9158 (3), 9201 (2)] -  SB357

Floorperiod commencing in March 2000 extended for consideration of AB-892 -  AJR126

Floorperiod commencing in March 2000 extended for consideration of AB-947 -  AJR125

Floorperiod commencing in March 2000 extended for consideration of SB-357 -  SJR41

Floorperiods for 1999-2000 session created; deadline for Governor's budget message extended - SJR1

Joint rules revised [Joint rules 14 (title), 31 (3), 44 (2)(b), 49 (3), 59, 75 (4), 96 (2)] -  AJR18

Minority party representation on conference committee [Joint rule 3 (intro.)] -  AJR87

Organization of 1999-2000 Senate; list of officers; notification to Assembly and Governor -  SR1

Organization of the 1999-2000 Assembly; list of officers; notification to Senate and Governor -  AR1

Political contributions by lobbyists, principals and certain committees: time period restricted; floorperiod provision  - AB462

Senate rules of the 1997 Senate continued; one exception [Senate rule 21m] -  SR2

Special order of business for March 24, 2000 established re AB-892 -  AR31

Supreme court justices and judges appointed by Governor: Senate confirmation required and restriction on holding another office of public trust. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) -  AJR93

Tax increase in certain cases: two-thirds vote required. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration)  - AJR83

Tax increase or tax base broadened in certain cases: two-thirds vote required. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR10

Unicameral legislature established: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) -  AJR91

legislature _ retirement systems, joint survey committee on Legislature — Retirement systems, Joint survey committee on

JSCRS authority re research staff and fiscal estimates eliminated; LC to provide staff to JSCRS and RRC  - AB800

JSCRS authority re research staff and fiscal estimates eliminated; LC to provide staff to JSCRS and RRC  - SB412

legislature _ rules _ assembly Legislature — Rules — Assembly

Assembly committee structure and names established [Assembly rules 9 (1)(a), (bm), (bp), (dm), (em), (f), (h), (im), (m), (nm), (o), (p), (qd), (qs), (r), (se), (sm), (t), (vm), (y), (zm), (zp)] -  AR2

Assembly rules revised; new rules created [Assembly rules 6 (1)(c), 9 (7m), 11 (1), (3m), 13 (3), 24 (2)(a) and (b), 25 (1), 26 (3), 29 (3), 32 (1)(intro.), (b) and (c), 33 (6), 35, 42 (2), 45 (1), 52 (3), 53 (intro.), (2) and (4)(intro.) and (b), 65 (2)(e) and (g), 73 (4)(a) and (9), 89 (2), 93 (4), 95 (52), 97 (5)]  - AR3

Speakers of the Assembly and acting or interim speakers: chief clerk directed to hang photographs in same room or hall [Assembly rule 5 (4)] -  AR13

Travel to certain national or regional events with South Carolina as a member prohibited while South Carolina flies the confederate flag in an official capacity [Assembly rule 7m]  - AR40

legislature _ rules _ joint Legislature — Rules — Joint

Conference committee cochairperson conferring in private prohibited; less than one-half the members conferring in private permitted [Joint rule 28] -  AJR85

Conference committee considered a ``closed conference" and reports are unamendable [Joint rules 3, 3 (2), 3 (3)]  - AJR103

Conference committee failure to reach agreement in certain time period and appointment of successor conference committee [Joint rule 3 (5)] -  AJR86

Conference committee to meet on call of either cochairperson [Joint rules 3, 3 (2)] -  AJR84

Executive budget bill: deadline for enactment established [Joint rules 3, 3 (2)] -  AJR88

Joint rules revised [Joint rules 14 (title), 31 (3), 44 (2)(b), 49 (3), 59, 75 (4), 96 (2)] -  AJR18

Minority party representation on conference committee [Joint rule 3 (intro.)] -  AJR87

legislature _ rules _ senate Legislature — Rules — Senate

Senate rules of the 1997 Senate continued; one exception [Senate rule 21m] -  SR2

legislature _ session Legislature — Session, see Extraordinary session, 2000 — May; Legislature — Procedure; Special session, 1999 — October; Special session, 2000 — May

leopold, aldo Leopold, Aldo

Aldo Leopold wildlife refuge: Congress urged to halt acquisition of land in Sauk and Columbia counties by the U.S. Fish and wildlife service -  AJR70

Aldo Leopold wildlife refuge: Congress urged to halt acquisition of land in Sauk and Columbia counties by the U.S. Fish and wildlife service -  AR15

lethal injection Lethal injection, see Sentences and penalties

levy or levy limit Levy or levy limit, see Municipality — Taxation

lfb LFB, see Legislative fiscal bureau

liability Liability, see Claims; Contributory negligence; County — Claims; Crime and criminals; Damage (personal injury); Damage (to property); Environmental protection; Medical malpractice; Motor vehicle — Accident; Municipality — Claims; Petroleum; Privacy; Product liability; Public liability

liability insurance Liability insurance, see Insurance — Miscellaneous; Insurance — Motor vehicle

libraries Libraries, see also Supreme court

Educational technology infrastructure loans to school districts and public libraries; outdated references to grants eliminated [Sec. 272, 273, 274, 276, 277, 639, 640, 956, 957-962]  - AB133

Educational technology infrastructure loans to school districts and public libraries; outdated references to grants eliminated [Sec. 272, 273, 274, 276, 277, 639, 640, 956, 957-962]  - SB45

Educational telecommunications access program: federated and consolidated public library systems made eligible; TEACH board duties expanded [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``Data processing"]  - AB133

Educational telecommunications access program: federated and consolidated public library systems made eligible; TEACH board duties expanded [Sec. 116, 279-281, 516, 525, 949-952, 2140, 2316, 2318-2329, 2332, 2333, 2334, 9141 (1)]  - SB45

Family involvement in education projects: State superintendent to award grants -  SB61

Legislative documents sent by the chief clerks to county clerks and the Milwaukee county law library: requirement revised - AB928

Library and network development, Council on: membership revised -  SB204

Public construction contracts of certain amounts: local unit of government notice requirement revised  - AB931

Public library lending incentive aid program created -  SB59

Public library system resource sharing revised; written plan re technology and resource sharing required  - SB62

Public library system state aid revised -  SB66

Public works contracts: certain local governmental units may let using the design and build construction process; competitive bidding provision -  SB198

Reading specialist and classroom book collections grant programs created -  SB390

State aid public library systems [Conf.Amdt.1 to A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 945de-dt] -  AB133

TEACH board grants and loans to public library systems and certain schools -  SB60

TEACH financial assistance to public library boards modified; educational agency with data line access may share with local or county government but business entity access prohibited - AB646

Teachers and librarians at certain secured facilities classified as protective occupation participants under WRS  - SB105

Universal service fund: requirement for PSC use of moneys re education, library and health care information services repealed [Sec. 2330 ; A.Sub.Amdt.1: budgeting for programs, grants to nonprofit medical clinics added, 226c, 2329m, 2332m, 2333m] - AB133

libraries, technology and community learning, division for _dltcl_ Libraries, technology and community learning, Division for (DLTCL), see Public instruction, Department of