South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010
S. 816
STATUS INFORMATION
Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Senators Rose, Grooms, Verdin and Davis
Document Path: l:\s-res\mtr\021sine.mrh.mtr.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 834, 856
Introduced in the Senate on May 13, 2009
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Sine die adjournment
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
5/13/2009 Senate Introduced SJ-3
5/13/2009 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-3
VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
5/13/2009
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9 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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11 TO PROVIDE THAT PURSUANT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION
12 9 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE AND SECTION
13 2-1-180 OF THE 1976 CODE, WHEN THE RESPECTIVE
14 HOUSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADJOURN ON
15 THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2009, NOT LATER THAN 5:00 P.M.,
16 EACH HOUSE SHALL STAND ADJOURNED TO MEET AT A
17 TIME MUTUALLY AGREED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT
18 PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF
19 THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NO LATER THAN
20 JUNE 30, 2009, FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED THREE
21 STATEWIDE LEGISLATIVE DAYS FOR THE
22 CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN MATTERS, TO PROVIDE
23 THAT WHEN EACH HOUSE ADJOURNS AFTER THIS
24 THREE-DAY PERIOD NOT LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. ON THE
25 THIRD LEGISLATIVE DAY, EACH HOUSE SHALL STAND
26 ADJOURNED TO MEET AT A TIME MUTUALLY AGREED
27 UPON BY THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE
28 SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF
29 REPRESENTATIVES UPON CERTAIN OCCURRENCES AND
30 FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF SPECIFIED MATTERS, AND
31 TO PROVIDE THAT UNLESS ADJOURNED EARLIER, THE
32 GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL STAND ADJOURNED SINE
33 DIE NO LATER THAN NOON ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 12,
34 2010.
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36 Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives
37 concurring:
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39 (A) Pursuant to the provisions of Article III, Section 9 of the
40 Constitution of this State and Section 2-1-180 of the 1976 Code,
41 the sine die adjournment date for the General Assembly for the
42 2009 session is recognized and extended to permit the General
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1 Assembly to continue in session after Thursday, May 21, 2009,
2 under the terms and conditions stipulated in this resolution and for
3 this purpose each house agrees that when the Senate and the House
4 of Representatives adjourn on Thursday, May 21, 2009, not later
5 than 5:00 p.m., each house shall stand adjourned to meet in
6 statewide session at a date and time mutually agreed upon by the
7 President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House
8 of Representatives. However, the Senate and the House shall
9 remain in session past May 21, 2009, to complete any unfinished
10 business concerning any general appropriations bill or any
11 supplemental appropriations bill or any veto to any appropriations
12 bill and, upon completion, each body shall adjourn pursuant to the
13 provisions of this resolution. When the Senate and the House
14 reconvene at a time between, the later of May 21, 2009, or the
15 completion of any general appropriations bill or any supplemental
16 appropriations bill, and no later than June 30, 2009, each house
17 may remain in session for no longer than three statewide
18 legislative days to adjourn not later than 5:00 p.m. on the third
19 legislative day, except as provided by this resolution, for the
20 following matters and subject to the following conditions, as
21 applicable:
22 (1) receipt and consideration of gubernatorial vetoes;
23 (2) receipt, consideration, and confirmation of appointments;
24 (3) election of members to state boards and commissions, or
25 other office elected by the General Assembly, at a joint session on
26 a date and time mutually agreed upon by the President Pro
27 Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
28 Representatives;
29 (4) receipt and consideration of resolutions affecting the sine
30 die adjournment date;
31 (5) receipt and consideration of local legislation which has
32 the unanimous consent of the affected delegation;
33 (6) receipt and consideration of resolutions expressing
34 sympathy or congratulations;
35 (7) receipt, consideration, and actions upon any general
36 appropriations bill and any supplemental appropriations bill;
37 (8) receipt and consideration of conference and free
38 conference reports;
39 (9) receipt and consideration of any matter related to the
40 certification, application, receipt, or expenditure of federal funds
41 available pursuant to HR-1, the American Recovery and
42 Reinvestment Act of 2009;
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1 (10) receipt, consideration, and actions upon S.351, relating to
2 the State Ports Authority;
3 (11) receipt, consideration, and actions upon S. 576, relating
4 to the establishment of the Capitol Police Force; and
5 (12) receipt, consideration, and actions upon legislation
6 pertaining to the state election laws.
7 (B) After each house stands adjourned pursuant to subsection
8 (A) not later than 5:00 p.m. on the third legislative day, each house
9 shall stand adjourned to meet in statewide session at a date and
10 time mutually agreed upon by the President Pro Tempore of the
11 Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, only for
12 the following matters and subject to the following conditions, as
13 applicable:
14 (1) receipt and consideration of legislation necessary to
15 address any shortfall in revenue meeting the conditions of Section
16 11-9-890;
17 (2) receipt and consideration of any matter related to the
18 certification, application, receipt, or expenditure of federal funds
19 available pursuant to HR-1, the American Recovery and
20 Reinvestment Act of 2009 or receipt and consideration of any
21 matter related to the maintenance of state effort required by the
22 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009;
23 (3) receipt and consideration of gubernatorial vetoes;
24 (4) receipt, consideration, and confirmation of appointments;
25 (5) election of members to state boards and commissions, or
26 other office elected by the General Assembly, at a joint session on
27 a date and time mutually agreed upon by the President Pro
28 Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
29 Representatives;
30 (6) receipt, consideration, and actions upon legislation
31 pertaining to the state election laws; and
32 (7) receipt and consideration of resolutions affecting the sine
33 die adjournment date.
34 (C) The President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker
35 of the House of Representatives may set a mutually agreed upon
36 time after May 21, 2009, and prior to sine die adjournment for
37 officers of the Senate and House to ratify acts.
38 (D) Unless adjourned earlier, the General Assembly shall stand
39 adjourned sine die no later than noon on Tuesday, January 12,
40 2010.
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