South Carolina General Assembly
120th Session, 2013-2014
H. 4089
STATUS INFORMATION
House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Ridgeway, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Atwater, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Bedingfield, Bernstein, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Branham, Brannon, G.A.Brown, R.L.Brown, Burns, Chumley, Clemmons, Clyburn, CobbHunter, Cole, H.A.Crawford, K.R.Crawford, Crosby, Daning, Delleney, Dillard, Douglas, Edge, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrester, Funderburk, Gagnon, Gambrell, George, Gilliard, Goldfinch, Govan, Hamilton, Hardee, Hardwick, Harrell, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Herbkersman, Hiott, Hixon, Hodges, Horne, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Kennedy, King, Knight, Limehouse, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, McCoy, McEachern, M.S.McLeod, W.J.McLeod, Merrill, Mitchell, D.C.Moss, V.S.Moss, Munnerlyn, Murphy, Nanney, Neal, Newton, Norman, H.L.Ott, Owens, Parks, Patrick, Pitts, Pope, Powers Norrell, Putnam, Quinn, Riley, Rivers, RobinsonSimpson, Rutherford, Ryhal, Sabb, Sandifer, Sellers, Simrill, Skelton, G.M.Smith, G.R.Smith, J.E.Smith, J.R.Smith, Sottile, Southard, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Toole, Vick, Weeks, Wells, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis and Wood
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gm\29729sd13.docx
Introduced in the House on May 2, 2013
Adopted by the House on May 2, 2013
Summary: United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Inland Sea Flotilla 12-01
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
DateBodyAction Description with journal page number
5/2/2013HouseIntroduced and adopted (House Journalpage9)
VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
5/2/2013
AHOUSE RESOLUTION
TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AUXILIARY INLAND SEA FLOTILLA 1201 LAKE MARION FOR EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF SOUTH CAROLINA AS THEY ENSURE SAFE BOATING ON LAKES MARION AND MOULTRIE AND THE UPPER COOPER RIVER.
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives take great pleasure in commending the outstandingwork performed by the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 1201 Lake Marion; and
Whereas, established by the United States Congress in 1939, the volunteer United States Coast Guard Auxiliary (USCGAUX) boasts a nationwide membership of approximately thirty thousand and adheres to its motto of semper paratus, always ready; and
Whereas, commissioned in July 2009 after two years of completing necessary requirements, the allvolunteer Auxiliary Flotilla 1201 supports the United States Coast Guard in a number of ways, but principally focuses on boating safety; and
Whereas, Flotilla 1201 consists of privately owned boats outfitted and approved to Coast Guard Patrol boat requirements and highly trained teams, many with prior military service. These teamsinclude a coxswain and crew members with extensive training, evaluation, and approval by Coast Guard Auxiliary operational standards, and qualified radio Watchstanders who monitor VHF marine radio channel 16 when boats are on patrol; and
Whereas, before goingon patrol, Flotilla 1201 teams receive orders from the Coast Guard in Charleston, anda coxswain on board controls the boat and directs any action taken; and
Whereas, the USCGAUX Flotilla 1201 provides free boat safety inspections, schedules and teaches safeboating public education courses, and provides member training to all auxiliarists; and
Whereas, although Flotilla 1201 issues no citations as a result of the safety checks and does not report findings to any enforcement agency, a displaydecal is awarded to any vessel that passes the examination; and
Whereas, the auxiliary does not engage in law enforcement, but it will assist the Department of Natural Resources,which has the primary responsibility for search and rescue,whenever the state agency asks the USCGAUX for assistance in a search and rescue; and
Whereas, because drowning is the primary cause of death associated with recreational boating accidents and ninety percent of those who drown are not wearing life jackets, Flotilla 1201 stresses the importance for every boater to wear a personal flotation device while on the water and to complete and provide a float plan to a responsible person onshore; and
Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives appreciates the skilled and sacrificial service of the members of USCGAUX Flotilla 1201 that enables citizens and visitors to enjoy the waterways of the Palmetto State in safety. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, recognize and honor the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Inland Sea Flotilla 1201 Lake Marion for exceptional service to the citizens of South Carolina as they ensure safe boating on Lakes Marion and Moultrie and the upper Cooper River.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded toFlotilla Commander John Robert Owen.
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