South Carolina General Assembly

120th Session, 2013-2014

H. 4037

STATUS INFORMATION

Concurrent Resolution

Sponsors: Reps. Harrell, 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, 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, Ridgeway, 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

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Introduced in the House on April 25, 2013

Introduced in the Senate on April 25, 2013

Adopted by the General Assembly on April 25, 2013

Summary: National Federation of Independent Businesses

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

4/25/2013HouseIntroduced, adopted, sent to Senate (House Journalpage17)

4/25/2013SenateIntroduced, adopted, returned with concurrence (Senate Journalpage11)

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/25/2013

ACONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO CONGRATULATE THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS AT THE CELEBRATION OF ITS SEVENTIETH ANNIVERSARY, TO COMMEND THE ORGANIZATION FOR ITS OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT OVER THE PAST SEVENTY YEARS, AND TO EXTEND SINCERE BEST WISHES FOR CONTINUED SUCCESS.

Whereas, the South Carolina General Assembly is pleased to learn that on April 23, 2013, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) will celebrate its seventiethanniversary. It is therefore particularly appropriate at this time to highlight NFIB’snotable achievements and underscore its positive impact on the citizens of South Carolina; and

Whereas, the National Federation of Independent Business is the nation’s largest smallbusiness advocacy group and the State of South Carolina’s largest smallbusiness advocacy group, representing members before legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government; and

Whereas, founded by Wilson Harder in 1943, the NFIB represents members ranging from the smallest selfemployed entrepreneur to large enterprises employing hundreds of workers. In the Palmetto State, where more than 4,100 citizens are members of the NFIB,smallbusiness owners provide over half of all the state’s privatesector wage and salary jobs, and 95 percent of businesses in South Carolina are independently owned; and

Whereas, the NFIB sets its publicpolicy positions by regularly polling members, acting on their advice, and carrying a unified message to Congress and statelegislatures on behalf of independent business owners. In this great State, a dozen NFIB members also serve in the South Carolina General Assembly; and

Whereas, the members of the NFIB act as a powerful network of grassroots activists in their hometowns to influence public policy at the state and federal level, all for the benefit of small and independent business and for the maintenance of values essential to sustaining a freeenterprise working environment; and

Whereas, a source of great pride to the citizens of South Carolina, the members of the NFIB have maintained a highquality of professionalism through the years; and

Whereas, in addition, the NFIB has maintained its mission to promote and protect the right of small and independent business owners to own, operate, and grow their businesses; and

Whereas, grateful for its service to the people of South Carolina, the General Assembly takes great pleasure in recognizing theNFIB on its seventieth anniversary, and the members salute the organization for its fine record of accomplishments. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

Thatthe members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, congratulate the National Federation of Independent Business at the celebration of its seventieth anniversary, commend the organization for its outstanding achievement over the past seventy years, and extend sincere best wishes for continued success.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be provided tothe National Federation of Independent Business.

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