This executive order by Governor David M. Beasley declares that Gary Smith and Richard Heath be suspended from office

Beasley, David M.

This executive order by Governor David M. Beasley authorized the National Guard to aid in the transport of special needs children from a care center in Florida to one in South Carolina

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4 EXECUTIVE ORDERS 
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 95-31 
WHEREAS. floods and rapid runoff, commencing on August 25, 1995, were experienced 
throughout the following counties in South Carolina as a result of extremely heavy rains: Abbeville, 
Anderson, Bamberg. Cherokee, Greenville, Greenwood, Hampton, Jasper, Kershaw, Laurens, 
McCormick. Newberry. Orangeburg, Richland, Spananburg, and Union counties; and, 
WHEREAS, the flooding and associated runoff have produced serious and extensive damage to 
both private and public propeny; and, 
WHEREAS, extensive ongoing damage assessments have revealed that this State has sustained 
severe damage to its road systems, which includes bridges, roadbeds, and other facilities, much of which 
occurred on the Federal-aid highways; and 
WHEREAS, damage throughout the western and southern pans of the State were of such an 
extent that immediate repairs have been necessary and such conditions constitute an emergency as is 
contemplated by the terms of Sections 125 and 120(e) of Title 23, U.S.C. 
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the powers conferred upon me by the Constitution and 
Statutes of the State of South Carolina, I hereby declare that an emergency exists throughout the western 
and southern pans of the State as a result of flooding and runoff conditions and consequent danger to life 
and damage to propeny, including Federal-aid highways, I direct the South Carolina Depanment of 
Transponation to undenake immediate repair and reconstruction of the damaged highways vital to the 
security. well-being. and health of the citizens of the State of South Carolina. I funher direct the 
Depanment of Transponation to take all necessary action to obtain the concurrence of the Federal 
Highway Administrator in the declaration of this emergency, making FHW A Emergency Relief assistance 
available to the State. 
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 95-34 
DAVID M. BEASLEY 
Governor 
September 21, 1995 
WHEREAS, agencies of the State of South Carolina have responsibility to provide services to 
special needs children; and, 
WHEREAS, in the past. some children have been placed in a treatment facility in the State of 
Florida. to enable them to receive the type of treatment that they need; and, 
WHEREAS, circumstances at Montanari Residential Treatment Center in Hialeah. Florida, 
require the immediate return of these children to South Carolina; and 
WHEREAS, appropriate State personnel will need to travel to Florida and accompany the 
children back to South Carolina; and, 
SOlTH CAROLI:\A STATE REGISTER VOL. 19, ISSU: 11 FRIDAY, :\OVEMBER 24, 1995 
E X E C U T I V E  O R D E R S  5  
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o r d e r l y  a n d  s a f e  t r a n s f e r  o f  S t a t e  p e r s o n n e l  a n d  t h e  c h i l d r e n ;  
N O W ,  T H E R E F O R E , ·  p u r s u a n t  t o  t h e  p o w e r s  c o n f e r r e d  u p o n  m e  b y  t h e  C o n s t i t u t i o n  a n d  
S r : n u t e s  o f  t h e  S t a t e  o f  S o u t h  C a r o l i n a ,  I  h e r e b y  p l a c e  t h e  S o u t h  C a r o l i n a  N a t i o n a l  G u a r d  o n  S t a t e  d u t y  
a n d  o r d e r  t h e  u t i l i z a t i o n  o f  t h e  s ·o u t h  C a r o l i n a  N a t i o n a l  G u a r d ' s  p e r s o n n e l  a n d  e q u i p m e n t  t o  a s s i s t  i n  t h e  
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D A V I D  M .  B E A S L E Y  
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N O W ,  T H E R E F O R E ,  p u r s u a n t  t o  t h e  p o w e r s  c o n f e r r e d  u p o n  m e  b y  t h e  C o n s t i t u t i o n  a n d  
S t a t u t e s  o f  t h e  S t a t e  o f  S o u t h  C a r o l i n a ,  t h e  D e p a n m e n t  o f  J u v e n i l e  J u s t i c e  T a s k  F o r c e  i s  h e r e b y  
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T h e  H o n o r a b l e  S e n a t o r  D a v i d  L .  T h o m a s  
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T h e  H o n o r a b l e  J u d g e  L e s l i e  K .  R i d d l e  
T h e  H o n o r a b l e  J u d g e  W i l l i a m  R .  B y a r s ,  J r .  
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Executive order no. 95-34

Governor's Executive Order 95-30 - South Carolina Legislature Online
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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 95-30
WHEREAS, Gary Smith, Horry County Superintendent of Schools, was indicted for misconduct in Office on
September 7, 1995; and,
WHEREAS, in an opinion issued by the Honorable Charles Maloney, Attorney General of the State of South Carolina
dated September 14, 1995, the Attorney General concludes that the crime of misconduct in Office is a crime of moral
turpitude; and,
WHEREAS, Article VI, Section 8 of the South Carolina Constitution (1895 as amended) provides, in pertinant part
that "any officer of the State or its political subdivisions, except members and officers of the Legislative and Judicial
branches, who have been indicted by a grand jury for a crime involving moral turpitude or who is waived such
indictment if permitted by law may be suspended by the Governor, until he shall have been acquitted. In case of
conviction the Office shall be declared vacant and the vacancy filled as may be provided by law"; and
WHEREAS, the Attorney General, in the opinion ordered above, found that the county's school Superintendent is an
Officer; and,
WHEREAS, Gary Smith is also an Officer having been elected by popular vote;
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant of the powers conferred upon me by the Constitution and Statutes of the State of
South Carolina, I hereby declare that Gary Smith and Richard Heath shall be suspended from office until such time as
the charge of misconduct in office referenced above has been resolved, at which that time further appropriate action
will be taken by the undersigned.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND THE GREAT
SEAL OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
THIS 19TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1995
____________________________________
DAVID M. BEASLEY
Governor
ATTEST:
___________________________
JAMES M. MILES
Secretary of State 
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