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A Bill To Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, By Adding Section 25-3-220 So As To Provide That Officers And Employees Of The State Of South Carolina, Or Any Political Subdivisions Or Departments Of The State Of South Carolina, Who Are Commissioned Or Enlisted For Service In The South Carolina State Guard Must Be Entitled To Military Leave Without Loss Of Pay, Seniority, Or Efficiency Rating, When Attending State Guard Encampment Or Schools For Training, Under Proper Authority, And On All Other Occasions When Ordered To Active Duty In The Service Of The State Of South Carolina; To Amend Section 12-6-1140, As Amended, Relating To Deductions From Individual Taxable Income, So As To Require A Member Of The State Guard To Complete A Minimum Of One Hundred Ninety-Two Hours Of Training Or Drill Each Year In Order To Qualify For The Deduction; To Amend Section 25-1-635, As Amended, Relating To Legal Assistance Services For Guard Members And Immediate Family Members, So As To Authorize South Carolina State Guard Judge Advocates To Provide These Services And To Include Them Within The Personal Liability Exemption; To Amend Sections 25-3-20 And 25-3-130, Both Relating To The Governor'S Authority To Call The State Guard Into Duty, So As To Clarify The Circumstances Authorizing The Governor To Call The State Guard Into Duty And To Provide That Circumstances Involving A Natural Or Manmade Disaster, Emergency, Or Emergency Preparedness May Warrant Calling The State Guard Into Service; And To Amend Section 25-3-140, Relating To Pay Of State Guard Members On Active Duty, So As To Provide That State Guard Members May Receive A Daily Stipend Or Per Diem Pay For Reasonable Expenses, Or Both, If Approved By The Adjutant General.