| Helped for Deployed Troops |
| Lawmakers have offered several bills to
give the state's military personnel breaks as the U.S. wages war on Iraq. Last week, the House passed a resolution that lets people called to active duty use 45 days of sick leave and vacation pay as a salary supplement. Also, lawmakers have sent Governor Mark Sanford a bill that allows counties to extend property tax payment deadlines for people in the military if they're serving in or near a hazard duty zone. |