S*0897(Rat #0132, Act #0090 of 2015)  General Bill, By Sheheen, Malloy, Coleman, 
McElveen, Kimpson, Nicholson, Massey, Campbell, Hembree, Williams, Matthews, 
Hutto, Setzler, Sabb, L. Martin, Jackson, Davis, Lourie, Johnson, Reese, 
Thurmond, Campsen, Rankin, Scott, Hayes, Bennett, Allen and Gregory

Similar(H 4365, H 4366)
 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1-10-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO THE FLAGS AUTHORIZED TO BE FLOWN ATOP THE STATE HOUSE AND ON THE
 CAPITOL COMPLEX, SO AS TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA INFANTRY
 BATTLE FLAG OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, TO PROVIDE FOR THE PERMANENT
 REMOVAL OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA INFANTRY BATTLE FLAG OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES
 OF AMERICA FROM ITS LOCATION ADJACENT TO THE CONFEDERATE SOLDIER MONUMENT, AND
 TO PROVIDE THAT UPON ITS REMOVAL, THE SOUTH CAROLINA INFANTRY BATTLE FLAG OF
 THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA SHALL BE TRANSPORTED TO THE CONFEDERATE
 RELIC ROOM FOR APPROPRIATE DISPLAY. - ratified title

   06/23/15  Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference (Senate Journal-page 40)
   06/24/15         Scrivener's error corrected
   06/25/15         Scrivener's error corrected
   07/06/15  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 19)
   07/06/15  Senate Roll call Ayes-37  Nays-3 (Senate Journal-page 29)
   07/07/15  Senate Read third time and sent to House
                     (Senate Journal-page 5)
   07/07/15  Senate Roll call Ayes-37  Nays-3 (Senate Journal-page 5)
   07/07/15  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 83)
   07/07/15  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 83)
   07/07/15  House  Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 84)
   07/08/15  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 107)
   07/08/15  House  Roll call Yeas-93  Nays-27 (House Journal-page 126)
   07/09/15  House  Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 3)
   07/09/15  House  Roll call Yeas-94  Nays-20 (House Journal-page 4)
   07/09/15         Ratified R 132
   07/09/15         Signed By Governor
   07/14/15         Effective date 07/09/15
   07/14/15         Act No. 90

(A90, R132, S897)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1-10-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE FLAGS AUTHORIZED TO BE FLOWN ATOP THE STATE HOUSE AND ON THE CAPITOL COMPLEX, SO AS TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA INFANTRY BATTLE FLAG OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, TO PROVIDE FOR THE PERMANENT REMOVAL OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA INFANTRY BATTLE FLAG OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA FROM ITS LOCATION ADJACENT TO THE CONFEDERATE SOLDIER MONUMENT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT UPON ITS REMOVAL, THE SOUTH CAROLINA INFANTRY BATTLE FLAG OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA SHALL BE TRANSPORTED TO THE CONFEDERATE RELIC ROOM FOR APPROPRIATE DISPLAY.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Removal of the South Carolina Infantry Battle Flag of the Confederate States of America from the grounds of the Capitol Complex

SECTION    1.    Section 1-10-10(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(A)    As of 12:00 noon on the effective date of this act, and permanently thereafter, the only flags authorized to be flown atop the dome of the State House, in the chambers of the Senate and House of Representatives, and on the grounds of the Capitol Complex shall be as authorized in this section.

The flags authorized to be flown atop the dome of the State House and in the chambers of the Senate and House of Representatives are the United States Flag and the South Carolina State Flag.

From any funds appropriated to the Department of Administration, the Division of General Services, or its successor in interest, shall ensure that the flags authorized above shall be placed at all times as directed in this section and shall replace the flags at appropriate intervals as may be necessary due to wear."

Removal of the South Carolina Infantry Battle Flag of the Confederate States of America from the grounds of the Capitol Complex, Confederate Relic Room display

SECTION    2.    The South Carolina Infantry Battle Flag of the Confederate States of America [the Battle Flag of the Army of Northern Virginia (General Robert E. Lee's Army) the South Carolina, Georgia, Florida Department version] shall be permanently removed from its location on the south side of the Confederate Soldier Monument. The South Carolina Infantry Battle Flag of the Confederate States of America shall be permanently removed from its location on the Capitol Complex Grounds within twenty-four hours of the effective date of this act. Upon its removal, the flag shall be transported to the Confederate Relic Room for appropriate display. The flagpole on which the flag is flown and the area adjacent to the monument and flagpole must be returned to its previous condition by the Division of General Services.

Time effective

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 9th day of July, 2015.

Approved the 9th day of July, 2015.