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Bill 1086

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      1086
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20020305
Primary Sponsor:                  Waldrep
All Sponsors:                     Waldrep
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\skb\18185zcw02.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 11 SJ
Subject:                          Flag of National League of Families of 
                                  American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast 
                                  Asia to be flown atop State House, welcome 
                                  centers, and state office buildings on certain 
                                  days


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20020305  Introduced, read first time,           11 SJ
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 10-1-210 SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT THE OFFICIAL FLAG OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF FAMILIES OF AMERICAN PRISONERS AND MISSING IN SOUTHEAST ASIA BE FLOWN ATOP THE DOME OF THE STATE HOUSE AND ON THE GROUNDS OF OR ATOP ALL SOUTH CAROLINA STATE WELCOME CENTERS AND STATE OFFICE BUILDINGS ON CERTAIN DAYS.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 10-1-210. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the official flag of the National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia, more commonly referred to as the POW/MIA flag, shall be flown atop the dome of the State House and on the grounds of or atop all South Carolina state welcome centers and state office buildings on the following days of each year:

(1) the first day of January - New Year's Day;

(2) the third Monday in February - President's Day;

(3) the second Sunday in May - Mother's Day;

(4) the third Saturday in May - Armed Forces Day;

(5) the last Monday of May - Memorial Day;

(6) the fourteenth day of June - Flag Day;

(7) the third Sunday in June - Father's Day;

(8) the fourth day of July - Independence Day;

(9) the seventh day of August - the anniversary of the establishment of the Purple Heart; and

(10) the third Friday of September - POW/MIA Remembrance Day."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor

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