South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 822

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      822
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20020108
Primary Sponsor:                  Ford
All Sponsors:                     Ford, Elliott
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\bbm\10558cm02.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Date of Last Amendment:           20011219
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 11 SJ
Subject:                          African-American cemeteries, those 
                                  designated as historic by the Dept. of 
                                  Archives and History, unlawful to disturb or 
                                  develop


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20020108  Introduced, read first time,           11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
Senate  20011219  Prefiled, referred to Committee        11 SJ


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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 27-43-45 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON WHO OWNS PROPERTY ON WHICH AN AFRICAN AMERICAN CEMETERY THAT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS HISTORIC BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY IS SITUATED TO REMOVE OR DISTURB THE GRAVES, OR DEVELOP THE LAND, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 27-43-45. It is unlawful for a person who owns property on which an African American cemetery that has been designated as historic by the Department of Archives and History is situated to remove or disturb the graves, or develop the property. A person who violates this provision is guilty of a misdemeanor and must be sentenced to not more than two years in prison."

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

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