Senator SUTTON proposes the following amendment (SMIN-508.LMS0001S):
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, by striking Section 10-1-165(A)(7) and inserting:
(7) This section does not apply to a monument, memorial, plaque, marker, installation, nameplate, roadway designation, bridge designation, park feature, interpretive display, or other commemorative property that is actively maintained, updated, expanded, corrected, restored, supplemented, or otherwise modified to reflect ongoing or future events, newly identified information, additional names, likenesses, inscriptions, historical facts, service records, casualty information, missing persons, recovered remains, changes in rank or status, acts of valor, corrections of inaccuracies, or other recognition consistent with the original commemorative purpose.This section does not apply to a monument or memorial that is actively maintained and updated to reflect the names or service of members of the United States Armed Forces, National Guard, reserve components, law enforcement, firefighters, or first responders who are killed in action or die in the line of duty, were prisoners of war, missing in action, or otherwise honored for service. Provided that any additions, inscriptions, or updates are consistent with the original commemorative purpose of the monument or memorial and do not result in its relocation or removal.(8) This exemption includes, but is not limited to, memorials honoring members of the United States Armed Forces, National Guard, reserve components, law enforcement, firefighters, first responders, prisoners of war, missing in action personnel, veterans, public servants, victims of crimes or disasters, elected officials, historic figures, or other individuals or groups honored for service, sacrifice, duty, or historical significance.
(9) Additions, inscriptions, plaques, markers, QR codes, photographs, digital content, interpretive materials, or similar updates related to such commemorative property are permitted so long as they do not result in the complete removal of the original monument or memorial from public property.
(7) (10) For the purposes of this subsection, an "affinity organization" means an organization chartered for the purpose, primary or otherwise, of honoring a particular event, people, or time period, including, but not limited to, historical or heritage organizations and having a clearly demonstrable record of these actions.
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.