S 0390 General Bill, By Ford
    A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 1, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 10, SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA HERITAGE ACT OF 1997" TO PROVIDE FOR PERMANENT PLACEMENT OF THE CONFEDERATE BATTLE FLAG AND OTHER APPROPRIATE FLAGS; TO AMEND SECTION 10-1-160, RELATING TO DISPLAY OF THE STATE FLAG, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISPLAY OF OTHER FLAGS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 53-5-10, RELATING TO LEGAL HOLIDAYS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT MARTIN LUTHER KING'S BIRTHDAY AND CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL DAY SHALL BE REGULAR RATHER THAN OPTIONAL HOLIDAYS AND TO DELETE ALL REFERENCES TO OPTIONAL HOLIDAYS.
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02/19/97	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-11
02/19/97	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-11