S 1086 General Bill, By Waldrep

Similar(H 4957)
 A 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.

   03/05/02  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-3
   03/05/02  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-3

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