H 4957 Session 114 (2001-2002)
H 4957 General Bill, By D. Owens
Similar(S 1086)
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.
03/21/02 House Introduced and read first time HJ-35
03/21/02 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public
Works HJ-35
05/16/02 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Education and Public Works HJ-6
05/22/02 House Amended HJ-43
05/22/02 House Read second time HJ-44
05/23/02 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-14
05/23/02 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-5
05/23/02 Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-5
AMENDED
May 22, 2002
H. 4957
Introduced by Rep. Owens
S. Printed 5/22/02--H.
Read the first time March 21, 2002.
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.
Amend Title To Conform
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 on the grounds of or atop all South Carolina state welcome centers 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;
(10) the third Friday of September - POW/MIA Remembrance Day;
(11) the eleventh day of November - Veterans Day;
(12) the fourth Thursday in November - Thanksgiving Day; and
(13) the twenty-fifth day of December - Christmas Day."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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