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

May 22, 2002

    H. 4957

S. Printed 5/22/02--H.

Read the first time March 21, 2002.

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.