H*3603(Rat #0470, Act #0410)  General Bill, By P.B. Harris, J.J. Bailey, 
J. Brown, A.W. Byrd, Carnell, Cooper, R.S. Corning, Harrison, J.G. McAbee, 
J.H. Neal, Riser, J.S. Shissias, J.J. Snow, Stille, C.L. Sturkie, P.H. Thomas, 
Townsend and J.W. Tucker
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 10-1-175 so as to authorize the Division of General Services to erect a
 memorial on the State House grounds to honor state or local law enforcement
 officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty.

   03/03/93  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-10
   03/03/93  House  Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-10
   04/14/93  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways
                     and Means HJ-8
   04/22/93  House  Amended HJ-28
   04/22/93  House  Read second time HJ-28
   04/22/93  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-28
   04/23/93  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1
   04/27/93  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-18
   04/27/93  Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-19
   05/11/94  Senate Recalled from Committee on Finance SJ-94
   05/12/94  Senate Read second time SJ-34
   05/17/94  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-395
   05/19/94         Ratified R 470
   05/24/94         Signed By Governor
   06/09/94         Effective date 05/24/94
   06/09/94         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 10-1-175 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE DIVISION OF GENERAL SERVICES TO ERECT A MEMORIAL ON THE STATE HOUSE GROUNDS TO HONOR STATE OR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHO HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE LINE OF DUTY.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Law enforcement officer memorial

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 10-1-175. (A) In addition to the memorial on the State House grounds authorized to be erected to honor South Carolina war dead as provided in Section 10-1-170, the Division of General Services is also authorized to erect a memorial on the State House grounds at an appropriate location it determines to honor state or local law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty.

(B) In order to carry out the purposes of this section, the Division of General Services is authorized to accept gifts or grants of services, properties, or monies from law enforcement support organizations or from any other private persons or organizations."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 24th day of May, 1994.