H 3910 General Bill, By Clark, Agnew, Anthony, Ballentine, Clyburn, Dantzler, 
Frye, Herbkersman, Jefferson, Leach, Littlejohn, Owens, D.C. Smith, J.R. Smith and 
Umphlett

Similar(S 951, H 4319)
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 10-1-161, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
 1976, RELATING TO FLAGS FLOWN AT HALF-STAFF ON THE STATE CAPITOL BUILDING, SO
 AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR MAY DETERMINE THAT THE FLAGS BE FLOWN
 HALF-STAFF IN EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES OTHER THAN THOSE DESIGNATED.

   04/13/05  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-18
   04/13/05  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-18

TO AMEND SECTION 10-1-161, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FLAGS FLOWN AT HALF-STAFF ON THE STATE CAPITOL BUILDING, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR MAY DETERMINE THAT THE FLAGS BE FLOWN HALF-STAFF IN EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES OTHER THAN THOSE DESIGNATED.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 10-1-161, as last amended by Act 207 of 2004, is further amended by adding at the end:

"(E)    Upon the occurrence of an extraordinary event resulting in death or upon the death of a person of extraordinary stature, the Governor may order that the flags atop the State Capitol Building be lowered to half-staff at a designated time or for a designated period of time."

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