H 4928 General Bill, By McKay, McGee, H. Brown, G. Brown, Askins, Canty, 
Hamilton, M. Hines, Leach, Law and Loftis
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 59-1-335 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE AN OBJECT CONTAINING THE WORDS OF THE TEN
 COMMANDMENTS TO THE DISPLAYED ON REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY A PUBLIC SCHOOL
 DISTRICT ALONG WITH OTHER DOCUMENTS OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE THAT HAVE
 FORMED AND INFLUENCED THE UNITED STATES LEGAL OR GOVERNMENTAL SYSTEM.

   04/13/00  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-8
   04/13/00  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-8

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-335 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE AN OBJECT CONTAINING THE WORDS OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS TO THE DISPLAYED ON REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY A PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT ALONG WITH OTHER DOCUMENTS OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE THAT HAVE FORMED AND INFLUENCED THE UNITED STATES LEGAL OR GOVERNMENTAL SYSTEM.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-1-335. An object containing the words of the Ten Commandments may be displayed on real property owned by a public school district along with other documents of historical significance that have formed and influenced the United States legal or governmental system. This display of an object containing the words of the Ten Commandments must be in the same manner and appearance generally as other documents and objects displayed, and may not be presented or displayed in a fashion that results in calling attention to it apart from the other displayed documents and objects."

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