S 0432 General Bill, By Ravenel, McConnell, Bauer and Branton
 A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 10, TITLE 1 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 1-10-40, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE FLYING OF THE FIRST
 NATIONAL FLAG OF THE CONFEDERACY, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE 'STARS AND BARS,' AT A
 POINT CENTERED ON THE MONUMENT TO THE WOMEN OF THE CONFEDERACY.

   03/08/01  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-6
   03/08/01  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-6

TO AMEND CHAPTER 10, TITLE 1 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 1-10-40, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE FLYING OF THE FIRST NATIONAL FLAG OF THE CONFEDERACY, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE 'STARS AND BARS,' AT A POINT CENTERED ON THE MONUMENT TO THE WOMEN OF THE CONFEDERACY.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 10, Title 1 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 1-10-40. (A) The First National Flag of the Confederacy, commonly known as the 'Stars and Bars,' must permanently fly at a height of thirty feet from a flagpole located at a point centered on the Monument to the Women of the Confederacy, not more than ten feet from the edge of the monument. This flag is the only flag authorized to be flown from this flagpole, and an appropriate size of the flag must be determined by the Budget and Control Board, Division of General Services. The flagpole must be illuminated at night and an appropriate decorative iron fence must be erected around the flagpole.

From funds appropriated to the Budget and Control Board, the Division of General Services of the Budget and Control Board or its successor in interest must ensure that this flag is placed at all times as directed in this subsection and must replace flags at appropriate intervals as may be necessary due to wear.

(B) The provisions of this section shall only be amended or repealed upon passage of an act which has received two-thirds vote on the third reading of the bill in each body of the General Assembly."

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