H*3699(Rat #0137, Act #0077 of 2007)  General Bill, By Rice, Govan, Huggins, 
Kirsh, Young, Viers and Thompson
 AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 2-1-240 SO AS TO ESTABLISH A MORATORIUM ON THE PLACEMENT OF NEW MONUMENTS ON
 THE STATE HOUSE GROUNDS AND IN THE STATE HOUSE, EXCEPT FOR THE SENATE CHAMBER
 AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CHAMBER; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE MORATORIUM IS
 LIFTED, A NEW MONUMENT MAY BE PLACED PURSUANT TO THIS ACT IF THE MONUMENT
 MEETS CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OR MARKS A MILESTONE IN
 STATE HISTORY; AND TO PROVIDE THAT IN ORDER TO PLACE A NEW MONUMENT, A
 MAJORITY OF THE STATE HOUSE COMMITTEE MUST AGREE TO REVIEW PROPOSALS, A
 PROPOSAL MUST BE APPROVED BY TWO-THIRDS OF THE STATE HOUSE COMMITTEE, AND THE
 GENERAL ASSEMBLY MUST ADOPT THE PROPOSAL BY CONCURRENT RESOLUTION. - ratified
 title

   03/13/07  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-45
   03/14/07         Scrivener's error corrected
   03/20/07  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Viers,
                     Thompson
   03/20/07  House  Amended HJ-26
   03/20/07  House  Read second time HJ-27
   03/21/07  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-13
   03/21/07  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-10
   03/21/07  Senate Referred to Committee on General SJ-10
   05/24/07  Senate Committee report: Favorable General SJ-22
   05/31/07  Senate Amended SJ-62
   05/31/07  Senate Read second time SJ-62
   05/31/07  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-62
   06/01/07  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-3
   06/04/07         Scrivener's error corrected
   06/05/07  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-48
   06/07/07         Ratified R 137
   06/13/07         Signed By Governor
   06/18/07         Copies available
   06/18/07         Effective date 06/13/07
   06/18/07         Act No. 77

(A77, R137, H3699)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 2-1-240 SO AS TO ESTABLISH A MORATORIUM ON THE PLACEMENT OF NEW MONUMENTS ON THE STATE HOUSE GROUNDS AND IN THE STATE HOUSE, EXCEPT FOR THE SENATE CHAMBER AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CHAMBER; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE MORATORIUM IS LIFTED, A NEW MONUMENT MAY BE PLACED PURSUANT TO THIS ACT IF THE MONUMENT MEETS CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OR MARKS A MILESTONE IN STATE HISTORY; AND TO PROVIDE THAT IN ORDER TO PLACE A NEW MONUMENT, A MAJORITY OF THE STATE HOUSE COMMITTEE MUST AGREE TO REVIEW PROPOSALS, A PROPOSAL MUST BE APPROVED BY TWO-THIRDS OF THE STATE HOUSE COMMITTEE, AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MUST ADOPT THE PROPOSAL BY CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.

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

Moratorium on placement of monuments on the State House grounds and in the State House; chambers exempt

SECTION    1.    Chapter 1, Title 2 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 2-1-240.    (A)    For the purposes of this section, 'monument' means a statue, bust, mural, portrait, or other memorial to a person or event venerated for its enduring historical significance.

(B)    There is established a moratorium on the placement of additional monuments on the State House grounds or in the State House. The chambers of the Senate and the House of Representatives are exempt from this moratorium.

(C)    If the moratorium is lifted, the State House Committee may approve the placement of a new monument, pursuant to this section, if the monument represents enduring significant historical contributions, achievements, or accomplishments of a South Carolinian or a milestone in the state's history.

(D)    To approve the placement of a new monument:

(1)    a majority of the State House Committee must vote to review proposals for the placement of a new monument. To be considered, a proposal must include:

(a)    a detailed, written statement explaining the enduring historical significance of the proposed monument, including how the monument will represent the contributions, achievements, and accomplishments of a South Carolinian or a milestone in the state's history;

(b)    an artist's rendering, scale model, or stamped architectural rendering of the proposed monument; and

(c)    a detailed statement of the funding for the proposed monument and its installation;

(2)    two-thirds of the State House Committee must vote in favor of recommending placement of the monument to the General Assembly; and

(3)    the General Assembly must adopt the proposal by concurrent resolution calling for the placement of the new monument."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 8th day of June, 2007.

Approved the 13th day of June, 2007.