Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4336 Primary Sponsor:Waldrop Committee Number:21 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Southern History Month, May Residing Body:House Current Committee:Education and Public Works Computer Document Number:GJK/20147SD.94 Introduced Date:19940111 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19940111 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Waldrop Davenport Meacham Quinn Hutson Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved
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4336 House 19940111 Introduced, read first time, 21
referred to Committee
4336 House 19931201 Prefiled, referred to 21
Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 53-3-120 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE MONTH OF MAY EACH YEAR IS DESIGNATED AS "SOUTHERN HISTORY MONTH" IN SOUTH CAROLINA, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR SHALL ISSUE PROCLAMATIONS AS HE CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE TO COMMEMORATE "SOUTHERN HISTORY MONTH" AND TO CALL ON STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES, INSTITUTIONS, AND ENTITIES AS WELL AS PRIVATE CITIZENS TO HONOR AND OBSERVE "SOUTHERN HISTORY MONTH".
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 53-3-120. The month of May each year is designated as `Southern History Month' in South Carolina. The Governor shall issue proclamations as he considers appropriate to commemorate `Southern History Month' and to call on state and local agencies, institutions, and entities as well as private citizens to honor and observe `Southern History Month'."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.