Current Status Bill Number:3258 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19970116 Primary Sponsor:Cooper All Sponsors:Cooper, Knotts, Stille, Trotter, Sandifer, Martin, Kelley, Walker, Haskins, Young-Brickell and Meacham Drafted Document Number:council\legis\bills\pt\2765dw.9 7 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:War veterans, memorials or monuments, unlawful to disturb; Buildings, Veterans' and Military Affairs
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House 19970116 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 10-1-210 SO AS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO DISTURB, INTERFERE, OR REMOVE MONUMENTS OR MEMORIALS FOR CERTAIN WAR VETERANS AND PROVIDE A PENALTY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 10-1-210. (A) After the erection of Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Mexican War, War Between the States, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, and Persian Gulf War monuments or memorials upon public property, they may not be removed, disturbed, or altered. No person may prevent the public body responsible for the monument or memorial from taking proper measures and exercising proper means for the protection, preservation, and care of these monuments or memorials.
(B) Any person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five thousand dollars, or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.