South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 4928

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4928
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20000413
Primary Sponsor:                  McKay
All Sponsors:                     McKay, McGee, H. Brown, G. Brown, Askins, 
                                  Canty, Hamilton, M. Hines, Leach, Law and 
                                  Loftis
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\pt\2023dw00.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Education and Public Works Committee 21 
                                  HEPW
Subject:                          School districts, public property of; 
                                  object containing words of Ten Commandments 
                                  may be displayed on


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20000413  Introduced, read first time,           21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee


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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.

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.

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