South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 164


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      164
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20010118
Primary Sponsor:                  Moore
All Sponsors:                     Moore
Drafted Document Number:          l:\s-res\tlm\006monu.jh.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 11 SJ
Subject:                          War veterans, unlawful to disturb 
                                  memorials or monuments for; Veterans' and 
                                  Military Affairs, Property, State-owned


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20010214  Committed to Committee                 11 SJ
Senate  20010214  Recalled from Committee                06 SF
Senate  20010118  Introduced, read first time,           06 SF
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, TITLE 10 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY, 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. Chapter 1, Title 10 of 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.

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