South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 3975

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3975
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010419
Primary Sponsor:                  Barrett
All Sponsors:                     Barrett, Koon, Simrill, Law, Easterday, 
                                  Allison, Altman, Bales, Barfield, J. Brown, 
                                  Campsen, Cato, Chellis, Coates, Cooper, 
                                  Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Freeman, Frye, 
                                  Hamilton, Harrell, Harrison, Harvin, Hayes, 
                                  Huggins, Kelley, Klauber, Leach, Lee, Loftis, 
                                  Lucas, Martin, McGee, Owens, Rhoad, Rice, 
                                  Riser, Sandifer, Sinclair, F.N. Smith, Snow, 
                                  Stille, Taylor, Thompson, Vaughn, Walker, 
                                  Webb, Witherspoon and A. Young
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\gjk\20517sd01.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Education and Public Works Committee 21 
                                  HEPW
Subject:                          School districts, teachers and principals 
                                  to display motto of United States in 
                                  classroom, auditorium, and cafeteria


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20010419  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 59-1-460 SO AS TO REQUIRE PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS TO DISPLAY THE MOTTO OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN EACH CLASSROOM, SCHOOL AUDITORIUM, AND CAFETERIA.

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

SECTION    1.    The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 59-1-460.    Principals and teachers in each public elementary and secondary school in this State shall display on an appropriately framed background with minimum dimensions of eleven inches by fourteen inches, the following motto of the United States of America in each classroom, school auditorium, and school cafeteria under his or her supervision: 'In God We Trust'."

SECTION    2.    The provisions of Section 59-1-460 of the 1976 Code, as added by this act, apply with respect to school year 2001-2002 and thereafter.

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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