South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 4409

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                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4409
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20020108
Primary Sponsor:                  Coates
All Sponsors:                     Coates, Wilkins, Vaughn, Davenport, 
                                  Leach, Scarborough, McGee, Quinn, Bingham, 
                                  J.R. Smith, Robinson, A. Young, Snow, Harvin, 
                                  Allison, Haskins, Witherspoon, Merrill, 
                                  Barrett, Whatley, Altman, Law, Weeks, Carnell, 
                                  Owens, Sandifer, Hinson, Delleney, Barfield, 
                                  Cato, Chellis, Rice, Taylor, Wilder, Hamilton, 
                                  Littlejohn, W.D. Smith, Gourdine, Neilson, 
                                  Simrill, Talley, Rodgers, Harrison, Meacham-
                                  Richardson, Emory
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\ggs\22219cm02.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                          Ten Commandments, object containing words 
                                  of; display of along with other documents of 
                                  historical significance on state-owned 
                                  property


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20020131  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.            Emory
House   20020115  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.            Barfield
House   20020108  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
House   20020107  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.            Meacham-
                                                                 Richardson
House   20011205  Prefiled, referred to Committee        25 HJ


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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 10-1-168 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE AN OBJECT CONTAINING THE WORDS OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS TO BE DISPLAYED ON REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE STATE 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 10-1-168.    An object containing the words of the Ten Commandments may be displayed on real property owned by the State along with other documents of historical significance that have formed and influenced the United States legal or governmental system. The 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 must not be presented or displayed in any 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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