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Bill 4957

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4957
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20020321
Primary Sponsor:                  Owens
All Sponsors:                     Owens
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\pt\1859djc02.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Finance Committee 06 SF
Date of Last Amendment:           20020522
Subject:                          Flag of National League of Families of 
                                  American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast 
                                  Asia to be flown atop State House, welcome 
                                  centers, and state buildings on certain days


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20020523  Introduced, read first time,           06 SF
                  referred to Committee
House   20020523  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   20020522  Amended, read second time
House   20020516  Committee report: Favorable with       21 HEPW
                  amendment
House   20020321  Introduced, read first time,           21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on May 16, 2002 - Word format
Revised on May 22, 2002 - Word format

AMENDED

May 22, 2002

    H. 4957

S. Printed 5/22/02--H.

Read the first time March 21, 2002.

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 10-1-210 SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT THE OFFICIAL FLAG OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF FAMILIES OF AMERICAN PRISONERS AND MISSING IN SOUTHEAST ASIA BE FLOWN ATOP THE DOME OF THE STATE HOUSE AND ON THE GROUNDS OF OR ATOP ALL SOUTH CAROLINA STATE WELCOME CENTERS AND STATE OFFICE BUILDINGS ON CERTAIN DAYS.

    Amend Title To Conform

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.        Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the official flag of the National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia, more commonly referred to as the POW/MIA flag, shall be flown on the grounds of or atop all South Carolina state welcome centers on the following days of each year:

    (1)    the first day of January - New Year's Day;

    (2)    the third Monday in February - President's Day;

    (3)    the second Sunday in May - Mother's Day;

    (4)    the third Saturday in May - Armed Forces Day;

    (5)    the last Monday of May - Memorial Day;

    (6)    the fourteenth day of June - Flag Day;

    (7)    the third Sunday in June - Father's Day;

    (8)    the fourth day of July - Independence Day;

    (9)    the seventh day of August - the anniversary of the establishment of the Purple Heart;

    (10)    the third Friday of September - POW/MIA Remembrance Day;

    (11)    the eleventh day of November - Veterans Day;

    (12)    the fourth Thursday in November - Thanksgiving Day; and

    (13)    the twenty-fifth day of December - Christmas Day."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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