South Carolina General Assembly
120th Session, 2013-2014

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Bill 237

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COMMITTEE REPORT

February 27, 2013

S. 237

Introduced by Senators Shealy, Setzler, Courson, Turner, Cromer, Massey and Young

S. Printed 2/27/13--S.

Read the first time January 16, 2013.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 237) to amend Section 10-1-161 of the 1976 Code, relating to State Capitol Building flags flown at half-staff, to provide that flags atop the State Capitol, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:

/        SECTION    1.    Section 10-1-161(D) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(D)    In addition to the public officials enumerated in subsection (B), flags atop the State Capitol Building must be lowered to half-staff on the day when funeral services are conducted for members of the United States military services who were residents of South Carolina and who lost their lives in the line of duty while in combat on the day the Division of Veterans' Affairs, as established by Section 25-11-10, releases the name of the service member to the Office of the Governor. Flags must remain at half-staff until at least dawn the second day after funeral services are conducted."

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

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.

HUGH K. LEATHERMAN, SR. for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 10-1-161 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO STATE CAPITOL BUILDING FLAGS FLOWN AT HALF-STAFF, TO PROVIDE THAT FLAGS ATOP THE STATE CAPITOL BUILDING MUST BE LOWERED TO HALF-STAFF FOR MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY SERVICES, WHO WERE RESIDENTS OF THIS STATE AND WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE LINE OF DUTY, ON THE DAY WHEN THEIR NAMES ARE RELEASED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AND THE FLAGS SHALL REMAIN AT HALF-STAFF UNTIL AT LEAST DAWN THE SECOND DAY AFTER FUNERAL SERVICES ARE CONDUCTED.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 10-1-161(D) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(D)    In addition to the public officials enumerated in subsection (B), flags atop the State Capitol Building must be lowered to half-staff on the day when funeral services are conducted for members of the United States military services who were residents of South Carolina and who lost their lives in the line of duty while in combat on the day when the names of these service members are released to the general public. Flags are to remain at half-staff until at least dawn the second day after funeral services are conducted."

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

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