South Carolina General Assembly
123rd Session, 2019-2020

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S. 500

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator McLeod
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Introduced in the Senate on February 12, 2019
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: SC Ambassador of Jazz

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number
2/12/2019 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 4)
2/12/2019 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 4)

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2/12/2019

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A BILL

TO AMEND ARTICLE 5, CHAPTER 3, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF OFFICERS, BY ADDING SECTION 1-3-235, TO ESTABLISH A SOUTH CAROLINA AMBASSADOR OF JAZZ APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR.

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

SECTION   1.   Article 5, Chapter 3, Title 1 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 1-3-235.   The Governor may name and appoint an outstanding and distinguished jazz master as ambassador of jazz for the State of South Carolina."

SECTION   2.   Thales Thomas "Skipp" Pearson shall be posthumously named the inaugural ambassador of jazz for the State of South Carolina in honor of his extraordinary contributions to the world of jazz music.

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

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