Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4777 Ratification Number:577 Act Number:470 Primary Sponsor:J. Harris Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Folk Heritage Award Date Bill Passed both Bodies:Jun 02, 1992 Computer Document Number:436/12418.DW Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:Jun 17, 1992 Introduced Date:Apr 21, 1992 Last History Body:------ Last History Date:Jun 17, 1992 Last History Type:Act No. 470 Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:J. Harris Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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4777 ------ Jun 17, 1992 Act No. 470
4777 ------ Jun 17, 1992 Signed by Governor
4777 ------ Jun 04, 1992 Ratified R 577
4777 Senate Jun 02, 1992 Read third time, enrolled for
ratification
4777 Senate May 28, 1992 Read second time, notice of
general amendments
4777 Senate May 28, 1992 Recalled from Committee 08
4777 Senate May 13, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 08
referred to Committee
4777 House May 13, 1992 Read third time, sent to
Senate
4777 House May 12, 1992 Read second time
4777 House Apr 29, 1992 Recalled from Committee 21
4777 House Apr 21, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 21
referred to Committee
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(A470, R577, H4777)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 2-68-40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE FOLK HERITAGE AWARD, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE AWARDS ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO AWARD AN ADDITIONAL FOLK HERITAGE AWARD AND TO ADD TO THE CRITERIA FOR THE AWARD THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE FOLK ARTS ADVOCATE IN SUPPORTING AUTHENTIC SOUTH CAROLINA TRADITIONAL CRAFT OR INTERPRETING IT TO A WIDER AUDIENCE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Folk Heritage Award
SECTION 1. Section 2-68-40(A) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 146 of 1987, is amended to read:
"(A) There is created the South Carolina Folk Heritage Award which may be presented to no more than four recipients each year by the General Assembly. At the discretion of the awards advisory committee, an additional South Carolina Folk Heritage Award may be presented to no more than one folk arts advocate each year by the General Assembly."
Criteria
SECTION 2. Section 2-68-40(C)(2) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 146 of 1987, is amended to read:
"(2) the significance of the individual folk artist or folk art group in maintaining or stimulating the craft to higher levels of artistic achievement; or, the significance of the folk arts advocate in supporting authentic South Carolina traditional craft or interpreting it to a wider audience;".
Time effective
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 17th day of June, 1992.