South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 3663


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    3663
Ratification Number:            236
Act Number:                     110
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19970318
Primary Sponsor:                Wilkins
All Sponsors:                   Wilkins, Haskins, Harrison,
                                J. Brown, Sharpe, Townsend, Cato,
                                H. Brown and D. Smith 
Drafted Document Number:        jic\5930dw.97
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19970605
Date of Last Amendment:         19970605
Governor's Action:              U Became law without signature of
                                Governor
Date of Governor's Action:      19970615
Subject:                        State House renovations; flags,
                                portraits, etc., to be placed in
                                original location, Buildings; Public
                                Safety Director

History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

------  19970630  Act No. A110
------  19970615  Unsigned, became law without
                  signature of Governor
------  19970609  Ratified R236
House   19970605  Concurred in Senate amendment,
                  enrolled for ratification
Senate  19970605  Amended, read third time,
                  returned to House with amendment
Senate  19970604  Read second time, ordered to
                  third reading with notice of
                  general amendments, carrying
                  over all amendments to third
                  reading
Senate  19970529  Recalled from Committee,                 11 SJ
                  placed on the Calendar
Senate  19970320  Introduced, read first time,             11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
House   19970320  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19970319  Read second time
House   19970318  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on Calendar without reference


View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.


(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

(A110, R236, H3663)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 10-1-163, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT ALL PORTRAITS, FLAGS, BANNERS, MONUMENTS, STATUES, AND PLAQUES WHICH MAY BE REMOVED FROM THE STATE HOUSE DURING RENOVATIONS BE RETURNED TO THEIR ORIGINAL LOCATIONS WHEN THE STATE HOUSE IS REOCCUPIED, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND AN ABSOLUTE MAJORITY OF THE SENATE MEMBERS TO APPROVE THE LOCATION OF THESE ITEMS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE CHAMBERS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE LOCATION OF THESE ITEMS LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE RESPECTIVE CHAMBERS MUST NOT BE CHANGED UNLESS APPROVED BY AN ACT PASSED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY; AND TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNOR TO RESUBMIT THE NAME OF HIS ACTING INTERIM APPOINTEE FOR THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY IF THE SENATE FAILS TO CONFIRM HIM PRIOR TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADJOURNING, SINE DIE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE INTERIM APPOINTEE MAY CONTINUE TO SERVE UNTIL FEBRUARY 1, 1998, AT WHICH TIME THE OFFICE SHALL BECOME VACANT IF THE APPOINTEE IS NOT CONFIRMED AND THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 1-3-210 SHALL APPLY.

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

Items in State House must be returned to original location

SECTION 1. Section 10-1-163 (A) of the 1976 Code, as added by Section 115, Part II, Act 145 of 1995, is amended to read:

"(A) All portraits, flags, banners, monuments, statues, and plaques which were in or on the State House on May 1, 1995, which may be removed from the State House during renovations must be returned to their original location when the State House is reoccupied. Cost for removing and returning these items must be paid from the funds of the State Budget and Control Board for maintenance. When all portraits, flags, banners, monuments, statues, and plaques are returned to their original location after the renovations are completed, the location of these items must not be changed in the chambers of the House of Representatives unless approved by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and in the chambers of the Senate unless approved by an absolute majority of the Senate members. The location of all portraits, flags, banners, monuments, statues, and plaques located outside of the respective chambers must not be changed unless approved by an act passed by the General Assembly. For purposes of this subsection, 'original location' means the general vicinity or at an alternative location if the wall or structure is removed or modified such that the portrait, flag, banner, monument, statue, or plaque cannot be returned to its original location."

Acting interim director of the Department of Public Safety

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1-3-210 of the 1976 Code, the Governor may resubmit the name of his acting interim appointee, as published in the Senate Journal on February 25, 1997, for the office of director of the Department of Public Safety if the Senate fails to confirm the interim appointee prior to the General Assembly adjourning, sine die. The acting interim appointee may continue to serve until February 1, 1998, at which time the office shall be vacant if the appointee is not confirmed and the provisions of Section 1-3-210 of the 1976 Code shall apply in filling the vacancy, nunc pro tunc.

Time effective

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

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 6/15/97.