South Carolina General Assembly
124th Session, 2021-2022

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S. 975

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Senators Young and Massey
Document Path: l:\s-res\try\027relo.kmm.try.docx

Introduced in the Senate on January 12, 2022
Introduced in the House on January 19, 2022
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Vietnam memorial

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/12/2022  Senate  Introduced, read first time, placed on local & 
                        uncontested calendar (Senate Journal-page 7)
   1/13/2022          Scrivener's error corrected
   1/13/2022  Senate  Read second time (Senate Journal-page 16)
   1/13/2022  Senate  Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day (Senate Journal-page 16)
   1/14/2022  Senate  Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 1)
   1/19/2022  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 8)
   1/19/2022  House   Referred to Aiken Delegation (House Journal-page 8)
   1/20/2022  House   Delegation report: Favorable Aiken Delegation 
                        (House Journal-page 21)
   1/26/2022  House   Committed to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 14)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/12/2022
1/12/2022-A
1/13/2022
1/20/2022

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COMMITTEE REPORT

January 20, 2022

S. 975

Introduced by Senators Young and Massey

L. Printed 1/20/22--H.

Read the first time January 19, 2022.

            

THE AIKEN DELEGATION

To whom was referred a Joint Resolution (S. 975) to authorize the relocation of the Vietnam War Memorial, eternal flame, and accompanying United States flag installation located at the corner of Edgefield Avenue and Laurens Street in the City of, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

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

WILLIAM CLYBURN for Committee.

            

A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO AUTHORIZE THE RELOCATION OF THE VIETNAM WAR MEMORIAL, ETERNAL FLAME, AND ACCOMPANYING UNITED STATES FLAG INSTALLATION LOCATED AT THE CORNER OF EDGEFIELD AVENUE AND LAURENS STREET IN THE CITY OF AIKEN TO THE AIKEN COUNTY VETERANS MEMORIAL LOCATED AT 1435 RICHLAND AVENUE EAST.

Whereas, both the Aiken City Council and the Aiken County Council have requested approval from the General Assembly to relocate the Vietnam War Memorial presently located in downtown Aiken in the right-of-way of Laurens Street near the intersection with Edgefield Avenue to the Aiken County Veterans Memorial Park located 1.7 seven miles away at 1435 Richland Avenue East; and

Whereas, both the Aiken City Council and the Aiken County Council have also stated that the relocation is essential to the health, safety, and welfare of the local citizens, veterans, and their extended families, and

Whereas, the Aiken County Veterans Council has requested that the memorial be relocated and has endorsed the proposal to relocate it to the Aiken County Veterans Memorial Park. Now, therefore,

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

SECTION    1.    The Aiken County Council and the Aiken City Council are hereby authorized by the General Assembly to proceed with all appropriate actions necessary to relocate the Vietnam War Memorial, eternal flame, and accompanying United States flag installation from the corner of Edgefield Avenue and Laurens Street in Aiken to the Aiken County Veterans Memorial Park located at 1435 Richland Avenue East in Aiken.

SECTION    2.    The current location of the Vietnam War memorial, eternal flame, and accompanying United States flag installation in Aiken is hazardous and is no longer safe and accessible for visitation, assemblies, and maintenance, nor to render appropriate honors because of traffic concerns. Under the exigencies of this particular case, the General Assembly has a logical basis and sound reason for enacting this joint resolution.

SECTION    3.    The General Assembly finds that the sections presented in this act constitute one subject as required by Article III, Section 17 of the South Carolina Constitution, in particular finding that each change and each topic relates directly to or in conjunction with other sections to the subject of the relocation of the Vietnam War memorial, eternal flame, and accompanying United States flag installation as clearly enumerated in the title.

The General Assembly further finds that a common purpose or relationship exists among the sections, representing a potential plurality but not disunity of topics, notwithstanding that reasonable minds might differ in identifying more than one topic contained in the act.

SECTION    4.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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