H 3221 General Bill, By McEachern, G.R. Smith, M.S. McLeod and Pitts

Similar(H 4863)
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 53-5-40 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT VETERANS DAY MUST BE RECOGNIZED AS A HOLIDAY FOR
 ALL LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND PUBLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OF THE STATE.

   12/18/14  House  Prefiled
   12/18/14  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
   01/13/15  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 154)
   01/13/15  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works (House Journal-page 154)
   01/15/15  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pitts

H. 3221

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 53-5-40 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT VETERANS DAY MUST BE RECOGNIZED AS A HOLIDAY FOR ALL LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND PUBLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OF THE STATE.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 5, Title 53 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 53-5-40.    The local school districts and public colleges and universities of this State shall observe Veterans Day in recognition and appreciation of the extraordinary sacrifices made by veterans of the United States Armed Forces as a legal holiday."

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