H*5063(Rat #0392, Act #0303 of 2002)  General Bill, By McLeod, McGee, McCraw, 
D. Owens, J.E. Smith, Merrill, Thompson, Bales, Breeland, G. Brown, J. Brown, 
Carnell, Clyburn, Coleman, Emory, Freeman, Hamilton, Harvin, J. Hines, Huggins, 
Kennedy, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Martin, Miller, Moody-Lawrence, 
J.H. Neal, J.M. Neal, Neilson, Parks, Perry, Phillips, Riser, Rivers, 
Scarborough, Scott, Sheheen, D.C. Smith, J.R. Smith, Snow, Stille, Stuart, 
Tripp, Webb, Whatley and Wilder
 A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 9, CHAPTER 1 OF TITLE 1, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH
 CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE OFFICIAL STATE EMBLEMS, BY ADDING SECTION
 1-1-703 SO AS TO DESIGNATE THE CAROLINA TARTAN AS THE OFFICIAL TARTAN OF THE
 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

   04/10/02  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-18
   04/10/02  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-19
   04/23/02  House  Committee report: Favorable Education and Public
                     Works HJ-3
   04/24/02  House  Read second time HJ-50
   04/25/02  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-12
   04/25/02  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-7
   04/25/02  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-7
   05/15/02  Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-17
   05/16/02  Senate Read second time SJ-72
   05/21/02  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-11
   05/28/02         Ratified R 392
   06/03/02         Signed By Governor
   06/17/02         Act No. 303
   07/03/02         Effective date 06/03/02
   07/03/02         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE 9, CHAPTER 1 OF TITLE 1, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE OFFICIAL STATE EMBLEMS, BY ADDING SECTION 1-1-703 SO AS TO DESIGNATE THE CAROLINA TARTAN AS THE OFFICIAL TARTAN OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

Whereas, Scottish families began to settle in both South and North Carolina during the last two decades of the seventeenth century; and

Whereas, in the first half of the eighteenth century, large numbers of both Highland Scots and Ulster Scots settled in the two Carolinas; and

Whereas, Scots became major elements of the population of both colonies; and

Whereas, a tartan is a plaid textile design consisting of stripes of varying width and color, each tartan unique to a clan, district, or group; and

Whereas, St. Andrew's Societies are organizations for the celebration of things Scottish; and

Whereas, St. Andrew's Societies in South and North Carolina arranged for the design of Carolina Tartan and cosponsored the effort for adoption of the design by the Scottish Tartans Society, which registered the Carolina Tartan in 1981, with the United Kingdom Design Registry; and

Whereas, those St. Andrew's Societies believe that the Carolina Tartan was the first one successfully advanced for a group of states in the United States, although Canadian provinces have had their distinctive tartans; and

Whereas, since 1981, tartans have been designed for other states; and

Whereas, the Carolina Tartan is a variation of a tartan associated with King Charles II who made the grant of land in 1663 which resulted in the creation of the Carolina proprietary colony; and

Whereas, there is desire on the part of many South Carolina citizens of Scottish descent to honor their ancestral ties. Now, therefore,

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

Official state tartan

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 1-1-703. The Carolina Tartan is designated as the official tartan of the State of South Carolina."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 28th day of May, 2002.

Approved the 3rd day of June, 2002.