H*3663(Rat #0236, Act #0110 of 1997)  General Bill, By Wilkins, H. Brown, 
J. Brown, Cato, Harrison, Haskins, Sharpe, D. Smith and Townsend
 A BILL 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.-AMENDED TITLE

   03/18/97  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-2
   03/19/97  House  Read second time HJ-34
   03/20/97  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-7
   03/20/97  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-9
   03/20/97  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-9
   05/29/97  Senate Recalled from Committee on Judiciary SJ-3
   06/04/97  Senate Read second time SJ-109
   06/04/97  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-109
   06/05/97  Senate Amended SJ-17
   06/05/97  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-17
   06/05/97  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-104
   06/09/97         Ratified R 236
   06/15/97         Became law without Governor's signature
   06/15/97         Effective date 06/15/97
   06/24/97         Copies available
   06/24/97         Act No. 110

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.