H*2527(Rat #0144, Act #0104 of 1987)  General Bill, By Sharpe, M.O. Alexander, 
R.L. Altman, D.L. Aydlette, Bailey, Barfield, J.M. Baxley, D. Blackwell, 
H. Brown, R.B. Brown, J.H. Burriss, C.D. Chamblee, Davenport, T. Ferguson, 
E.D. Foxworth, B.J. Gordon, Harvin, Haskins, Hayes, B.L. Hendricks, 
J.C. Johnson, W.H. Jones, R.O. Kay, Kirsh, J.R. Klapman, Koon, W.S. McCain, 
A.C. McGinnis, J.W. McLeod, D.E. McTeer, D.A. Moss, Neilson, H.E. Pearce, 
J.T. Petty, C.H. Rice, E.W. Simpson, C.L. Sturkie, B.E. Thrailkill, Townsend and 
C.C. Wells
 A Bill to amend Article 7, Chapter 3, Title 1, Code of Laws of South Carolina,
 1976, relating to certain functions of the Governor by adding Section 1-3-470
 so as to provide that the Governor on the day of burial or other service for
 any firefighter or law enforcement officer in this State who died in the line
 of duty shall order all flags on state buildings to be flown at half-mast in
 tribute to the deceased firefighter or law enforcement officer, and to provide
 that the Governor shall also request that flags over the buildings of the
 political subdivisions of this State similarly be flown at half-mast for this
 purpose.

   02/24/87  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-682
   02/24/87  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-683
   04/01/87  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
                     HJ-1508
   04/08/87  House  Amended HJ-1687
   04/08/87  House  Read second time HJ-1687
   04/08/87  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-1693
   04/09/87  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1750
   04/14/87  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-1275
   04/14/87  Senate Referred to Committee on General SJ-1275
   04/23/87  Senate Committee report: Favorable General SJ-1476
   04/28/87  Senate Read second time SJ-1539
   04/29/87  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-1580
   05/12/87         Ratified R 144
   05/13/87         Signed By Governor
   05/13/87         Effective date 05/13/87
   05/13/87         Act No. 104
   06/03/87         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE 7, CHAPTER 3, TITLE 1, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CERTAIN FUNCTIONS OF THE GOVERNOR, BY ADDING SECTION 1-3-470 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR ON THE DAY OF BURIAL OR OTHER SERVICE FOR ANY FIREFIGHTER OR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER IN THIS STATE WHO DIED IN THE LINE OF DUTY SHALL ORDER ALL FLAGS ON STATE BUILDINGS TO BE FLOWN AT HALF-MAST IN TRIBUTE TO THE DECEASED FIREFIGHTER OR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR SHALL ALSO REQUEST THAT FLAGS OVER THE BUILDINGS OF THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THIS STATE SIMILARLY BE FLOWN AT HALF-MAST FOR THIS PURPOSE.

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

Lowering flags

SECTION 1. Article 7, Chapter 3, Title 1 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 1-3-470. The Governor on the day of burial or other service for any firefighter or law enforcement officer in this State who died in the line of duty shall order all flags on state buildings to be flown at half-mast in tribute to the deceased firefighter or law enforcement officer. The Governor shall also

request that flags over the buildings of the political subdivisions of this State similarly be flown at half-mast for this purpose."

Time effective

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