H 3910 Session 116 (2005-2006)
H 3910 General Bill, By Clark, Agnew, Anthony, Ballentine, Clyburn, Dantzler,
Frye, Herbkersman, Jefferson, Leach, Littlejohn, Owens, D.C. Smith, J.R. Smith and
Umphlett
Similar(S 951, H 4319)
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 10-1-161, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
1976, RELATING TO FLAGS FLOWN AT HALF-STAFF ON THE STATE CAPITOL BUILDING, SO
AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR MAY DETERMINE THAT THE FLAGS BE FLOWN
HALF-STAFF IN EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES OTHER THAN THOSE DESIGNATED.
04/13/05 House Introduced and read first time HJ-18
04/13/05 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-18
H. 3910
A BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 10-1-161, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FLAGS FLOWN AT HALF-STAFF ON THE STATE CAPITOL BUILDING, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR MAY DETERMINE THAT THE FLAGS BE FLOWN HALF-STAFF IN EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES OTHER THAN THOSE DESIGNATED.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 10-1-161, as last amended by Act 207 of 2004, is further amended by adding at the end:
"(E) Upon the occurrence of an extraordinary event resulting in death or upon the death of a person of extraordinary stature, the Governor may order that the flags atop the State Capitol Building be lowered to half-staff at a designated time or for a designated period of time."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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