2003-2004 Bill 4281: Flags flown on state capital to be flown at half-staff during funerals for military services who resides in this state and lost their lives in the line of duty

South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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A207, R257, H4281

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Walker
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20660sd03.doc

Introduced in the House on May 27, 2003
Introduced in the Senate on May 29, 2003
Passed by the General Assembly on April 6, 2004
Governor's Action: April 26, 2004, Signed

Summary: Flags flown on state capital to be flown at half-staff during funerals for military services who resides in this state and lost their lives in the line of duty

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   5/27/2003  House   Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without 
                        reference HJ-5
   5/28/2003  House   Read second time HJ-22
   5/29/2003  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-10
   5/29/2003  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-13
   5/29/2003  Senate  Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-13
   3/10/2004  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Finance SJ-14
   3/11/2004  Senate  Read second time SJ-19
   3/11/2004  Senate  Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-19
   3/11/2004          Scrivener's error corrected
    4/6/2004  Senate  Read third time and enrolled SJ-12
   4/20/2004          Ratified R 257
   4/26/2004          Signed By Governor
    5/3/2004          Copies available
    5/3/2004          Effective date 04/26/04
   5/18/2004          Act No. 207

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

5/27/2003
5/27/2003-A
3/10/2004
3/11/2004

(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

(A207, R257, H4281)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 10-1-161, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO WHEN THE FLAGS ATOP THE STATE CAPITOL BUILDING SHALL BE FLOWN AT HALF-STAFF, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THESE FLAGS SHALL BE FLOWN AT HALF-STAFF ON THE DAY WHEN FUNERAL SERVICES ARE CONDUCTED FOR MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY SERVICES WHO WERE RESIDENTS OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE LINE OF DUTY WHILE IN COMBAT.

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

Flags flown at half-staff

SECTION 1. Section 10-1-161 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 226 of 2002, is amended by adding a new subsection (D) to read:

"(D) In addition to the public officials enumerated in subsection (B), flags atop the State Capitol Building shall be lowered to half-staff on the day when funeral services are conducted for members of the United States military services who were residents of South Carolina and who lost their lives in the line of duty while in combat."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 20th day of April, 2004.

Approved the 26th day of April, 2004.

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