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S. 109
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General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Fair, Verdin and Grooms
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ggs\22852htc05.doc
Introduced in the Senate on January 11, 2005
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Ten Commandments
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/15/2004 Senate Prefiled 12/15/2004 Senate Referred to Committee on Finance 1/11/2005 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-138 1/11/2005 Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-138 1/26/2005 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance SJ-23 2/3/2005 Senate Committed to Committee on Judiciary SJ-26 2/7/2005 Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Malloy (ch), Sheheen, Campsen
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
COMMITTEE REPORT
January 26, 2005
S. 109
S. Printed 1/26/05--S.
Read the first time January 11, 2005.
To whom was referred a Bill (S. 109) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 10-1-168 so as to authorize an object containing the words of the Ten Commandments, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, page 1, by striking line 36 and inserting:
/ documents and objects. Any object displaying the Ten Commandments must be paid for with private funds and the design and location must be approved by the State House Committee." /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
HUGH K. LEATHERMAN, SR. for Committee.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 10-1-168 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE AN OBJECT CONTAINING THE WORDS OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE STATE HOUSE AND ON THE STATE HOUSE GROUNDS ALONG WITH OTHER DOCUMENTS OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE THAT HAVE FORMED AND INFLUENCED THE UNITED STATES LEGAL OR GOVERNMENTAL SYSTEM.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 10 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 10-1-168. An object containing the words of the Ten Commandments may be displayed in the State House and on the State House grounds along with other documents of historical significance that have formed and influenced the United States legal or governmental system. The display of an object containing the words of the Ten Commandments must be in the same manner and appearance generally as other documents and objects displayed and must not be presented or displayed in any fashion that results in calling attention to it apart from the other displayed documents and objects."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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