South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Ford
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Introduced in the Senate on January 27, 2005
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: African-American cemetery

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/27/2005  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-9
   1/27/2005  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-9
   2/10/2005  Senate  Referred to Subcommittee: Martin (ch), Malloy, Campsen, 
                        Williams

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/27/2005

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 27-43-45 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON WHO OWNS PROPERTY ON WHICH AN AFRICAN AMERICAN CEMETERY THAT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS HISTORIC BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY IS SITUATED TO REMOVE OR DISTURB THE GRAVES, OR DEVELOP THE LAND, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY.

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

SECTION    1.    The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 27-43-45.    It is unlawful for a person who owns property on which an African American cemetery designated as historic by the Department of Archives and History is situated to remove or disturb its graves or develop the property. A person who violates this provision is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be sentenced to not more than two years in prison."

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

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