South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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Bill 857


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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 1-1-696, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE STATE'S OFFICIAL LANGUAGE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AFTER JULY 1, 2008, ALL STATE AGENCIES AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THE STATE SHALL OFFER ALL SERVICES, PUBLICATIONS, PRINTED, AUDIO AND VIDEO MATERIALS, AND TEST IN AN ENGLISH-ONLY FORMAT UNLESS OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW OR REGULATION.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 1-1-696 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 1-1-696.    (A)    The English language is the official language of the State of South Carolina.

(B)    Notwithstanding another provision of law, after July 1, 2008, all state agencies and political subdivisions of the state shall offer all services, publications, printed, audio, and video materials, and tests in an English-only format unless otherwise required by federal law or regulation."

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

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