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H. 3357
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Jones, Magnuson, V.S. Moss, Haddon and Long
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11077dg21.docx
Introduced in the House on January 12, 2021
Currently residing in the House Committee on Ways and Means
Summary: Monuments and memorials
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/9/2020 House Prefiled
12/9/2020 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
1/12/2021 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 169)
1/12/2021 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
(House Journal-page 169)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 11-5-285 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE STATE TREASURER TO WITHHOLD ALL DISBURSEMENTS FROM THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUND FOR ANY COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY THAT REMOVES THE MONUMENT OR MEMORIAL OF AN HISTORICAL FIGURE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 5, Title 11 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 11-5-285. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a county or municipality removes the monument or memorial of an historical figure, then the Treasurer shall withhold all disbursements from the local government fund for that county or municipality for the remainder of the fiscal year and the following fiscal year."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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