H 3749

Abstract

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 60-11-75 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND NATURAL HISTORY SHALL REVIEW AND APPROVE ALL INSCRIPTIONS AND DEPICTIONS ON ALL HISTORICAL PLAQUES, HISTORICAL MARKERS, HISTORICAL MONUMENTS, AND OTHER MESSAGES RELATED TO HISTORICAL PLAQUES, HISTORICAL MARKERS, AND HISTORICAL MONUMENTS LOCATED ON PROPERTY OWNED BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THE STATE OR SCHOOL DISTRICTS, TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ENSURE THE CONTENT OF SUCH DEPICTIONS, INSCRIPTIONS, OR MESSAGES ARE HISTORICALLY ACCURATE AND FREE OF ANY EDITORIAL COMMENTS OR SUBJECTIVE ANALYSES, TO AUTHORIZE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF RELATED FEES, AND TO EXCLUDE SUCH HISTORICAL PLAQUES, MARKERS, OR OTHER MESSAGES IN PLACE BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2019; AND TO AMEND SECTION 60-11-30, RELATING TO OBJECTS AND PURPOSES OF THE DEPARTMENT, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE APPROVAL OF INSCRIPTIONS AND DEPICTIONS FOR ALL HISTORICAL PLAQUES, HISTORICAL MARKERS, AND HISTORICAL MONUMENTS, OR OTHER MESSAGES RELATED TO ALL HISTORICAL PLAQUES, HISTORICAL MARKERS, AND HISTORICAL MONUMENTS LOCATED ON STATE-OWNED PROPERTY OR PROPERTY OWNED BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THE STATE OR SCHOOL DISTRICTS, INCLUDING ENSURING THAT THE CONTENT OF ANY SUCH DEPICTIONS, INSCRIPTIONS, OR MESSAGES ARE HISTORICALLY ACCURATE AND FREE FROM ANY EDITORIAL COMMENTS OR SUBJECTIVE ANALYSES.