Index
South Carolina Heritage Act
Summary
The Heritage Act makes it extremely difficult to remove, rename, or alter historical monuments, statues, and street names located on public property in South Carolina.
Rights & Rules
- 01.No war monument or memorial on public property (including schools and city property) can be relocated, removed, or altered.
- 02.No street, bridge, park, or public area dedicated to a historical figure or event can be renamed.
- 03.The ONLY way to change or remove these memorials is if the South Carolina General Assembly passes a bill with a massive two-thirds (2/3) supermajority vote in both the House and the Senate.
Penalties
- 01.While there are no direct civilian penalties, local governments or universities that attempt to remove monuments without state approval violate state law and their actions are considered legally void.
Verified Citations
South Carolina Code of Laws Title 10, Chapter 1, Section 165
Source"No monument, marker, memorial, school, or street erected or named in honor of the Confederacy or the civil rights movement... may be relocated, removed, disturbed, or altered. No public area may be renamed without the enactment of a joint resolution by a two-thirds vote of the membership of each house of the General Assembly..."