How SB 19 changes current law

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This bill repeals the 2015 law relating to the protection of monuments and memorials in North Carolina.

• S.L. 2015-170, Section 3

  (a) No monument or memorial located on public property, including any monument or memorial to a Confederate soldier, shall be removed, relocated, or altered without the approval of the North Carolina Historical Commission.

  This change removes the prohibition on the removal, relocation, or alteration of monuments or memorials on public property.

• S.L. 2015-170, Section 3

  (b) Any person or entity that violates this section shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

  This change eliminates the criminal penalty for violating the monument protection law.

• S.L. 2015-170, Section 3

  (c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any monument or memorial that is located on private property.

  This change clarifies that the previous protections did not apply to private property, but by repealing the section, this distinction is moot.

• S.L. 2015-170, Section 3

  (d) This section shall not apply to the removal of monuments or memorials determined to be a hazard.

  This change removes the provision regarding exceptions for hazards.

• S.L. 2015-170, Section 3

  (e) The provisions of this section are effective as of the date of enactment.

  This change removes the effective date provision from the law.