Signed by Governor Patrick McCrory

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires the North Carolina Historical Commission to approve or deny the removal of certain historical monuments.

Highlights:

• Requires the North Carolina Historical Commission to approve or deny the removal, relocation, or alteration of a monument, memorial, or work of art owned the state, except in the following circumstances (Sec. 3):
• The object is a highway marker;
• The object is owned by a private party and is located on public property; or
• The object has been determined by a building inspector to pose a threat to public safety.

• Specifies that an “object of remembrance” located on public property may not be permanently removed and may only be relocated, whether temporarily or permanently, to a site of similar prominence, honor, visibility, availability, and access (Sec. 3).

• Defines an “object of remembrance” as a monument, memorial, plaque, statue, marker, or display of a permanent character that commemorates an event, individual, or military service that is part of North Carolina’s history (Sec. 3).

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