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NC H20
Bill
Status
2/4/2019
Primary Sponsor
Kelly Alexander
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AI Summary
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UNC-Chapel Hill chancellor shall permanently remove the "Silent Sam" monument (a Confederate soldier statue sculpted by John Wilson and dedicated June 2, 1913) from McCorkle Place on campus, including the pedestal and statue
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Chancellor shall remove any parts of the monument currently stored by UNC-Chapel Hill or any portions that have been returned to the original site or placed elsewhere on campus
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Entire monument shall be transferred to the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources for relocation to a cemetery in North Carolina that contains burial sites of a significant number of Civil War Confederate soldiers
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UNC Board of Governors is prohibited from directing monument relocation except in accordance with the provisions of this act
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Act becomes effective upon enactment
Legislative Description
Remove Silent Sam/UNC-Chapel Hill
Last Action
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
5/21/2019