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Requires every public elementary, middle, and secondary school classroom in South Carolina to display a poster or framed copy of the Ten Commandments in a conspicuous place

Mandates the text be in a size and typeface legible to a person with average vision from anywhere in the classroom

Specifies the exact text of the Ten Commandments that must be displayed, using traditional biblical language (e.g., "Thou shalt not murder," "Honor thy father and thy mother")

Schools must accept privately donated posters meeting the requirements and may not accept posters with additional content beyond the specified text

Schools with surplus posters must offer them as donations to other public schools that need them