South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has called for the Confederate flag to be removed from the state capitol in the wake of the racially charged killing of nine churchgoers in a historic Charleston congregation.
The Capital's grounds are home to several monuments. On the north side, leading to the main entry, is the Confederate Monument which includes a flagpole flying a 30ft. traditional version of the Confederate battle flag. The monument was established after a controversy during the state's 2000 presidential primary about the Confederate flag flying over the dome of the State House. The flag, originally placed over the dome in 1962 in observance of the American Civil War Centennial, was moved to its present location on July 1, 2000, after passage of the South Carolina Heritage Act of 2000.
There has been many different versions of what is required to take it down.
But Congressman James Clyburn (D-SC) explains: "The law regarding the display of the Confederate flag was not passed as a constitutional amendment. It is an ordinary piece of legislation."
The process is: Senate committee on a 2/3 vote sends request for both chambers to vote on with a majority vote approves the flag's removal.
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