AG Wilson’s statement on SC Supreme Court’s ruling on Heritage Act

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson had this to say about the South Carolina Supreme Court’s ruling on the Heritage Act:

“I want to thank the Supreme Court for a very scholarly, well-considered, and well-documented opinion. Their unanimous ruling confirms our earlier opinion on the Heritage Act. We agree with the Court that the compromise concerning the Flag and which led to passage of the Heritage Act is one of the great achievements in South Carolina history.”

The Court ruled unanimously that the two-thirds majority vote required by the act is unconstitutional but the rest of the act is constitutional and stands.