(a) Local boards of education and public charter school governing bodies, as defined in § 49-13-104, may allow schools in the LEA or the public charter school, as applicable, to display the Ten Commandments, the first sentence of the second paragraph of the preamble to the Declaration of Independence, and the preamble to the United States Constitution in a prominent location in a school building in order to educate students on the documents' historical significance and how the documents shaped the common cultural heritage of the LEA or public charter school, this state, and the United States of America.
(b) If a local board of education or public charter school governing body elects to display the Ten Commandments, then the text of the Ten Commandments used in display must be the following text:
“The Ten Commandments
I AM the LORD thy God.
Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
Thou shalt not make to thyself any graven images.
Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain.
Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
Thou shalt not kill.
Thou shalt not commit adultery.
Thou shalt not steal.
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house.
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his cattle, nor anything that is thy neighbor's.”
(c) Fraternal and other organizations or individuals are encouraged to donate the funds or materials necessary for the display authorized in subsection (a).
(d) Each local board of education and public charter school governing body shall determine the size and placement of the display authorized in subsection (a); provided, that the display must be in a prominent location, with text in a font size that is no smaller than least twenty-six (26) point, and in a style and manner that is easy for students to see and read.
(e) As used in subsection (a), “prominent location” means a school entryway, cafeteria, or common area where students are likely to see the display.