H*3533 Session 107 (1987-1988)
H*3533(Rat #0624, Act #0547 of 1988) General Bill, By R.O. Kay, K.E. Bailey,
L.E. Bennett, E.D. Foxworth, P.B. Harris, J.C. Hearn, A. Humphries, W.H. Jones,
T.T. Mappus, D.E. Martin, M. McLeod, J.H. Nesbitt, L. Phillips, C.H. Rice,
Sharpe, S.V. Shelton, Townsend and L.S. Whipper
A Bill to amend Section 47-5-100, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
relating to rabies control and the confinement, examination, or destruction of
a biting or attacking animal, so as to delete certain provisions and to
provide that the removal of the head of an animal suspected of having rabies
must be performed by a licensed veterinarian but that the county health
department shall provide for the removal of the head if there is no
veterinarian practicing within the county where the suspected animal is
located or if no veterinarian located within the county will remove the
head.-amended title
01/14/88 House Introduced and read first time HJ-404
01/14/88 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural
Resources HJ-405
02/24/88 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Agriculture and Natural Resources HJ-1415
03/01/88 House Debate adjourned until Tuesday, March 8, 1988 HJ-1567
03/08/88 House Amended HJ-1812
03/08/88 House Read second time HJ-1813
03/09/88 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1840
03/10/88 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-27
03/10/88 Senate Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural
Resources SJ-27
04/19/88 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Agriculture and Natural Resources SJ-27
04/27/88 Senate Amended SJ-91
04/27/88 Senate Read second time SJ-92
04/28/88 Senate Read third time SJ-31
04/28/88 Senate Returned SJ-31
05/04/88 House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-3547
05/12/88 Ratified R 624
05/17/88 Signed By Governor
05/17/88 Effective date 05/17/88
05/17/88 Act No. 547
06/09/88 Copies available
(A547, R624, H3533)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-100, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
RELATING TO RABIES CONTROL AND THE CONFINEMENT, EXAMINATION, OR DESTRUCTION OF
A BITING OR ATTACKING ANIMAL, SO AS TO DELETE CERTAIN PROVISIONS AND TO PROVIDE
THAT THE REMOVAL OF THE HEAD OF AN ANIMAL SUSPECTED OF HAVING RABIES MUST BE
PERFORMED BY A LICENSED VETERINARIAN BUT THAT THE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT SHALL
PROVIDE FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE HEAD IF THERE IS NO VETERINARIAN PRACTICING WITHIN
THE COUNTY WHERE THE SUSPECTED ANIMAL IS LOCATED OR IF NO VETERINARIAN LOCATED
WITHIN THE COUNTY WILL REMOVE THE HEAD.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Animals; rabies; removal of head
SECTION 1. Section 47-5-100 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 47-5-100. The county health department shall serve notice upon
the owner of a dog or cat which has attacked or bitten a person to confine the
animal at the expense of the owner upon his premises or at a county pound or
other place designated in the notice for at least ten days after the animal has
attacked or bitten a person. The licensed graduate veterinarian, the rabies
control officer, or his assistants must be permitted by the owner of the pet or
other animal which has attacked or bitten a person to examine the animal at any
time, and daily if desired, within the ten-day period of confinement, to
determine if the animal shows symptoms of rabies. No person shall obstruct or
interfere with the rabies control officer or his assistants in making the
examination. The removal of the head of an animal suspected of having rabies
must be performed by a licensed veterinarian, but the county health department
shall provide for the removal of the head if there is no veterinarian practicing
within the county where the suspected animal is located or if no veterinarian
located within the county will remove the head."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. |