H*4359 Session 109 (1991-1992)
H*4359(Rat #0572, Act #0468 of 1992) General Bill, By J.G. McAbee, Alexander,
D.E. McTeer and Rhoad
A Bill to amend Section 48-23-295, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
relating to forestry services available to landowners, state agencies,
counties, and municipalities, so as to include processing forest tree seed ,
provide for receipts from related activities and rentals to be retained by the
Forestry Commission instead of deposited in the General Fund, provide for use
of the receipts for administration and operation of the Forestry Services
Program, and authorize the Commission to carry forward unexpended
funds.-amended title
02/05/92 House Introduced and read first time HJ-18
02/05/92 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-18
02/27/92 House Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural
Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-7
03/05/92 House Read second time HJ-40
03/05/92 House Unanimous consent for third reading on next
legislative day HJ-41
03/06/92 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
03/10/92 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-7
03/10/92 Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-7
03/12/92 Senate Recalled from Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-6
03/12/92 Senate Committed to Committee on Finance SJ-6
05/12/92 Senate Recalled from Committee on Finance SJ-8
05/14/92 Senate Read second time SJ-196
05/14/92 Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
amendments SJ-196
05/28/92 Senate Amended SJ-23
05/28/92 Senate Read third time and returned to House with
amendments SJ-24
06/02/92 House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-3
06/04/92 Ratified R 572
06/17/92 Signed By Governor
06/17/92 Effective date 06/17/92
06/17/92 Act No. 468
07/07/92 Copies available
(A468, R572, H4359)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 48-23-295, CODE OF
LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO
FORESTRY SERVICES AVAILABLE TO LANDOWNERS,
STATE AGENCIES, COUNTIES, AND MUNICIPALITIES, SO
AS TO INCLUDE PROCESSING FOREST TREE SEED ,
PROVIDE FOR RECEIPTS FROM RELATED ACTIVITIES
AND RENTALS TO BE RETAINED BY THE FORESTRY
COMMISSION INSTEAD OF DEPOSITED IN THE GENERAL
FUND, PROVIDE FOR USE OF THE RECEIPTS FOR
ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF THE FORESTRY
SERVICES PROGRAM, AND AUTHORIZE THE
COMMISSION TO CARRY FORWARD UNEXPENDED
FUNDS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina:
Forestry services to include processing forest tree seed ; use of
receipts from related activities and rentals; carry forward of
unexpended funds
SECTION 1. Section 48-23-295 of the 1976 Code is amended to
read:
"Section 48-23-295. (A) The State Commission of
Forestry may make available forestry services consisting of
scientific, technical, and practical services to landowners of the
State to assist them in the afforestation, reforestation, and
maximum production of their woodland. These services consist
of specialized equipment and operators or rental of the equipment
to perform labor and services necessary to carry out approved
forestry practices including mechanical and chemical site
preparation, processing forest tree seed , forest tree planting, insect
and disease control, prescribed burning, firebreak plowing, and
other appropriate practices to assist landowners in maximum
production of their woodland.
(B) For the services or rentals a reasonable fee representing
the commission's estimate of not less than the cost of the services
or rentals must be charged. When the State Forester considers it in
the public interest the services may be provided without charge to
encourage the use of approved scientific forestry practices on
private or other forestlands within the State or for the purposes of
providing practical demonstrations of the practices.
(C) One hundred percent of the receipts from these activities
and rentals must be retained by the commission for administration
and operation of the forestry services program in the units which
the estimated costs determine the fees charged generating these
receipts, provided, the receipts from processing forest tree seed
may be used agencywide. The administration of this section is
under the State Forester. The landowner shall compensate the
commission according to rates established by it. The commission
may carry forward unexpended funds under this subsection to be
used for these purposes.
(D) The commission may cooperate and offer the same
services to counties, municipalities, and state agencies and make
the forestry services and rental equipment available to them.
Counties, municipalities, and state agencies shall reimburse the
commission according to its fee schedule."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the
Governor.
Approved the 17th day of June, 1992. |