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A254, R377, H4981
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Witherspoon
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\21075sd04.doc
Introduced in the House on March 17, 2004
Introduced in the Senate on April 21, 2004
Last Amended on April 20, 2004
Passed by the General Assembly on May 28, 2004
Governor's Action: June 17, 2004, Signed
Summary: Exemptions from meat inspection requirements
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3/17/2004 House Introduced and read first time HJ-60 3/17/2004 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-60 4/14/2004 House Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-6 4/20/2004 House Amended HJ-26 4/20/2004 House Read second time HJ-27 4/21/2004 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-14 4/21/2004 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-39 4/21/2004 Senate Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources SJ-39 5/25/2004 Senate Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and Natural Resources SJ-20 5/27/2004 Senate Read second time SJ-281 5/27/2004 Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day SJ-281 5/28/2004 Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-1 6/2/2004 Ratified R 377 6/17/2004 Signed By Governor 6/24/2004 Copies available 6/24/2004 Effective date 06/17/04 6/24/2004 Act No. 254
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
3/17/2004
4/14/2004
4/20/2004
5/25/2004
(A254, R377, H4981)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-17-90, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM PROVISIONS REQUIRING MEAT INSPECTION, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE EXEMPTION FROM INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS IN REGARD TO THE SLAUGHTER OF LIVESTOCK OF A PRODUCER'S OWN RAISING FOR HIS OWN USE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Exemptions for livestock of producer's own raising and use
SECTION 1. Section 47-17-90(1) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(1) To the slaughter on his own premises of livestock of his own raising, and the preparation and transportation in intrastate commerce of the carcasses, parts thereof, meat and meat food products of such livestock exclusively for use by him, members of his immediate household and his nonpaying guests and employees. 'Raising' shall mean born and raised on the premises or purchased from another source and fed or otherwise maintained by such person for not less than thirty days prior to slaughter by the person on his own premises."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 2nd day of June, 2004.
Approved the 17th day of June, 2004.
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