South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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S. 1376

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Grooms
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Introduced in the Senate on April 26, 2006
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources

Summary: Agriculture facilities

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   4/26/2006  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-3
   4/26/2006  Senate  Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural 
                        Resources SJ-3

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/26/2006

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 46-45-10 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS IN REGARD TO NUISANCE SUITS RELATED TO AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS, TO ADD A NEW FINDING THAT IT IS THE INTENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR A COMPLETE AND INTEGRATED REGULATORY PLAN FOR AGRICULTURAL FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 46-45-10 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately numbered new item to read:

"( )    With the exception of new swine operations and new slaughterhouse operations, in the interest of homeland security and in order to secure the availability, quality, and safety of food produced in South Carolina, it is the intent of the General Assembly that state law and the regulations of the Department of Health and Environmental Control pre-empt the entire field of and constitute a complete and integrated regulatory plan for agricultural facilities and agricultural operations as defined in Section 46-45-20, thereby precluding a county from passing an ordinance that is not identical to the state provisions."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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