South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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H. 4857

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Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\12304ac06.doc

Introduced in the House on March 21, 2006
Currently residing in the House Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

Summary: Shellfish

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   3/21/2006  House   Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without 
                        reference HJ-5
   3/23/2006  House   Debate adjourned until Tuesday, April 4, 2006 HJ-31
    4/5/2006  House   Recommitted to Committee on Agriculture, Natural 
                        Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-15

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/21/2006
3/21/2006-A

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INTRODUCED

March 21, 2006

H. 4857

Introduced by Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee

S. Printed 3/21/06--H.

Read the first time March 21, 2006.

            

A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, RELATING TO SHELLFISH, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 3002, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

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

SECTION    1.    The regulations of the Department of Health and Environmental Control, relating to Shellfish, designated as Regulation Document Number 3002, and submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 of the 1976 Code, are approved.

SECTION    2.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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SUMMARY AS SUBMITTED

BY PROMULGATING AGENCY.

The Shellfish Regulation was amended to bring it up to date with current National Shellfish Sanitation Program guidance and practices; include a section on severability; update and expand definitions; update certification and permitting procedures; update growing area survey and classification standard references; update requirements for the harvesting, handling and transportation of shellfish; update compliance and inspection procedures; update certified shipper facility and aquaculture requirements; and revise style, language, and grammar for clarity, readability and consistency.

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