South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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H. 5131

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\12540ac06.doc

Introduced in the House on May 16, 2006
Introduced in the Senate on May 23, 2006
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Medical Affairs

Summary: Shellfish

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   5/16/2006  House   Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without 
                        reference HJ-3
   5/18/2006  House   Read second time HJ-34
   5/18/2006  House   Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day HJ-34
   5/19/2006  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
   5/23/2006  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-5
   5/23/2006  Senate  Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-5

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

5/16/2006
5/16/2006-A

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INTRODUCED

May 16, 2006

H. 5131

Introduced by Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee

S. Printed 5/16/06--H.

Read the first time May 16, 2006.

            

A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO DISAPPROVE 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 disapproved.

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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