Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
Agriculture Subcommittee

N O T I C E

New location: Room 407

To: Agricultural Subcommittee Members

Sen. McGill, Chairman Sen. Williams Sen. Matthews Sen. Corbin Sen. Verdin Sen. Hembree

From: Senator Danny Verdin, Committee Chairman

Date: March 12, 2013

Subject: Agricultural Subcommittee Meeting

The Agricultural Subcommittee of the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee will meet on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. in room 406 of the Gressette Building.

Agenda

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  1. S. 190 -- Senator Verdin: A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 11, CHAPTER 9, TITLE 48 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS AND THE POWERS OF THE COMMISSIONERS AND THE DISTRICTS, BY ADDING SECTION 48-9-1330 TO PROVIDE FOR AN EXEMPTION FOR APPOINTED COMMISSIONERS FROM FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN ARTICLE 11, CHAPTER 13, TITLE 8.

  2. S. 191 -- Senator Verdin: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 3, TITLE 46 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, BY ADDING SECTION 46-3-25 TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN A PROGRAM TO ENCOURAGE SCHOOLS TO SERVE LOCALLY GROWN, MINIMALLY PROCESSED FARM FOODS.

  3. S. 193 -- Senator Verdin: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 47-1-40 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, TO REVISE CERTAIN CRIMINAL PENALTIES; TO AMEND SECTION 47-1-130, RELATING TO ARRESTS FOR CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, TO PROVIDE THAT A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER MAY ARREST PERSONS FOR VIOLATING LAWS RELATING TO CRULETY TO ANIMALS; TO AMEND SECTION 47-1-140, RELATING TO CARE OF ANIMALS AFTER AN ARREST, TO PROVIDE THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ARE TO PROVIDE PROPER CARE FOR THE ANIMALS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 47-1-150, RELATING TO ORDERS TO PROVIDE CARE, TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH ORDERS ARE TO BE ISSUED BY THE MAGISTRATE OR MUNICIPAL JUDGE, ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, OR ANY AGENT OF THE COUNTY.

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Public testimony will be taken at this meeting, but interested respondents may also submit comments to sagricomm@scsenate.gov or by writing to:

Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
South Carolina Senate
Attention: Research Director
Suite 404, Gressette Building
P. O. Box 142
Columbia, SC 29202


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