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S*1260 (Rat #0461, Act #0436 of 1996) General Bill, By Leventis, Courson, Gregory, Jackson, Land, McConnell, McGill, Moore, Passailaigue, L.E. Richter, Russell, G. Smith and Thomas
A Bill to amend Section 47-3-75, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to dogs and other domestic animals, regulation by counties, and the transfer of a domestic animal to an animal shelter ten days after the date the owner was to pick up the animal, so as to provide that the animal may be transferred only if the written contract or agreement provides for the transfer and if an attempt is made to notify the owner by regular mail, and also by certified mail, at the owner's last known address on the date the owner failed to pick up the animal as agreed, to reference the boarding of animals of others pursuant to Subsection (A) of this Section, and to provide that a person who fails to pick up an animal as provided for in Subsection (A) of this Section, who fails to pay his boarding fees in a timely manner, or who abandons an animal at an animal hospital, a dog kennel, a cat kennel, another animal care facility, or boarding facility is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, may be imprisoned not more than thirty days or fined not more than two hundred dollars.-amended title
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A Bill to amend Section 47-3-75, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to dogs and other domestic animals, regulation by counties, and the transfer of a domestic animal to an animal shelter ten days after the date the owner was to pick up the animal, so as to provide that the animal may be transferred only if the written contract or agreement provides for the transfer and if an attempt is made to notify the owner by regular mail, and also by certified mail, at the owner's last known address on the date the owner failed to pick up the animal as agreed, to reference the boarding of animals of others pursuant to Subsection (A) of this Section, and to provide that a person who fails to pick up an animal as provided for in Subsection (A) of this Section, who fails to pay his boarding fees in a timely manner, or who abandons an animal at an animal hospital, a dog kennel, a cat kennel, another animal care facility, or boarding facility is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, may be imprisoned not more than thirty days or fined not more than two hundred dollars.-amended title
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| 03/20/96 | Senate | Introduced and read first time SJ-3 |
| 03/20/96 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources SJ-3 |
| 04/24/96 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture and Natural Resources SJ-49 |
| 04/25/96 | Senate | Amended SJ-78 |
| 04/25/96 | Senate | Read second time SJ-78 |
| 04/29/96 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House SJ-23 |
| 04/30/96 | House | Introduced and read first time HJ-21 |
| 04/30/96 | House | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-21 |
| 05/16/96 | House | Recalled from Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-42 |
| 05/21/96 | House | Read second time HJ-116 |
| 05/22/96 | House | Read third time and enrolled HJ-18 |
| 05/30/96 | Ratified R 461 | |
| 06/06/96 | Became law without Governor's signature | |
| 06/06/96 | Effective date 06/06/96 | |
| 07/03/96 | Copies available | |
| 07/03/96 | Act No. 436 |