H*3462(Rat #0160, Act #0081 of 1997)  General Bill, By Davenport
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 39-19-220, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO THE AUTHORIZED CHARGES AND COMMISSIONS FOR HANDLING AND SELLING
 LEAF TOBACCO, SO AS TO PROVIDE TWO OPTIONAL METHODS FOR DETERMINING THESE
 CHARGES AND COMMISSIONS.

   02/18/97  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-13
   02/18/97  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-13
   03/19/97  House  Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-19
   03/20/97  House  Read second time HJ-11
   03/20/97  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-13
   03/21/97  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
   03/25/97  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-4
   03/25/97  Senate Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural
                     Resources SJ-4
   04/10/97  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Agriculture and Natural Resources SJ-18
   05/21/97  Senate Amended SJ-45
   05/21/97  Senate Read second time SJ-45
   05/21/97  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-45
   05/22/97  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-28
   05/28/97  House  Senate amendment amended HJ-48
   05/28/97  House  Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-49
   05/28/97  Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-14
   06/04/97         Ratified R 160
   06/10/97         Signed By Governor
   06/10/97         Effective date 06/10/97
   06/24/97         Copies available
   06/24/97         Act No. 81

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 39-19-220, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE AUTHORIZED CHARGES AND COMMISSIONS FOR HANDLING AND SELLING LEAF TOBACCO, SO AS TO PROVIDE TWO OPTIONAL METHODS FOR DETERMINING THESE CHARGES AND COMMISSIONS.

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

Determination of charges and commissions revised

SECTION 1. Section 39-19-220 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 39-19-220. (A) The charges and expenses of handling and selling leaf tobacco on the floor of tobacco warehouses must be posted in a conspicuous place and may not exceed the following schedule of prices determined under either subsection (B) or (C) of this section at the option of the warehouse.

(B) The first optional method for determining charges and expenses for handling and selling leaf tobacco on the floor of the tobacco warehouse is:

(1) for auction fees, fifteen cents on all piles of one hundred pounds or less and twenty-five cents on all piles over one hundred pounds;

(2) for weighing and handling, ten cents a pile for all piles of less than one hundred pounds and ten cents for each additional one hundred pounds; and

(3) for commission on the gross sales of leaf tobacco in the warehouses not to exceed two and one-half percent.

(C) The second optional method for determining charges and expenses for handling and selling leaf tobacco on the floor of the tobacco warehouse is a commission not to exceed three percent on the gross sales of leaf tobacco in the warehouses with no auction, weighing, or handling fees.

(D) The proprietor of each warehouse shall render to each seller of tobacco at his warehouse a bill, plainly stating the amount charged for weighing and handling, the amounts charged for auction fees and the commission charged on the sale. It is unlawful for any other charges or fees exceeding those named in this section to be made or accepted.

(E) The charges authorized to be imposed by this section may not be changed except on March first of each year, and the optional method chosen shall remain in effect for a period of one year from that date."

Time effective

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

Approved the 10th day of June, 1997.