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Bill 4242

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4242
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  19990603
Primary Sponsor:                  Limehouse
All Sponsors:                     Limehouse
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\nbd\11464jm99.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Agriculture, Natural Resources and 
                                  Environmental Affairs Com 20 HANR
Subject:                          Agriculture Department, Cattle quarantine 
                                  to inspect for thistle called soda apple


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   19990603  Introduced, read first time,           20 HANR
                  referred to Committee


                             Versions of This Bill

TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO QUARANTINE CATTLE ENTERING SOUTH CAROLINA FOR A SPECIFIED PERIOD, AND REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO MAKE AN INSPECTION OF THE QUARANTINE LOT FOR "SODA APPLE".

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

SECTION 1. The State Department of Agriculture shall quarantine all cattle entering South Carolina in a secured lot for a period of not less than five days. The quarantine lot must be inspected every month for a period of six months by a representative of the department for the presence of the thistle commonly called "soda apple".

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

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