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Bill 3998

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3998
Type of Legislation:              Joint Resolution JR
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010424
Primary Sponsor:                  Limehouse
All Sponsors:                     Limehouse, Sharpe, Rhoad, Scarborough, 
                                  R. Brown, Cato, Meacham-Richardson and 
                                  J.R. Smith
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\ggs\22972cm01.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Agriculture and Natural Resources 
                                  Committee 01 SANR
Subject:                          Farm equipment imported from country 
                                  threatening spread of hoof and mouth disease 
                                  prohibited; Agriculture, Animals


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20010517  Introduced, read first time,           01 SANR
                  referred to Committee
House   20010516  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   20010515  Read second time
House   20010509  Recalled from Committee                20 HANR
House   20010424  Introduced, read first time,           20 HANR
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on May 9, 2001 - Word format

RECALLED

May 9, 2001

    H. 3998

Introduced by Reps. Limehouse, Sharpe, Rhoad, Scarborough, R. Brown, Cato, Meacham-Richardson and J.R. Smith

S. Printed 5/9/01--H.

Read the first time April 24, 2001.

TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON MAY NOT OWN, POSSESS, OR OPERATE USED FARM EQUIPMENT THAT WAS IMPORTED FROM A COUNTRY DETERMINED TO BE A THREAT FOR THE SPREAD OF HOOF AND MOUTH DISEASE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE MUST SEIZE AND DISPOSE OF ANY EQUIPMENT THAT VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS JOINT RESOLUTION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT ONCE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DETERMINES A COUNTRY IS CLEAR OF A THREAT OF THIS DISEASE, THEN THE STATE'S BAN ON THE OWNERSHIP, POSSESSION, OR USE OF EQUIPMENT IMPORTED FROM THAT COUNTRY IS RESCINDED.

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

SECTION    1.    A person may not own, possess, or operate used farm equipment that was imported from a country determined to be a threat for the spread of hoof and mouth disease by the United States Department of State, the United States Department of Agriculture, the United States Customs Service, or the South Carolina Department of Agriculture. The South Carolina Department of Agriculture must seize and dispose of any equipment that violates the provisions contained in this section. Once the federal government determines a country is clear of a threat of the disease, then the state's ban on the ownership, possession, or use of equipment imported from that country is rescinded.

SECTION    2.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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