H*3535 (Rat #0097, Act #0030 of 1997) General Bill, By Sharpe, T. Brown and Rhoad
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 39-11-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF A "PUBLIC WEIGHMASTER", SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION; TO AMEND SECTION 39-11-120, RELATING TO THE CONTENTS OF THE CERTIFICATES OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES, SO AS TO DELETE REFERENCES TO STATE CERTIFICATES AND SPECIFY THAT THEY ARE ISSUED BY A PUBLIC WEIGHMASTER; TO AMEND SECTION 39-11-140, RELATING TO ACTS DECLARED MISDEMEANORS CONCERNING PUBLIC WEIGHMASTERS, SO AS TO DELETE REFERENCES TO STATE CERTIFICATES AND MAKE IT A CRIME TO ACT AS A PUBLIC WEIGHMASTER OR DEPUTY PUBLIC WEIGHMASTER WITHOUT FIRST BEING LICENSED; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 39-11-190 RELATING TO PERSONS TRADING IN BULK COMMODITIES ARE REQUIRED TO BE OR EMPLOY PUBLIC WEIGHMASTERS.
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02/26/97	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-8
02/26/97	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-8
03/19/97	House	Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-20
03/20/97	House	Read second time HJ-12
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-5
03/25/97	Senate	Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources SJ-5
04/16/97	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and Natural Resources SJ-14
04/17/97	Senate	Read second time SJ-19
04/17/97	Senate	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day SJ-19
04/18/97	Senate	Read third time and enrolled SJ-2
05/15/97		Ratified R 97
05/21/97		Signed By Governor
05/21/97		Effective date 05/21/97
06/02/97		Copies available
06/02/97		Act No. 30