H 3948 General Bill, By B.H. Harwell, Askins, L.L. Elliott, J. Hines, Kennedy, 
Riser and Sharpe
 A Bill to amend Section 39-19-220, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to maximum rates for handling and selling tobacco on the floor of
 tobacco warehouses, so as to increase the commission on the gross sales of
 leaf tobacco from two and one-half to three and one-half percent.

   04/06/95  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-33
   04/06/95  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-33

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 39-19-220, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MAXIMUM RATES FOR HANDLING AND SELLING TOBACCO ON THE FLOOR OF TOBACCO WAREHOUSES, SO AS TO INCREASE THE COMMISSION ON THE GROSS SALES OF LEAF TOBACCO FROM TWO AND ONE-HALF TO THREE AND ONE-HALF PERCENT.

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

SECTION 1. Section 39-19-220(3) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(3) for commission on the gross sales of leaf tobacco in such these warehouses not to exceed two three and one-half percent. 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 such the sale. It shall be is unlawful for any other charges or fees exceeding those named in this section to be made or accepted."

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