South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 156

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    156
Primary Sponsor:                Martschink
Committee Number:               13
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Litter Recycling Policy
                                Council
Residing Body:                  Senate
Current Committee:              Medical Affairs
Computer Document Number:       OLDVS/LIBOO/1977
Introduced Date:                Jan 08, 1991
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              Jan 08, 1991
Last History Type:              Introduced and read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Martschink
                                Wilson
                                Rose
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 156   Senate  Jan 08, 1991  Introduced and read first       13
                             time, referred to Committee
 156   Senate  Sep 17, 1990  Prefiled, referred to           13
                             Committee
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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-67-140 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A POLICY COUNCIL FOR LITTER RECYCLING AND ITS MEMBERS AND DUTIES.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 44-67-140. (A) A Policy Council for Litter Recycling is created, and it includes:

(1) the Commissioner of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control;

(2) the Commissioner of Agriculture;

(3) the Chairman of the South Carolina Coastal Council;

(4) the Executive Director of the South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Commission;

(5) the Director of the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism;

(6) the Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee;

(7) the Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee;

(8) four members appointed by the Governor which must include one representative each of the State Chamber of Commerce and the Sierra Club.

(B) The council shall encourage recycling throughout the State by coordinating existing recycling programs, educating the public about recycling needs, and adopting a statewide recycling policy by September 15, 1991."

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

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