Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:1423 Primary Sponsor:Committee (01) Type of Legislation:JR Subject:Regulations approved Residing Body:House Computer Document Number:PFM/11063AC.94 Introduced Date:19940519 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19940602 Last History Type:Debate adjourned Scope of Legislation:Statewide Sponsor Committee:Agriculture & Natural Resources Sponsor Committee Number:01 Type of Legislation:Joint Resolution
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1423 House 19940602 Debate adjourned
1423 House 19940525 Introduced, read first time,
placed on Calendar without
reference
1423 Senate 19940524 Read third time, sent to House
1423 Senate 19940520 Read second time
1423 Senate 19940519 Unanimous consent for second
and third reading on the next
two consecutive Legislative
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1423 Senate 19940519 Introduced, read first time,
placed on Calendar without
reference
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INTRODUCED
May 25, 1994
S. 1423
S. Printed 5/25/94--H.
Read the first time May 25, 1994.
TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE CROP PEST COMMISSION, CLEMSON UNIVERSITY, RELATING TO QUARANTINE OF PHYTOPHAGOUS SNAILS, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 1720, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The regulations of the State Crop Pest Commission, Clemson University, relating to Quarantine of Phytophagous Snails, designated as Regulation Document Number 1720, and submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 of the 1976 Code, are approved.
SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
SUMMARY AS SUBMITTED BY PROMULGATING AGENCY.
Phytophagous snails are general plant feeders which consume succulent growth and fruit. In general these snails are voracious feeders causing substantial damage to plant crops. Since snails are hemaphroditic, reproduction can be very rapid, building up large numbers of offspring. One snail may produce up to 1000 offspring during its life span. Phytophagous snails as a group are considered to be serious agricultural pests. Such pests fall under quarantine restrictions in most states having a suitable climate for their buildup.