Current Status Bill Number:3073 Ratification Number:29 Act Number:17 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19950110 Primary Sponsor:Kirsh All Sponsors:Kirsh, Stille Drafted Document Number:PFM\7032BDW.95 Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19950308 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:19950404 Subject:Birds, inspection of
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ ------ 19950404 Act No. A17 ------ 19950404 Signed by Governor ------ 19950330 Ratified R29 Senate 19950308 Read third time, enrolled for ratification Senate 19950307 Read second time Senate 19950302 Committee report: Favorable 01 SANR Senate 19950214 Introduced, read first time, 01 SANR referred to Committee House 19950210 Read third time, sent to Senate House 19950209 Unanimous consent for third reading on the next Legislative day House 19950209 Read second time House 19950208 Committee report: Favorable 20 HANR House 19950110 Introduced, read first time, 20 HANR referred to Committee House 19941214 Prefiled, referred to Committee 20 HANRView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
(A17, R29, H3073)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 47-19-25 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR VOLUNTARY INSPECTION OF CERTAIN BIRDS BY THE LIVESTOCK-POULTRY HEALTH COMMISSION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Voluntary inspection of certain birds
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 47-19-25. (A) The commission may provide for voluntary inspection programs for families or species of birds for which inspection is not mandated by law. These birds include, but are not limited to, ostriches, emus, rheas, cassowaries, and other ratites.
(B) The commission shall establish hourly fees for voluntary inspections to ensure that its direct and indirect costs are reimbursed by the person requesting an inspection. Indirect costs such as training and preparation of standards and procedures must be amortized and included in the fees.
(C) Readily ascertainable portions of fees must be collected in advance unless the inspector is licensed pursuant to Chapter 17 or 19 of this title.
(D) Fees collected under this section must be retained by the commission for use in carrying out the purposes of this chapter."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 4th day of April, 1995.