Current Status Bill Number:3462 Ratification Number:160 Act Number:81 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19970218 Primary Sponsor:Davenport All Sponsors:Davenport Drafted Document Number:gjk\20090sd.97 Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19970529 Date of Last Amendment:19970528 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:19970610 Subject:Tobacco, leaf; charges for handling, selling; Agriculture
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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------ 19970630 Act No. A81
------ 19970610 Signed by Governor
------ 19970604 Ratified R160
Senate 19970528 Concurred in House amendment,
enrolled for ratification
House 19970528 Senate amendments amended,
returned to Senate with amendment
Senate 19970522 Read third time, returned to House
with amendment
Senate 19970521 Read second time, unanimous
consent for third reading on
Thursday, 19970522
Senate 19970521 Committee amendment adopted
Senate 19970410 Committee report: Favorable with 01 SANR
amendment
Senate 19970325 Introduced, read first time, 01 SANR
referred to Committee
House 19970321 Read third time, sent to Senate
House 19970320 Read second time, unanimous consent
for third reading on the next
Legislative day
House 19970319 Committee report: Favorable 20 HANR
House 19970218 Introduced, read first time, 20 HANR
referred to Committee
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(A81, R160, H3462)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 39-19-220, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE AUTHORIZED CHARGES AND COMMISSIONS FOR HANDLING AND SELLING LEAF TOBACCO, SO AS TO PROVIDE TWO OPTIONAL METHODS FOR DETERMINING THESE CHARGES AND COMMISSIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Determination of charges and commissions revised
SECTION 1. Section 39-19-220 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 39-19-220. (A) The charges and expenses of handling and selling leaf tobacco on the floor of tobacco warehouses must be posted in a conspicuous place and may not exceed the following schedule of prices determined under either subsection (B) or (C) of this section at the option of the warehouse.
(B) The first optional method for determining charges and expenses for handling and selling leaf tobacco on the floor of the tobacco warehouse is:
(1) for auction fees, fifteen cents on all piles of one hundred pounds or less and twenty-five cents on all piles over one hundred pounds;
(2) for weighing and handling, ten cents a pile for all piles of less than one hundred pounds and ten cents for each additional one hundred pounds; and
(3) for commission on the gross sales of leaf tobacco in the warehouses not to exceed two and one-half percent.
(C) The second optional method for determining charges and expenses for handling and selling leaf tobacco on the floor of the tobacco warehouse is a commission not to exceed three percent on the gross sales of leaf tobacco in the warehouses with no auction, weighing, or handling fees.
(D) 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 the sale. It is unlawful for any other charges or fees exceeding those named in this section to be made or accepted.
(E) The charges authorized to be imposed by this section may not be changed except on March first of each year, and the optional method chosen shall remain in effect for a period of one year from that date."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 10th day of June, 1997.