South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 4408


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4408
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20000111
Primary Sponsor:                  Rodgers
All Sponsors:                     Rodgers
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\nbd\11606cm00.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Agriculture, Natural Resources and 
                                  Environmental Affairs Com 20 HANR
Subject:                          Food, take-out wrappers to be of 
                                  biodegradable material; Conservation, Water 
                                  and Sewer, Solid waste, Litter


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20000111  Introduced, read first time,           20 HANR
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-96-155 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ALL TAKE-OUT FOOD WRAPPERS MUST BE COMPOSED OF MATERIAL THAT IS BIODEGRADABLE.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 44-96-155. One year after this section becomes effective, all take-out food wrappers provided at a retail outlet to a retail customer for use in carrying food items purchased by the customer must be composed of material that is biodegradable."

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

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