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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.3479 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20010206 Primary Sponsor:W.D. Smith All Sponsors:W.D. Smith, Sandifer, Edge, J.E. Smith, Allison, Altman, Bales, Battle, Bowers, Breeland, G. Brown, J. Brown, R. Brown, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Davenport, Fleming, Govan, Harvin, Hinson, Howard, Huggins, Jennings, Kelley, Kennedy, Klauber, Law, Lee, Limehouse, Lloyd, Lourie, Mack, McCraw, McLeod, Meacham-Richardson, Merrill, Miller, Moody-Lawrence, Ott, Quinn, Rodgers, Rutherford, Scott, Sharpe, F.N. Smith, J.R. Smith, Snow, Talley, Taylor, Townsend, Vaughn, Weeks, Whatley, Whipper, Wilder, Witherspoon, A. Young, Knotts, White Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\gjk\20134sd01.doc Companion Bill Number:476 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 11 SJ Date of Last Amendment:20010418 Subject:Beer manufacturer, may hold interest in limited partnership providing monies to partner wholesaler when; Businesses History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 20020109 Recommitted to Committee 11 SJ Senate 20010502 Committee report: Favorable 11 SJ Senate 20010419 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ referred to Committee House 20010419 Read third time, sent to Senate House 20010418 Amended, read second time House 20010418 Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep. White House 20010410 Committee report: Favorable with 25 HJ amendment ------ 20010323 Companion Bill No. 476 House 20010215 Co-Sponsor removed (Rule 5.2) by Rep. G.M. Smith House 20010214 Co-Sponsor removed (Rule 5.2) by Rep. Barrett Keegan House 20010206 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ referred to Committee Versions of This Bill Revised on April 10, 2001 - Word format Revised on April 18, 2001 - Word format Revised on May 2, 2001 - Word format
COMMITTEE REPORT
May 2, 2001
H. 3479
Introduced by Reps. W.D. Smith, Sandifer, Edge, J.E. Smith, Allison, Altman, Bales, Battle, Bowers, Breeland, G. Brown, J. Brown, R. Brown, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Davenport, Fleming, Govan, Harvin, Hinson, Howard, Huggins, Jennings, Kelley, Kennedy, Klauber, Law, Lee, Limehouse, Lloyd, Lourie, Mack, McCraw, McLeod, Meacham-Richardson, Merrill, Miller, Moody-Lawrence, Ott, Quinn, Rodgers, Rutherford, Scott, Sharpe, F.N. Smith, J.R. Smith, Snow, Talley, Taylor, Townsend, Vaughn, Weeks, Whatley, Whipper, Wilder, Witherspoon, A. Young, Knotts and White
S. Printed 5/2/01--S.
Read the first time April 19, 2001.
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3479) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 33-42-75 so as to provide that any manufacturer, brewer, or importer of beer, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:
MAGGIE W. GLOVER for Committee.
EXPLANATION OF IMPACT:
There would be no fiscal impact on the General Fund of the State nor on federal and/or other funds as a result of this legislation.
Approved By:
Don Addy
Office of State Budget
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 33-42-75 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY MANUFACTURER, BREWER, OR IMPORTER OF BEER OR ITS AFFILIATE MAY HOLD AN INTEREST IN A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO A GENERAL PARTNER WHOLESALER UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, RESTRICTIONS, AND LIMITATIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 33-42-75. Any manufacturer, brewer, or importer of beer or its affiliate may hold an interest in a limited partnership providing financial assistance to a general partner wholesaler, but may only exercise that control of the limited partnership business as is permitted by this Uniform Limited Partnership Act. However, in no event may the limited partner, directly or indirectly, have any managerial control or decision-making authority including personnel decisions, with respect to the day-to-day operations of the limited partnership, and upon a default by the general partner wholesaler, the limited partner is not entitled, directly or indirectly, to any additional control, ownership, or financial interest in the general partner wholesaler, nor may the limited partner become the general partner in the limited partnership. No manufacturer, brewer, or importer of beer or its affiliate licensed in this State, directly or indirectly, may have any financial or ownership interest in the general partner wholesaler. It is further declared an unfair trade practice for any manufacturer, brewer, or importer of beer or its affiliate holding an interest in a limited partnership providing financial assistance to a general partner wholesaler pursuant to this section to have directly or indirectly any managerial control or decision-making authority, including personnel decisions, with respect to the day-to-day operations of the limited partnership.
The only financial assistance that may be provided under the provisions of this section is the initial financial assistance to the limited partnership to acquire a licensed beer wholesaler. In this arrangement for financial assistance, the federal basic permit and the wholesaler's license issued by the department must be issued in the name of the general partner wholesaler on behalf of the limited partnership, and not in the name of the limited partnership nor in the name of the manufacturer, brewer, or importer or its affiliate.
The limited partnership may not exist for more than ten years from the date of its creation and may not be recreated, renewed, or extended beyond that date. The limited partnership shall not be considered as amending or otherwise altering Title 61 except for the limited purposes permitted in this section in connection with a manufacturer, brewer, or importer of beer or its affiliate who is licensed in this State providing the financial assistance. A manufacturer, brewer, or importer or its affiliate shall not mandate, directly or indirectly, that a wholesaler use the financial assistance as described in this section.
A violation of this section is deemed to be a violation of the South Carolina Unfair Trade Practices Act."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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