South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 4968


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4968
Ratification Number:              414
Act Number:                       315
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20020326
Primary Sponsor:                  Sharpe
All Sponsors:                     Sharpe
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\ggs\22437cm02.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20020528
Date of Last Amendment:           20020521
Governor's Action:                S
Date of Governor's Action:        20020605
Subject:                          Livestock branding; provisions regarding 
                                  adoption, cancellation, renewal and revocation 
                                  of registered livestock brands


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20020618  Act No. A315
------  20020605  Signed by Governor
------  20020530  Ratified R414
House   20020528  Concurred in Senate amendment, 
                  enrolled for ratification
Senate  20020522  Read third time, returned to House
                  with amendment
Senate  20020521  Amended, read second time
Senate  20020516  Committee report: Favorable with       01 SANR
                  amendment
Senate  20020423  Introduced, read first time,           01 SANR
                  referred to Committee
House   20020419  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   20020418  Read second time, unanimous consent
                  for third reading on the next
                  Legislative day
House   20020417  Committee report: Favorable            20 HANR
------  20020415  Scrivener's error corrected
House   20020326  Introduced, read first time,           20 HANR
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on April 15, 2002 - Word format
Revised on April 17, 2002 - Word format
Revised on May 16, 2002 - Word format
Revised on May 21, 2002 - Word format

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(A315, R414, H4968)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-9-300, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL OF LIVESTOCK BRANDS, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT PROVIDES FOR THE EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL OF THE REGISTRATION, CERTIFICATION, AND RECORDING OF CERTAIN LIVESTOCK BRANDS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A REGISTERED BRAND FOR LIVESTOCK IS THE PROPERTY OF THE PERSON ADOPTING AND REGISTERING THE BRAND, HIS HEIRS AND ASSIGNS, UNTIL AND UNLESS THE BRAND IS CANCELED OR REVOKED; TO AMEND SECTION 47-9-340, RELATING TO CANCELLATION OF THE REGISTRATION OF A LIVESTOCK BRAND, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT REQUIRES THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO CANCEL THE REGISTRATION OF A LIVESTOCK BRAND UPON THE FAILURE OF A PERSON TO RENEW THE REGISTRATION UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 47-9-310 AND 47-9-320, RELATING TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S DUTY TO NOTIFY A LIVESTOCK BRAND REGISTRANT OF THE NECESSITY TO RENEW THE REGISTRATION OF HIS BRAND UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND RELATING TO THE ABANDONMENT OF A LIVESTOCK BRAND.

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

Expiration and renewal of a livestock brand

SECTION 1. Section 47-9-300 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 47-9-300. A registered brand for livestock is the property of the person adopting and registering the brand, his heirs and assigns, until and unless the brand is canceled or revoked as provided in this article."

Cancellation of the registration of a livestock brand

SECTION 2. Section 47-9-340 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 47-9-340. The Secretary of State shall cancel the registration of any brand:

(1) at the written request of the owner; or

(2) upon the order of any court of competent jurisdiction."

Repeal

SECTION 3. Sections 47-9-310 and 47-9-320 of the 1976 Code are repealed.

Time effective

SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 30th day of May, 2002.

Approved the 5th day of June, 2002.

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