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Bill 5212

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      5212
Ratification Number:              339
Act Number:                       374
Type of Legislation:              Joint Resolution JR
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20020501
Primary Sponsor:                  Sharpe
All Sponsors:                     Sharpe, Witherspoon and Rhoad
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\swb\5360djc02.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20020509
Governor's Action:                S
Date of Governor's Action:        20020520
Subject:                          Poultry from flocks infected with avian 
                                  flu, prohibitions


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20021017  Act No. A374
------  20020520  Signed by Governor
------  20020514  Ratified R339
Senate  20020509  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
Senate  20020508  Read second time
Senate  20020507  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on Calendar without reference
House   20020503  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   20020502  Read second time, unanimous consent
                  for third reading on the next
                  Legislative day
House   20020501  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on Calendar without reference


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on May 1, 2002 - Word format
Revised on May 7, 2002 - Word format
Revised on May 7, 2002-A - Word format

(A374, R339, H5212)

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROHIBIT POULTRY FROM STATES HAVING FLOCKS THAT HAVE TESTED POSITIVE FOR AVIAN INFLUENZA FROM ENTRY INTO THIS STATE UNTIL THIRTY DAYS AFTER DEPOPULATION, CLEANING, AND DISINFECTION OF THE FINAL CONFIRMED AVIAN INFLUENZA PREMISES IN THE POSITIVE STATE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT POULTRY PARTICIPATING IN EXHIBITIONS CONDUCTED IN A POSITIVE STATE AFTER MARCH 1, 2002, MUST TEST NEGATIVE FOR AVIAN INFLUENZA PRIOR TO PARTICIPATION IN A SOUTH CAROLINA EXHIBITION.

Whereas, a serious avian disease known as Avian Influenza, Type H7N2, has been diagnosed in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia and portions of North Carolina; and

Whereas, Avian Influenza is a highly contagious and infectious viral disease that affects poultry, game birds, and waterfowl; and

Whereas, this disease poses a significant threat to the South Carolina avian industry. Now, therefore,

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

Avian Influenza; certain poultry prohibited entry into this State

SECTION 1. Poultry from states having flocks that have tested positive for Avian Influenza are prohibited entry into South Carolina for the purposes of exhibition or live bird sale until thirty days after the last depopulation, cleaning, and disinfection of the final confirmed Avian Influenza premises in the positive state. Poultry having participated in exhibitions conducted in a positive state after March 1, 2002, must test negative for Avian Influenza prior to participation in a South Carolina exhibition.

Time effective

SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor and remains in effect only until permanent regulations relating to poultry import restrictions have been promulgated and become effective.

Ratified the 14th day of May, 2002.

Approved the 20th day of May, 2002.

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