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A193, R224, H4696
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Witherspoon, Bailey, Battle, Clemmons, Coates, Davenport, Duncan, Edge, Keegan, Leach, Limehouse, Loftis, McCraw, Owens and Rhoad
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Companion/Similar bill(s): 847
Introduced in the House on February 4, 2004
Introduced in the Senate on February 24, 2004
Passed by the General Assembly on March 10, 2004
Governor's Action: March 26, 2004, Signed
Summary: Agriculture Commodity Boards, membership qualifications
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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2/4/2004 House Introduced and read first time HJ-32
2/4/2004 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources
and Environmental Affairs HJ-32
2/18/2004 House Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural
Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-12
2/19/2004 House Read second time HJ-22
2/19/2004 House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative
day HJ-23
2/20/2004 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1
2/24/2004 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-12
2/24/2004 Senate Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural
Resources SJ-12
3/4/2004 Senate Polled out of committee Agriculture and Natural
Resources SJ-9
3/4/2004 Senate Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and Natural
Resources SJ-9
3/9/2004 Senate Read second time SJ-66
3/10/2004 Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-16
3/24/2004 Ratified R 224
3/26/2004 Signed By Governor
3/31/2004 Copies available
3/31/2004 Effective date 03/26/04
4/5/2004 Act No. 193
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
(A193, R224, H4696)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 46-17-200, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS OF THE AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY BOARDS, SO AS TO REVISE THESE QUALIFICATIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Qualifications revised
SECTION 1. Section 46-17-200 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 46-17-200. The producers of a commodity board must be practical producers of the affected commodity and must be citizens and residents of this State, each of whom is and actually has been engaged in producing the affected commodity within the State for a period of one year and during that period has derived a substantial portion of his income from it. The qualification of members of the board as provided in this section shall continue during their terms of office."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 24th day of March, 2004.
Approved the 26th day of March, 2004.
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