South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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S. 669

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General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Grooms
Document Path: l:\s-res\lkg\005anim.mrh.doc

Introduced in the Senate on April 29, 2003
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources

Summary: Animal refugees, DNR may promulgate regulations concerning

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   4/29/2003  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-33
   4/29/2003  Senate  Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural 
                        Resources SJ-33

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/29/2003

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A BILL

TO AMEND CHAPTER 1 OF TITLE 47 OF THE 1976 CODE, BY ADDING SECTION 47-1-220 TO PROVIDE THAT THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES MAY PROMULGATE REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE OPERATION OF A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ANIMAL REFUGE.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 1 of Title 47 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 47-1-220.    The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources may promulgate regulations consistent with the requirements of this chapter providing minimum standards for the operation of a public or private animal refuge. For purposes of this section, `public or private animal refuge' means a harborer of animals who provides food, shelter, and confinement for a group of dogs, a group of cats, or a combination of dogs and cats."

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

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