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A62, R71, H3312
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Witherspoon and Vick
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\6233cm05.doc
Introduced in the House on January 18, 2005
Introduced in the Senate on March 15, 2005
Last Amended on April 27, 2005
Passed by the General Assembly on May 4, 2005
Governor's Action: May 16, 2005, Signed
Summary: Farm truck definition revised
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/18/2005 House Introduced and read first time HJ-4 1/18/2005 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-4 1/27/2005 House Recalled from Committee on Ways and Means HJ-16 1/27/2005 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-16 3/9/2005 House Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-2 3/10/2005 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Vick 3/10/2005 House Read second time HJ-16 3/10/2005 House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-19 3/11/2005 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2 3/15/2005 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-14 3/15/2005 Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-14 4/19/2005 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Transportation SJ-14 4/27/2005 Senate Amended SJ-45 4/27/2005 Senate Read second time SJ-45 4/28/2005 Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-23 5/4/2005 House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-115 5/11/2005 Ratified R 71 5/16/2005 Signed By Governor 5/18/2005 Copies available 5/18/2005 Effective date 05/16/05 5/25/2005 Act No. 62
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
1/18/2005
3/9/2005
4/19/2005
4/27/2005
(A62, R71, H3312)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-670, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FARM TRUCK LICENSE FEES, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "FARM TRUCK".
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Definition
SECTION 1. Section 56-3-670(A) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 340 of 2002, is further amended to read:
"(A) For the purpose of this section, 'farm truck' is defined as a truck used exclusively by the owner for agricultural, horticultural, dairying, livestock, and poultry operations and includes transporting farm processed horticultural products, including soil amendments and mulches, including first market. However, farm trucks with an empty weight of less than seven thousand five hundred pounds may be used for ordinary domestic purposes and general transportation but must not be used to transport persons or property for hire."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 11th day of May, 2005.
Approved the 16th day of May, 2005.
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