South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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A300, R354, S1122

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Hutto
Document Path: l:\council\bills\agm\19108mm08.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 4018

Introduced in the Senate on February 19, 2008
Introduced in the House on April 1, 2008
Last Amended on May 28, 2008
Passed by the General Assembly on May 29, 2008
Governor's Action: June 11, 2008, Signed

Summary: American Indian artists

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   2/19/2008  Senate  Introduced and read first time
   2/19/2008  Senate  Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
   3/25/2008  Senate  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game 
                        and Forestry SJ-5
   3/26/2008  Senate  Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-20
   3/26/2008  Senate  Read second time SJ-20
   3/27/2008  Senate  Read third time and sent to House SJ-20
    4/1/2008  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-14
    4/1/2008  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-14
   5/21/2008  House   Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary 
                        HJ-207
   5/28/2008  House   Amended HJ-49
   5/28/2008  House   Read second time HJ-49
   5/29/2008  House   Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments 
                        HJ-10
   5/29/2008  Senate  Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-178
    6/5/2008          Ratified R 354
   6/11/2008          Signed By Governor
   6/19/2008          Copies available
   6/19/2008          Effective date 06/11/08
   6/19/2008          Act No. 300

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/19/2008
3/25/2008
3/26/2008
5/21/2008
5/28/2008

(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

(A300, R354, S1122)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-11-515 SO AS TO PERMIT AN AMERICAN INDIAN ARTIST WHO MEETS CERTAIN CONDITIONS TO ADVERTISE AND SELL HIS ARTS AND CRAFTS CONTAINING WILD TURKEY FEATHERS IF HE PRODUCES FROM HIS PERSON HIS AUTHORIZATION PURSUANT TO THE INDIAN ARTS AND CRAFTS BOARD ACT AND TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF ALL OTHER PARTS OF WILD TURKEYS.

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

Turkey feathers in arts and crafts

SECTION    1.    Chapter 11, Title 50 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 50-11-515.    (A)    An American Indian artist, who is a member of a tribe recognized by (1) Public Law 101-644, the Indian Arts and Crafts Board Act, and (2) the state's Commission on Minority Affairs pursuant to Section 1-31-40, may use wild turkey feathers in arts and crafts that are offered for sale and sold to the general public if the artist has on his person a tribal identification card demonstrating his authorization pursuant to the Indian Arts and Crafts Board Act.

(B)    This section does not authorize the sale of other parts of wild turkeys, whether taken lawfully or unlawfully, including, but not limited to, capes, beards, and fans."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 5th day of June, 2008.

Approved the 11th day of June, 2008.

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