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H. 4273
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Gilliard, Long, Wylie and Kirsh
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\20786sd10.docx
Introduced in the House on January 12, 2010
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Restaurants
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/15/2009 House Prefiled 12/15/2009 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary 1/12/2010 House Introduced and read first time HJ-54 1/12/2010 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-54
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, IS AMENDED BY ADDING SECTION 45-1-85 SO AS TO PROVIDE ANY RESTAURANT TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH A CHURCH OR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION THAT FEEDS NEEDY INDIVIDUALS TO DONATE SURPLUS PREPARED OR UNPREPARED FOOD ITEMS TO THE CHURCH OR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION FOR THIS PURPOSE WITHOUT INCURRING LEGAL LIABILITY OR HEALTH CODE VIOLATIONS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 45 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 45-1-85. (A) Any restaurant may enter into an agreement with a church or charitable organization that feeds needy individuals to donate surplus prepared or unprepared food items to the church or charitable organization for this purpose without incurring legal liability or health code violations under the following terms and conditions:
(B) The provisions of this section are in addition to and not in lieu of any other provisions of law allowing the donation of food items for charitable purposes including the provisions of Chapter 17 of Title 15."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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