South Carolina General Assembly
119th Session, 2011-2012

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S. 606

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dbs\31008ac11.docx

Introduced in the Senate on February 23, 2011
Tabled by the Senate on March 9, 2011

Summary: Food and Cosmetics (D. No. 4154)

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   2/23/2011  Senate  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without 
                        reference (Senate Journal-page 20)
    3/9/2011  Senate  Tabled (Senate Journal-page 30)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/23/2011
2/23/2011-A

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INTRODUCED

February 23, 2011

S. 606

Introduced by Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee

S. Printed 2/23/11--S.

Read the first time February 23, 2011.

            

A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, RELATING TO FOOD AND COSMETICS, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 4154, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

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

SECTION    1.    The regulations of the Department of Agriculture, relating to Food and Cosmetics, designated as Regulation Document Number 4154, and submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 of the 1976 Code, are approved.

SECTION    2.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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SUMMARY AS SUBMITTED

BY PROMULGATING AGENCY.

The Department of Agriculture proposes these amendments to clarify and to provide a more efficient process for regulating and ensuring properly labeled and inspected food products manufactured in South Carolina, as authorized by S.C. Code of Laws, Title 39, Chapter 25. The proposed regulations will be amended to properly reflect adoption of certain Federal regulations. Additionally, the Department seeks to clarify the regulation of raw honey products.

A Notice of Drafting was published in the State Register on June 25, 2010.

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