South Carolina General Assembly
119th Session, 2011-2012

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Bill 5062


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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-490, SO AS TO PROHIBIT A PUBLIC SCHOOL IN THIS STATE FROM PURCHASING OR SERVING FOOD THAT HAS BEEN TREATED WITH AMMONIA HYDROXIDE OR IS OTHERWISE CONSIDERED TO BE WHAT IS COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS "PINK SLIME".

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

SECTION    1.    Article 5, Chapter 1, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-1-490.    No public school in this State may purchase food for a school meal or serve food at a school meal that has been treated with ammonia hydroxide or is otherwise considered to be what is commonly referred to as 'pink slime'."

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

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