South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 4280


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    4280
Ratification Number:            437
Act Number:                     378
Primary Sponsor:                Snow
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Crop Pest Commission
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   Apr 30, 1992
Computer Document Number:       NO5/8029.BD
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      May 15, 1992
Introduced Date:                Jan 28, 1992
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              May 15, 1992
Last History Type:              Signed by Governor
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Snow
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 4280  ------  May 15, 1992  Act No. 378
 4280  ------  May 15, 1992  Signed by Governor
 4280  ------  May 13, 1992  Ratified R 437
 4280  Senate  Apr 30, 1992  Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
 4280  Senate  Apr 29, 1992  Read second time, notice of
                             general amendments
 4280  Senate  Apr 16, 1992  Committee Report: Favorable     01
 4280  Senate  Mar 18, 1992  Introduced, read first time,    01
                             referred to Committee
 4280  House   Mar 17, 1992  Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
 4280  House   Mar 05, 1992  Read second time
 4280  House   Feb 27, 1992  Committee Report: Favorable     20
 4280  House   Jan 28, 1992  Introduced, read first time,    20
                             referred to Committee

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(A378, R437, H4280)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 46-26-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CITE FOR THE AGRICULTURAL LIMING MATERIALS ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR IT TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CROP PEST COMMISSION INSTEAD OF THE CLEMSON UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES; SECTION 46-26-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE ACT, SO AS TO DEFINE THE DIRECTOR OF REGULATORY AND PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAMS, CLEMSON UNIVERSITY, AND THE DIVISION OF REGULATORY AND PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAMS, CLEMSON; AND SECTION 46-26-30, RELATING TO THE DELEGATION OF DUTIES TO THE FERTILIZER BOARD OF CONTROL BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMMISSION TO DELEGATE THE DUTIES TO THE DIRECTOR WHO MAY ADMINISTER AND ENFORCE THIS CHAPTER AND RELATED REGULATIONS; AND TO DIRECT THE CODE COMMISSIONER TO CHANGE THE REFERENCES TO "BOARD" TO "COMMISSION".

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

Agricultural Liming Materials Act administered by the Crop Pest Commission

SECTION 1. Section 46-26-10 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 46-26-10. This chapter may be cited as `The South Carolina Agricultural Liming Materials Act' and must be administered by the State Crop Pest Commission."

Definitions

SECTION 2. Section 46-26-20 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 46-26-20. For purposes of this chapter:

(1) `Agricultural liming materials' means a product whose calcium and magnesium compounds are capable of neutralizing soil acidity.

(2) `Limestone' means a material consisting essentially of calcium carbonate or a combination of calcium carbonate with magnesium carbonate capable of neutralizing soil acidity.

(3) `Dolomitic limestone' means those materials of which sixteen percent or more of the total neutralizing value expressed as calcium carbonate equivalent is derived from magnesium compounds.

(4) `Calcitic limestone' means materials of which eighty-five percent, plus or minus five percent, or more of the total neutralizing value expressed as calcium carbonate equivalent is derived from calcium compounds.

(5) `Burnt lime' means a material whose calcium and magnesium compounds are capable of neutralizing soil acidity and which consists essentially of calcium oxide or a combination of calcium oxide with magnesium oxide.

(6) `Hydrated lime' means a material made from burnt lime which consists essentially of calcium hydroxide or a combination of calcium hydroxide with magnesium oxide or magnesium hydroxide.

(7) `Marl' means a granular or loosely consolidated earthy material composed largely of calcium carbonate.

(8) `Industrial by-product used as a liming material' means an industrial waste or by-product containing calcium or calcium and magnesium in forms that will neutralize soil acidity.

(9) `Calcium carbonate equivalent' means the acid neutralizing capacity of an agricultural liming material expressed as weight percentage of calcium carbonate.

(10) `Fineness' means the percentage of weight of the material which will pass United States Standard sieves of specified sizes.

(11) `Distributor' means a person who imports, consigns, manufactures, produces, compounds, mixes, or blends agricultural liming materials or who offers for sale, sells, barters, or otherwise supplies agricultural liming materials.

(12) `Registrant' means the person who applies for or requests registration of the agricultural liming material and is granted registration.

(13) `Brand' means the term, designation, trademark, product name, or other specific designation under which individual agricultural liming material is offered for sale.

(14) `Ton' means a net weight of two thousand pounds avoirdupois.

(15) `Percent' or `percentage' means by weight.

(16) `Bulk' means in nonpackaged form.

(17) `Label' means written or printed matter on or attached to the package or on the delivery ticket which accompanies bulk shipments.

(18) `Person' means individual, partnership, association, firm, or corporation.

(19) `Weight' means the net weight of material as offered for sale.

(20) `Director' means the Director of Regulatory and Public Service Programs, Clemson University.

(21) `Division' means the Division of Regulatory and Public Service Programs, Clemson University, and its employees, agents, and officials."

Delegation of duties by the commission

SECTION 3. Section 46-26-30 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 46-26-30. The commission shall delegate the duties in this chapter to the director who may administer and enforce this chapter and related regulations."

References changed

SECTION 4. The Code Commissioner shall change the references to "board" to "commission" in Chapter 26, Title 46 of the 1976 Code.

Time effective

SECTION 5. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 15th day of May, 1992.