Bill 3318

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    3318
Ratification Number:            14
Act Number:                     10
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19970128
Primary Sponsor:                Townsend
All Sponsors:                   Townsend, Rhoad, Webb, Sharpe,
                                Sandifer, Martin, Barrett and
                                Witherspoon 
Drafted Document Number:        pt\2856dw.97
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19970312
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19970331
Subject:                        Crop seeds and plants, foundation
                                seed organization aimed at production;
                                Agriculture

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

------  19970423  Act No. A10
------  19970331  Signed by Governor
------  19970325  Ratified R14
Senate  19970312  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
Senate  19970311  Read second time
Senate  19970306  Committee report: Favorable              01 SANR
Senate  19970304  Introduced, read first time,             01 SANR
                  referred to Committee
House   19970228  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19970227  Read second time, unanimous
                  consent for third reading on
                  Friday, 19970228
House   19970226  Committee report: Favorable              20 HANR
House   19970128  Introduced, read first time,             20 HANR
                  referred to Committee

(A10, R14, H3318)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 46-21-60 AND 46-21-70, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A FOUNDATION SEED ORGANIZATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF FOSTERING THE PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, AND DISTRIBUTION OF FOUNDATION HYBRID SEED CORN AND OTHER CROP SEED AND PROVIDE FOR THE COOPERATION OF VARIOUS OTHER AGENCIES IN CARRYING OUT THE PURPOSES OF THE FOUNDATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION IS AIMED AT THE PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, AND DISTRIBUTION OF PURE VARIETIES OF CROP SEEDS AND PLANTS RATHER THAN FOUNDATION HYBRID SEED CORN AND OTHER CROP SEEDS, DELETE THE AUTHORITY OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION TO BE VESTED WITH CERTAIN POWERS, DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT AGENCIES COOPERATE WITH THE ASSOCIATION, EXCEPT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AND ADD CLEMSON UNIVERSITY AS AN ENTITY RESPONSIBLE FOR CARRYING OUT THE PURPOSES OF SECTION 46-21-60.

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

Foundation seed organization

SECTION 1. Section 46-21-60 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 46-21-60. Clemson University is responsible for cooperating with the South Carolina Crop Improvement Association in a foundation seed program which has as its responsibility the fostering of the production, processing, and distribution of pure varieties of crop seeds and plants as Clemson University recommends for increase in this State."

Department to cooperate

SECTION 2. Section 46-21-70 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 46-21-70. To the extent that the State Department of Agriculture has to do with the publicity, breeding, testing, supervision, production, and distribution of pure varieties of crop seeds and plants, it shall actively cooperate with the South Carolina Crop Improvement Association and Clemson University in carrying out the purposes of Section 46-21-60."

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 31st day of March, 1997.