South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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A54, R121, S572

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Waldrep and Hutto
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3424dw03.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3839

Introduced in the Senate on April 9, 2003
Introduced in the House on April 29, 2003
Last Amended on April 24, 2003
Passed by the General Assembly on May 28, 2003
Governor's Action: June 6, 2003, Signed

Summary: Livestock-poultry; Uniform Traffic Ticket may be used for violations related to

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    4/9/2003  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-15
    4/9/2003  Senate  Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural 
                        Resources SJ-15
   4/23/2003  Senate  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture 
                        and Natural Resources SJ-24
   4/24/2003  Senate  Amended SJ-89
   4/24/2003  Senate  Read second time SJ-89
   4/24/2003  Senate  Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day SJ-893
   4/25/2003  Senate  Read third time and sent to House
   4/25/2003          Scrivener's error corrected
   4/29/2003  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-10
   4/29/2003  House   Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources 
                        and Environmental Affairs HJ-10
   5/22/2003  House   Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural 
                        Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-7
   5/27/2003  House   Read second time HJ-338
   5/28/2003  House   Read third time and enrolled HJ-32
    6/3/2003          Ratified R 121
    6/6/2003          Signed By Governor
   6/19/2003          Copies available
   6/19/2003          Effective date 06/06/03
   6/26/2003          Act No. 54

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/9/2003
4/23/2003
4/24/2003
4/24/2003-A
4/24/2003-B
4/25/2003
5/22/2003

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(A54, R121, S572)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-4-110, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE POLICE POWERS OF MEMBERS AND AGENTS OF THE STATE LIVESTOCK-POULTRY HEALTH COMMISSION AND THE EMPLOYMENT BY THE COMMISSION OF LIVESTOCK LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THESE OFFICERS AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO USE THE UNIFORM TRAFFIC TICKET FOR VIOLATIONS OF TITLE 47 WHICH FALL WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE COMMISSION AND OF THE SUMMARY COURTS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-7-10, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS USE THE UNIFORM TRAFFIC TICKET FOR TRAFFIC OFFENSES AND CERTAIN OTHER OFFENSES, SO AS TO INCLUDE ON THE UNIFORM TRAFFIC TICKET OFFENSES RELATING TO LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY, PROVIDE THAT A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION DOES NOT SUBJECT THE DEFENDANT'S DRIVING RECORD TO ASSESSMENT OF ANY POINTS NOR MAY THE VIOLATION BE CONSIDERED BY ANY INSURANCE COMPANY FOR AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE OR MERIT RATING SYSTEM AND RECOUPMENT PURPOSES.

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

Uniform Traffic Ticket authorized

SECTION    1.    Section 47-4-110 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 22 of 1995, is further amended by adding:

"(E)    Violations of those provisions of Title 47 assigned to the enforcement authority of the State Livestock-Poultry Health Commission, the maximum punishment for which are within the jurisdictional maximum of the summary court, may be charged by use of the Uniform Traffic Ticket, pursuant to the provisions of Section 56-7-10. A violation of this section shall not subject the defendant's driving record to assessment of any points, nor shall the violation be considered by any insurance company for automobile insurance or merit rating system and recoupment purposes."

Offenses added Uniform Traffic Ticket

SECTION    2.    Section 56-7-10 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 459 of 1996, is further amended by adding at the end of the first paragraph:

"Certificate of Veterinary Inspection;                        47-4-60

Requirement for Out-of-State Livestock

or Poultry

Inhibition of Livestock Inspection                                47-4-120

Imported Swine                                                            47-6-50

Operating Equine Sales Facility or Livestock            47-11-20

Market Without Permit

Liability of Person Removing Livestock for                47-11-120

Slaughter

Notice to Disinfect                                                        47-13-310

Quarantine of Livestock or Poultry                            47-4-70

Unlawful for Horse to Enter State Unless                    47-13-1350

Tested

Quarantine of Exposed Horses                                    47-13-1360

Proof of Test Required for Public Assembly                47-13-1370

of Horses

False Certificates                                                        47-13-1390

Unlawful to Feed Garbage to Swine                            47-15-20

Notification Required from Certain Persons                47-15-40

Disposing of Garbage

Sale of Uninspected Meat and Meat Products            47-17-60

Sale of Uninspected Poultry and Poultry Products    47-19-70"

Time effective

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

Ratified the 3rd day of June, 2003.

Approved the 6th day of June, 2003.

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