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S. 669
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General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Grooms
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Introduced in the Senate on April 29, 2003
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
Summary: Animal refugees, DNR may promulgate regulations concerning
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4/29/2003 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-33 4/29/2003 Senate Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources SJ-33
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND CHAPTER 1 OF TITLE 47 OF THE 1976 CODE, BY ADDING SECTION 47-1-220 TO PROVIDE THAT THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES MAY PROMULGATE REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE OPERATION OF A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ANIMAL REFUGE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1 of Title 47 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 47-1-220. The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources may promulgate regulations consistent with the requirements of this chapter providing minimum standards for the operation of a public or private animal refuge. For purposes of this section, `public or private animal refuge' means a harborer of animals who provides food, shelter, and confinement for a group of dogs, a group of cats, or a combination of dogs and cats."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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