South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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A260, R330, H4562

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Vick
Document Path: l:\council\bills\agm\19832bh10.docx

Introduced in the House on February 17, 2010
Introduced in the Senate on May 4, 2010
Last Amended on June 2, 2010
Passed by the General Assembly on June 2, 2010
Governor's Action: June 11, 2010, Signed

Summary: Weighmasters

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   2/17/2010  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-6
   2/17/2010  House   Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources 
                        and Environmental Affairs HJ-7
   4/22/2010  House   Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, 
                        Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-4
   4/27/2010  House   Debate adjourned HJ-55
   4/28/2010  House   Debate adjourned HJ-29
   4/28/2010  House   Amended HJ-65
   4/28/2010  House   Read second time HJ-65
   4/29/2010  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-25
    5/4/2010  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-14
    5/4/2010  Senate  Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural 
                        Resources SJ-14
   5/18/2010  Senate  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture 
                        and Natural Resources SJ-13
   5/19/2010  Senate  Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-48
   5/19/2010  Senate  Read second time SJ-48
    6/2/2010  Senate  Amended
    6/2/2010  Senate  Read third time and returned to House with amendments
    6/2/2010  House   Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-102
    6/2/2010  House   Roll call Yeas-108  Nays-0 HJ-102
    6/7/2010          Ratified R 330
   6/11/2010          Signed By Governor
    7/1/2010          Effective date 06/11/10
    7/8/2010          Act No. 260

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/17/2010
4/22/2010
4/28/2010
5/18/2010
5/19/2010
6/2/2010


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(A260, R330, H4562)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 39-11-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REGISTRATION FEES OF WEIGHMASTERS AND DEPUTY WEIGHMASTERS, SO AS TO DELETE THE ADDITIONAL FEE FOR DEPUTY PUBLIC WEIGHMASTERS AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE CHAPTER APPLIES TO EMPLOYEES DESIGNATED BY A PUBLIC WEIGHMASTER; TO AMEND SECTION 39-11-60, RELATING TO LENGTH OF REGISTRATION AND RENEWAL, SO AS TO DELETE DEPUTY WEIGHMASTERS FROM THE PROVISION REGARDING LENGTH OF REGISTRATIONS AND RENEWALS; TO AMEND SECTION 39-11-80, RELATING TO REFUSAL OR REVOCATION OF A LICENSE, SO AS TO DELETE THE REFUSAL OR REVOCATION OF A DEPUTY PUBLIC WEIGHMASTER LICENSE BY THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE; AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 39-11-40 AND 39-11-50 RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT OR DESIGNATION OF DEPUTY WEIGHMASTERS AND RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION, RESPECTIVELY.

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

Deletion of additional registration fee for deputy public weighmasters; chapter applies to employees of public weighmasters

SECTION    1.    Section 39-11-30 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 39-11-30.        Each public weighmaster shall pay a registration fee of five dollars to the Department of Agriculture for the privilege of operating in the locality of his principal place of business. All employees designated by a registered and approved public weighmaster also are covered under the provisions of this chapter."

Registrations and renewals for public weighmasters

SECTION    2.    Section 39-11-60 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 39-11-60.        Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 39-11-50, registrations and renewals for public weighmasters shall be for three years."

Deletion of provision regarding deputy public weighmaster license revocation or issuance

SECTION    3.    Section 39-11-80 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 39-11-80.    The Commissioner of Agriculture, after a hearing, may refuse to issue or may revoke a public weighmaster license issued to any person who cannot capably or reliably perform the duties of a public weighmaster, and he, after a hearing, may refuse to renew a public weighmaster license to any person who has not capably or reliably performed the duties of a public weighmaster."

Repeal

SECTION    4.    Sections 39-11-40 and 39-11-50 of the 1976 Code are repealed.

Time effective

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

Ratified the 7th day of June, 2010.

Approved the 11th day of June, 2010.

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