South Carolina Senate Bill 200 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-01-11 - Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
Pending: Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

By Adding Section 47-1-145, To Enact The "provisions For Cost Of Animal Care Act Of 2011", To Provide That The Custodian Of An Animal Taken Into Custody Due To Civil Or Criminal Violations By Its Owner May Petition The Court For Expenses Related To Providing Care To The Animal, To Establish Procedures For Hearing Such Petitions And For The Collection And Use Of Funds Ordered To Be Paid, To Provide That A Person Who Fails To Pay Such Funds Forfeits Rights Of Ownership To The Animal, To Provide For The Disposition Of Such An Animal, And To Provide For The Return Of Funds When A Person Is Not Found To Be In Violation; To Amend Section 47-1-130, Relating To Cruelty To Animals, To Provide That Agents Of The South Carolina Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals, Or Any Other Society Duly Incorporated For That Purpose, May Assist With A Lawful Investigation Of This Chapter, But May Only Effectuate An Arrest Of A Person If They Have Been Vested With The Power To Arrest By A Sheriff Or The Governing Body Of A County Or Municipality; And To Amend Section 47-1-140, Relating To Notice Provided To The Owner Of Animals Which Have Been Seized From Others Upon Arrest, To Remove Special Provisions For Agents Of The South Carolina Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals, Or Any Other Society Duly Incorporated For That Purpose.

Provisions for Cost of Animal Care Act

Sen. Phil Leventis [D]

Sen. Joel Lourie [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-01-11		Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
2011-01-11		Introduced and read first time
2010-12-01		Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
2010-12-01		Prefiled

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
47	1	130	(n/a)	See Bill Text
47	1	140	(n/a)	See Bill Text
47	1	145	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0200&session=119&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess119_2011-2012/prever/200_20101201.htm