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South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Article 1 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT › Subarticle 3 - FRESH MARKET CUCUMBERS › B - ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF MARKETING ORDER NO. 3 FOR SOUTH CAROLINA CUCUMBERS › Section 5-73 - Communications

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
A. The Board shall, insofar as possible, provide current information by bulletin, news letter, and any other available means to all commercial growers of fresh market cucumbers in South Carolina of:
1. Prices posted by handlers.
2. Existing and projected market conditions including movement from other areas of production.
3. Actions taken by the Board of general interest to the South Carolina Cucumber Industry.
4. Other information including research results and projects pertaining to the production and marketing of cucumbers, tolerances and other pesticide consideration, and such other news as may be deemed appropriate and beneficial.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Article 1 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT › Subarticle 3 - FRESH MARKET CUCUMBERS › B - ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF MARKETING ORDER NO. 3 FOR SOUTH CAROLINA CUCUMBERS › Section 5-74 - Refunds

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Any producer may request a refund provided the request is made in writing and in the hands of the Commission within 30 days from the date upon which assessment was due and that such assessment was properly paid and receipt issued prior to this date; provided that the payment of the assessment was not the result of legal action brought against such producer.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Article 1 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT › Subarticle 3 - FRESH MARKET CUCUMBERS › B - ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF MARKETING ORDER NO. 3 FOR SOUTH CAROLINA CUCUMBERS › Section 5-75 - Authority

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
The authority for the rules and regulations contained herein comes under Marketing Order No. 3 for South Carolina Cucumbers issued March 10, 1970, and the Agricultural Commodities Marketing Act of 1968. (Approved April 7, 1970).
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Article 1 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT › Subarticle 3 - FRESH MARKET CUCUMBERS › B - ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF MARKETING ORDER NO. 3 FOR SOUTH CAROLINA CUCUMBERS › Section 5-76 - Price Posting

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
A. The South Carolina Cucumber Board has made Price Posting by Handlers a requirement, effective October 1, 1970.
B. On or before this date, a price schedule must be posted by each Handler of South Carolina cucumbers at the office of the Board (P. O. Box 4479, Burton, S. C. 29902; telephone 803-524-5945 ). Each Handler must adhere to the price schedule he has established and posted until such time as he may revise it in accordance with the procedure established by Marketing Order No. 3 and the Rules and Regulations.
The price schedule must include, by grade, size and type of pack:
a. Selling price
b. Discounts
c. Rebates
d. Allowances
e. Brokerage
f. Other sales terms
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Article 1 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT › Subarticle 3 - FRESH MARKET CUCUMBERS › B - ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF MARKETING ORDER NO. 3 FOR SOUTH CAROLINA CUCUMBERS › Section 5-77 - Cucumber Grades

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
A. All cucumbers offered for sale must be inspected by United States Department of Agriculture shipping point inspection service and be covered by an official inspection certificate.
B. The following grades are approved for sale:
A. Super Select--must grade U. S. No. 1 or better.
Select--must grade U. S. No. 2 or better.
Small--must grade U. S. No. 1 Small or better.
Large--must grade U. S. No. 1 Large or better.
Cartons--must grade U. S. No. 1, 2 5/8 inch maximum diameter.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Article 1 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT › Subarticle 3 - FRESH MARKET CUCUMBERS › C - BY-LAWS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CUCUMBER BOARD › Section 5-80 - Principal Place of Business

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
The principal place of business of the South Carolina Cucumber Board shall be its office at P. O. Box 479, Burton, South Carolina.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Article 1 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT › Subarticle 3 - FRESH MARKET CUCUMBERS › C - BY-LAWS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CUCUMBER BOARD › Section 5-81 - Officers and Their Duties

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1. The officers of the Board shall consist of a Chairman, a Vice-Chairman, a Secretary-Treasurer, each of whom shall be a member of the Board.
A. The officers of the Board shall be elected annually at its first meeting after July 1st. Provided, however, that the officers elected at the Board's initial meeting shall serve until the Board's first meeting after July 1st, 1971.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Article 1 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT › Subarticle 3 - FRESH MARKET CUCUMBERS › C - BY-LAWS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CUCUMBER BOARD › Section 5-82 - Employees and Their Duties

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1. The employees of the Board shall be a Manager, either a part-time or full-time, who shall also be the Assistant Secretary-Treasurer and such other employees or agents as the Board may designate.
2. The duties of the Manager shall be as follows:
(1) To employ, have general supervision of and discharge all other employees of the Board.
(2) Be responsible for the publication of all notices the Board is required to give.
(3) Assemble, compile, and analyze all information necessary in connection with the performance of the official duties of the Board.
(4) Prepare all resolutions setting forth action of the Board.
(5) Be responsible at all times for the proper administration of all policies and actions that the Board adopts and undertakes, and for the proper performance of all duties on behalf of the Board that the Marketing Order requires.
(6) Serve as liaison with the administrators of the Dealers and Handlers of Agricultural Products Law and other acts pertaining to the marketing of perishable agricultural products in South Carolina.
(7) Serve as liaison with the Fresh Products Regulatory Branch of C & MS, USDA.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Article 1 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT › Subarticle 3 - FRESH MARKET CUCUMBERS › C - BY-LAWS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CUCUMBER BOARD › Section 5-83 - Meetings

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1. Regular meetings of the Board shall be held at least quarterly at the offices of the Board, unless otherwise ordered by the Board or the Chairman. The meetings of the Board shall be open to all South Carolina Cucumber growers, handlers, and others serving the South Carolina Cucumber Industry except when the Chairman deems it desirable to call an executive session for the purpose of discussing legal and other matters which are of an individual or delicate nature. At such executive session, only Board members and those invited by the Chairman shall be admitted.
2. Special meetings of the Board may be held whenever called by the Chairman, or by the Vice-Chairman acting as Chairman, or by four or more members of the Board, and any and all business coming before the Board may be transacted at such special meetings. Four or more growers may petition for a special Board meeting (the petition to be presented to the Manager, if possible). After receipt of such petition, the Board must, within 48 hours, hold a special meeting for disposing of the petition matters.
3. Notices of all meetings, together with a written agenda, shall be mailed to each member of the Board to his known post office address, and, except in cases of emergency determined within the discretion of the Chairman, every such notice shall be mailed in time to be received by him at least five (5) days prior to such meeting. In case of an emergency as much advance notice as is practicable shall be given by telephone or telegraph. The Secretary of the Agriculture Commission or his designated agent, shall be given the same notice as that given to members.
4. The regular order of business of the Board, unless otherwise approved by the Chairman, shall be as follows:
(1) Roll call
(2) Approval of minutes of previous meeting
(3) Action on matters on written agenda
(4) New business
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Article 1 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT › Subarticle 3 - FRESH MARKET CUCUMBERS › C - BY-LAWS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CUCUMBER BOARD › Section 5-84 - Committees

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1. The Board may appoint, or empower the Chairman to appoint, from its members such committees as it may deem necessary for the expeditious handling of the affairs of the Board and may assign to standing committees such ministerial duties as the Board may deem proper and to special committees such specific matters as needs to be investigated and a report thereon made to the Board. Special committees shall cease to exist upon completion of their assignment. Neither a standing nor a special committee nor any member thereof shall have the authority to commit the Board unless such authority has been duly delegated by the Board. The compensation for members of the committees shall be the regular per diem, expenses and mileage provided by the Board. In the absence of the Assistant Secretary-Treasurer, the Chairman of each such committee shall arrange for the preparation and shall authenticate to the minutes of the meetings of the committee.
2. An executive committee consisting of not more than four (4) members shall be appointed by the Chairman as a standing committee to assist the Chairman and the Manager with administration of the program.
3. The Chairman, upon approval of the Board and the Agriculture Commission, may appoint advisory committees composed of representatives of the Sweet Potato industry and agricultural agencies to advise the Board on special projects, matters, or procedure.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Article 1 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT › Subarticle 3 - FRESH MARKET CUCUMBERS › C - BY-LAWS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CUCUMBER BOARD › Section 5-85 - Fidelity Bonds

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1. All officers and employees of the Board who approve items for payment shall be placed under a Fidelity Bond issued by a company authorized to do business in the State of South Carolina in an amount to be fixed by the Commission and the Board and the premium on such bond or bonds shall be paid by the Board.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Article 1 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT › Subarticle 3 - FRESH MARKET CUCUMBERS › C - BY-LAWS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CUCUMBER BOARD › Section 5-86 - Procedures and Transaction of Business

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
The Board, when in session, shall be governed in its deliberations in the transaction of its business by the rules and regulations herein provided, and by the provisions of Marketing Order No. 3 and the Agricultural Commodities Marketing Act of 1968. Any matter of procedure not covered by these rules and regulations shall be governed by "Robert's Rules of Order." No person, not a member of the Board, shall be entitled to participate in the deliberations and proceedings of the Board or speak upon any subject before the Board except with the consent of the presiding officer.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Article 1 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT › Subarticle 3 - FRESH MARKET CUCUMBERS › C - BY-LAWS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CUCUMBER BOARD › Section 5-87 - Powers of the Board

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1. Any officer, agent, or employee appointed, elected, or employed by the Board shall be subject to removal or suspension by the Board at any time. No officer, member, employee or agent of the Board shall have the authority to commit the Board unless such authority has been duly delegated. Each and every order, regulation, decision, or act of any such officer, member, employee or agent shall be subject to the continuing right of the Board to disapprove of the same, and upon disapproval by the Board shall be deemed null and void to such extent as the Board may determine.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Article 1 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT › Subarticle 3 - FRESH MARKET CUCUMBERS › C - BY-LAWS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CUCUMBER BOARD › Section 5-88 - Compensation and Expense of Board Members

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1. The members of the Board shall be reimbursed for expenses necessarily incurred by them in the performance of their duties and shall receive per diem at the rate of $15 a day.
2. It shall be the responsibility of each person filing a claim to submit it promptly and in such itemized detail as to give a reasonable explanation of the various expenses incurred. Expense vouchers will be supplied by the State in such form as to simplify filling out by the member in such detail. Each claim shall be filed with the office of the Board within 30 days following the date on which expenses are incurred. Reimbursable expenses include the following:
(1) Automobile mileage at the rate of nine (9) cents per mile traveled to and from Board meetings or on Board business or the transportation charges of a common carrier.
(2) Taxi fares, streetcar and bus fares incidental to transportation but excluding gasoline, oil, automotive repairs or service.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Article 1 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT › Subarticle 3 - FRESH MARKET CUCUMBERS › C - BY-LAWS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CUCUMBER BOARD › Section 5-89 - Amendments

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
The Board may amend these By-Laws at any meeting of the Board in accordance with the prescribed voting procedure. However, at least five days notice shall be given to all members of the Board that such amendment will be considered.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Article 1 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT › Subarticle 4 - PORK › A - MARKETING ORDER NO. 4 FOR SOUTH CAROLINA PORK › Section 5-90 - Definition of Terms

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Terms used in this marketing order shall be as defined in the Act and as follows:
a. "Act" means the South Carolina Agricultural Commodities Marketing Act of 1968 (R1363, H2681) and as amended in 1970 (R1072, R1073, R1080).
b. "Affected area" and "production area" are synonymous and mean the entire area of the State of South Carolina.
c. "Board" means the South Carolina Pork Board established pursuant to the provisions of Section 46-17-190 and 5-91 of this marketing order.
d. "Commission" means the Agriculture Commission of South Carolina.
e. "District" means the geographical divisions of the area of pork production established pursuant to the provisions of 5-91 of this marketing order.
f. "Marketing season" means the twelve month fiscal year beginning upon the first day of September of a year and ending upon the last day of August both dates inclusive.
g. "Producer" means any individual or organization of individuals engaged in the business of producing or causing to be produced swine or pork in South Carolina.
h. "Sale" or "sold" means a transaction wherein swine are transferred from the producer to a purchaser for consideration. "Sale" or "sold" shall also include an agreement to acquire swine or pork for a consideration.
i. "Pork" and/or "swine" means and includes all types of pork or swine produced in South Carolina and sold by the producer for slaughter, for breeding purposes, or as feeder pigs.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Article 1 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT › Subarticle 4 - PORK › A - MARKETING ORDER NO. 4 FOR SOUTH CAROLINA PORK › Section 5-91 - South Carolina Pork Board

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1. Establishment and Membership. A Pork Board is hereby established with such powers and duties as are authorized by Section 46-17-270 and by item 8 of this section. The Board shall be composed of twelve (12) producer members elected by districts as provided in section 2 of this regulation and an ex officio member appointed as specified by the Act.
2. Representative Districts. For the purpose of nomination and election of producer members of the Pork Board, the affected area shall be divided into three (3) representative districts as follows:
a. The "Piedmont District" shall be and include the counties of Anderson, Cherokee, Chester, Chesterfield, Fairfield, Greenville, Kershaw, Lancaster, Laurens, Newberry, Oconee, Pickens, Spartanburg, Union, and York.
b. The "Savannah Valley District" shall be and include the counties of Abbeville, Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Calhoun, Edgefield, Greenwood, Hampton, Jasper, Lexington, McCormick, Orangeburg, Richland, and Saluda.
c. The "Pee Dee District" shall be and include the counties of Berkeley, Charleston, Clarendon, Darlington, Dillon, Dorchester, Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Lee, Marion, Marlboro, Sumter, and Williamsburg, and Colleton.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Article 1 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT › Subarticle 4 - PORK › A - MARKETING ORDER NO. 4 FOR SOUTH CAROLINA PORK › Section 5-92 - Marketing Order Purposes

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
This marketing order shall be for the purpose of establishing a "check off" program of producer assessments to finance activities including advertising, sales promotion, research, investigation of unfair competition, cooperation with other agencies, market development and educational programs as authorized by Section 46-17-290 and described within this regulation.
1. Advertising and Sales Promotion.
a. The Board, with the assistance of the Commission and subject to the provisions of the Act, is hereby authorized to plan, prepare, administer and conduct programs, and expend monies for advertising and sales promotion to promote the sale of pork and pork products in domestic and foreign markets for the purpose of maintaining existing markets or creating new and/or larger markets for pork produced in the State of South Carolina and the products thereof, including but not necessarily limited to the following:
(1) Increasing the sale and consumption of South Carolina produced pork and pork products through the use of any advertising media available.
(2) Trade promotion and market expansion activities.
(3) Prevention, modification, or elimination of trade barriers which restrict the free flow of pork produced in this state.
(4) Presentation of facts to and negotiations with state, federal, or foreign governmental agencies on matters which affect the marketing of swine produced in South Carolina including cooperation of all kinds with any agency or groups in efforts to increase consumption and utilization of pork and pork products and such other activities and programs which are consistent with the objectives of this marketing order and the Act.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Article 1 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT › Subarticle 4 - PORK › A - MARKETING ORDER NO. 4 FOR SOUTH CAROLINA PORK › Section 5-93 - Assessments and Assessment Funds

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1. Assessments Levied. On and after the effective date of this marketing order, there is hereby levied and there shall be collected by the Commission as provided in Section 46-17-310 upon swine produced in the State and sold by the producer for slaughter, for breeding purposes, or as feeder pigs an annual assessment which shall be paid by the producer upon each and every animal sold or delivered for sale by or for him either in or out of the State of South Carolina provided, however, that no assessment shall be collected on the following:
a. Swine or pork of a producer's own production used by him on his own premises for personal consumption.
b. Swine or pork donated or shipped for relief or charitable purposes.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Article 1 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT › Subarticle 4 - PORK › A - MARKETING ORDER NO. 4 FOR SOUTH CAROLINA PORK › Section 5-94 - Information Reports

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Information Reports. All persons subject to the provisions of this marketing order shall make and render such reports and furnish such information to the Board as may be necessary or required under the Act or this marketing order to effectuate the purposes thereof. Any information obtained by any person pursuant to the provisions of this regulation shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed to any other person save to a person with like right to obtain the same or any attorney employed by the Board to give legal advice thereon or by court order.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Article 1 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT › Subarticle 4 - PORK › A - MARKETING ORDER NO. 4 FOR SOUTH CAROLINA PORK › Section 5-95 - Continuance

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Continuance. Prior to the completion of each three (3) calendar years from the effective date of this order, or the completion of three (3) complete swine marketing seasons, which ever shall be the longer period, the Commission shall resubmit this order to a referendum of affected producers and shall require that said affected producers reassent to the continuance of the order for an additional and similar period according to the requirements for initial assent pursuant to Section 46-17-140. In the event that the required assent is not given by the affected producers, this order shall be declared to be terminated; or, within the above period of time the marketing order shall continue in effect unless terminated according to the provisions of Section 46-17-50(b) or suspended according to Section 46-17-160(b).
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Article 1 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT › Subarticle 4 - PORK › A - MARKETING ORDER NO. 4 FOR SOUTH CAROLINA PORK › Section 5-96 - Effective Time

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
The effective date of Marketing Order No. 4 shall be December 1, 1970.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Article 1 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT › Subarticle 4 - PORK › B - ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF MARKETING ORDER NO. 4 FOR SOUTH CAROLINA PORK › Section 5-100 - Administration

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
This Order shall be administered by the South Carolina Swine Board composed of twelve (12) producer members and one ex-officio member. The Board may assign such administrative duties to a duly appointed employee(s) or agent(s) as it deems advisable. The Board's major decisions are subject to the approval of the Agriculture Commission of South Carolina.
The headquarters of the Board are temporarily at the South Carolina Department of Agriculture, Columbia, South Carolina.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Article 1 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT › Subarticle 4 - PORK › B - ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF MARKETING ORDER NO. 4 FOR SOUTH CAROLINA PORK › Section 5-101 - Assessments

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
A. Rate--An annual assessment of $.05 per animal shall be paid by producers and collected by the Commission with the assistance of the Board on all swine sold or marketed as feeder pigs, for slaughter or for breeding purposes produced within the State of South Carolina.
B. Collection--Assessments shall be collected from producers by the first buyer of the hogs and pigs, and such first buyer shall deduct the full amount of assessment from the total monies due the producer and shall remit to the Commission on a monthly basis on or before the tenth day of the month immediately succeeding the month of collection.
C. A producer who by virtue of his activities or circumstances shall be within the meaning of the term "first buyer," "handler," or "breeder," or who shall sell, ship, or otherwise dispose of swine to a buyer or other person outside the jurisdiction of Marketing Order No. 4, shall remit to the Commission the full amount of assessment due.
D. All buyers, handlers, market operators, breeders, and others affected shall be supplied by the Commission and/or the Board with proper forms for making the necessary reports of collection of assessments.
E. Exemptions--No assessments shall be collected on the following:
1. Swine of a producer's own production used by him on his own premises for personal consumption.
2. Swine donated or shipped for relief or charitable purposes.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Article 1 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT › Subarticle 4 - PORK › B - ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF MARKETING ORDER NO. 4 FOR SOUTH CAROLINA PORK › Section 5-102 - Reports

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
On and after the effective date of this Order, "first buyers," including handlers, processors, market operators and breeders shall report not later than the tenth day of the month immediately succeeding the month of collection to the Commission the total number of hogs and pigs handled and total assessments deducted the prior month. If no swine were handled during any month, the report must so indicate. "First buyers", including handlers, processors, market operators, and breeders shall make available annually to the South Carolina Department of Agriculture and/or the Commission a list of the names and addresses of all producers from whom hogs and pigs were purchased or handled during the entire preceding year.
All records and reports pertaining to this Order must be kept by the "first buyer," handlers, processors, market operators, and breeders for a period of three (3) years.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Article 1 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT › Subarticle 4 - PORK › B - ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF MARKETING ORDER NO. 4 FOR SOUTH CAROLINA PORK › Section 5-103 - Refunds

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Any producer may request a refund provided the request is made in writing and in the hands of the Commission within 30 days from date upon which assessment was due and that such assessment was properly paid and receipt issued prior to this date; provided that the payment was not the result of legal action brought against such producer.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Article 1 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT › Subarticle 4 - PORK › B - ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF MARKETING ORDER NO. 4 FOR SOUTH CAROLINA PORK › Section 5-104 - Authority

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
A. The authority for the rules and regulations contained herein comes under Marketing Order No. 4 for South Carolina Swine issued July 13, 1970, and the Agricultural Commodities Marketing Act of 1968 and as amended.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Article 1 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT › Subarticle 4 - PORK › C - BY-LAWS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA PORK BOARD › Section 5-110 - Principal Place of Business

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
The principal place of business of the South Carolina Swine Board shall be its temporary office at the South Carolina Department of Agriculture, P. O. Box 11280, Columbia, South Carolina 29211.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Article 1 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT › Subarticle 4 - PORK › C - BY-LAWS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA PORK BOARD › Section 5-111 - Officers and Their Duties

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1. The officers of the Board shall consist of a Chairman, a Vice-Chairman, a Secretary-Treasurer, each of whom shall be a member of the Board.
A. The officers of the Board shall be elected annually at its first meeting after September 1. Provided, however, that the officers elected at the Board's initial meeting shall serve until the Board's first meeting after September 1, 1971.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Article 1 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT › Subarticle 4 - PORK › C - BY-LAWS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA PORK BOARD › Section 5-112 - Employees and Their Duties

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1. The employees of the Board shall be a Manager, either a part-time or full-time, who shall also be the Assistant Secretary-Treasurer and such other employees or agents as the Board may designate.
2. The duties of the Manager shall be as follows:
(a) To employ, have general supervision of and discharge of all other employees of the Board.
(b) Be responsible for the publication of all notices the Board is required to give.
(c) Assemble, compile, and analyze all information necessary in connection with the performance of the official duties of the Board.
(d) Prepare all resolutions setting forth actions of the Board.
(e) Be responsible at all times for the proper administration of all policies and actions that the Board adopts and undertakes, and for the proper performance of all duties on behalf of the Board that the Marketing Order requires.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Article 1 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT › Subarticle 4 - PORK › C - BY-LAWS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA PORK BOARD › Section 5-113 - Meetings

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1. Regular meetings of the Board shall be held at least quarterly at the office of the Board, unless otherwise ordered by the Board or the Chairman.
2. Special meetings of the Board may be held whenever called by the Chairman, or the Vice-Chairman acting as Chairman, or by seven or more members of the Board, and any and all business coming before the Board may be transacted at such special meetings.
3. Notices of all meetings, together with a written agenda, shall be mailed to each member of the Board to his known post office address, and, except in cases of emergency determined within the discretion of the Chairman, every such notice shall be mailed in time to be received by him at least five days prior to such meeting. In case of an emergency as much advance notice as is practicable shall be given by telephone or telegraph. The secretary of the Agriculture Commission or his designated agent, shall be given the same notice as that given to members.
4. The regular order of business of the Board, unless otherwise approved by the Chairman, shall be as follows:
(a) Roll call
(b) Approval of minutes of previous meeting
(c) Action on matters on written agenda
(d) New business
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Article 1 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT › Subarticle 4 - PORK › C - BY-LAWS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA PORK BOARD › Section 5-114 - Committees

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1. The Board may appoint, or empower the Chairman to appoint, from its members such committees as it may deem necessary for the expeditious handling of the affairs of the Board and may assign to standing committees such ministerial duties as the Board may deem proper and to special committees such specific matters as need to be investigated and a report thereon made to the Board. Special committees shall cease to exist upon completion of their assignment. Neither a standing nor a special committee nor any member thereof shall have the authority to commit the Board unless such authority has been duly delegated by the Board. The compensation for members of the committees shall be the regular per diem, expenses and mileage provided by the Board. In the absence of the Assistant Secretary-Treasurer, the Chairman of each such committee shall arrange for the preparation and shall authenticate to the minutes of the meetings of the Committee.
2. An executive committee consisting of not more than four (4) members shall be appointed by the Chairman as a standing committee to assist the Chairman and the Manager with administration of the program.
3. The Chairman, upon approval of the Board and the Agriculture Commission, may appoint advisory committees composed of representatives of the swine industry and agricultural agencies to advise the Board on special projects, matters, or procedure.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Article 1 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT › Subarticle 4 - PORK › C - BY-LAWS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA PORK BOARD › Section 5-115 - Fidelity Bonds

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
All officers and employees of the Board who approve items for payment shall be placed under a Fidelity Bond issued by a company authorized to do business in the State of South Carolina in an amount to be fixed by the Commission and the Board and the premium on such bond or bonds shall be paid by the Board.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Article 1 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT › Subarticle 4 - PORK › C - BY-LAWS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA PORK BOARD › Section 5-116 - Procedures and Transaction of Business

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
The Board, when in session, shall be governed in its deliberations in the transaction of its business by the rules and regulations herein provided, and by the provisions of Marketing Order No. 4 and the Agricultural Commodities Marketing Act of 1968 and as amended. Any matter of procedure not covered by these rules and regulations shall be governed by "Robert's Rules of Order." No person, not a member of the Board, shall be entitled to participate in the deliberations and proceedings of the Board or speak upon any subject before the Board except with the consent of the presiding officer.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Article 1 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT › Subarticle 4 - PORK › C - BY-LAWS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA PORK BOARD › Section 5-117 - Powers of the Board

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Any officer, agent, or employee appointed, elected, or employed by the Board shall be subject to removal or suspension by the Board at any time. No officer, member, employee or agent of the Board shall have the authority to commit the Board unless such authority has been duly delegated. Each and every order, regulation, decision, or act of any such officer, member, employee or agent shall be subject to the continuing right of the Board to disapprove of the same, and upon disapproval by the Board shall be deemed null and void to such extent as the Board may determine.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Article 1 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT › Subarticle 4 - PORK › C - BY-LAWS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA PORK BOARD › Section 5-118 - Compensation and Expense of Board Members

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1. The members of the Board shall be reimbursed for expenses necessarily incurred by them in the performance of their duties and shall receive per diem at the rate of $15 a day.
2. It shall be the responsibility of each person filing a claim to submit it promptly and in such itemized detail as to give a reasonable explanation of the various expenses incurred. Expense vouchers will be supplied by the State in such form as to simplify filling out by the member in such detail. Each claim shall be filed with the office of the Board within 30 days following the date on which expenses are incurred. Reimbursable expenses include the following:
(a) Automobile mileage at the rate of nine (9) cents per mile traveled to and from Board meetings or on Board business or the transportation charges of a common carrier.
(b) Taxi fares, streetcar and bus fares incidental to transportation but excluding gasoline, oil, automotive repairs or service.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Article 1 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT › Subarticle 4 - PORK › C - BY-LAWS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA PORK BOARD › Section 5-119 - Amendments

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
The Board may amend these by-laws at any meeting of the Board in accordance with the prescribed voting procedure. However, at least five days notice shall be given to all members of the Board that such amendment will be considered.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Article 1 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT › Subarticle 5 - EGGS › B - ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF MARKETING ORDER NO. 5 FOR SOUTH CAROLINA EGGS › Section 5-140 - Administration

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
This Order shall be administered by the South Carolina Egg Board composed of eight (8) producer members and one ex-officio member. The Board may assign such administrative duties to a duly appointed employee or employees as it deems advisable. The Board's major decisions are subject to the approval of the Agriculture Commission of South Carolina.
The permanent headquarters for the South Carolina Egg Board shall be at P. O. Box 11280, Columbia, South Carolina, 29211.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Article 1 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT › Subarticle 5 - EGGS › B - ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF MARKETING ORDER NO. 5 FOR SOUTH CAROLINA EGGS › Section 5-141 - Assessments

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
A. Rate--An annual assessment of two ($.02) cents per case of thirty (30) dozen eggs shall be paid by the producers and collected by the Commission with the assistance of the Board on all eggs produced in South Carolina regardless of where they are sold.
B. Collection--Assessments shall be collected from producers by the buyer or handlers of the eggs and such buyer or handler shall deduct the full amount of assessment from the total monies due the producer and shall remit to the Commission on a monthly basis on or before the tenth (10th) day of the month immediately following such deductions.
C. A producer who by virtue of his activities or circumstances shall be within the meaning of the term "Distributor" or "Handler" or who shall sell, ship, or otherwise dispose of eggs to other persons shall remit to the Commission the full amount of assessment due.
D. All buyers, handlers, distributors, or producer-handlers and others affected shall be supplied by the Commission with proper forms for making the necessary reports of collection of assessments. The names and addresses of producers from whom eggs were purchased or otherwise handled, including the total amount of assessment collected and the number of cases or dozens of eggs handled must be reported to the Commission.
E. Exemptions--No assessments shall be collected on the following:
1. Eggs used for hatching purposes.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Article 1 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT › Subarticle 5 - EGGS › B - ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF MARKETING ORDER NO. 5 FOR SOUTH CAROLINA EGGS › Section 5-142 - Reports

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
On and after the effective date of this Order, buyers, distributors, handlers, and producer-handlers shall report not later than the tenth day of the month immediately succeeding the month of collection to the Commission the total number of eggs handled and total assessments deducted the prior month. If no eggs were handled during any month, the report must so indicate.
All records and reports pertaining to this Order must be kept by the buyers, handlers, and distributors for a period of three (3) years.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Article 1 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT › Subarticle 5 - EGGS › B - ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF MARKETING ORDER NO. 5 FOR SOUTH CAROLINA EGGS › Section 5-143 - Refunds

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Any producer may request a refund provided the request is made in writing and in the hands of the Commission within 30 days from date upon which assessment was due and that such assessment was properly paid and receipt issued prior to this date; provided that the payment was not the result of legal action brought against such producer.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Article 1 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT › Subarticle 5 - EGGS › B - ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF MARKETING ORDER NO. 5 FOR SOUTH CAROLINA EGGS › Section 5-144 - Authority

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
The authority for the rules and regulations contained herein comes under Marketing Order No. 5 for South Carolina Eggs issued May 21, 1973, and the Agricultural Commodities Marketing Act of 1968 and as amended, and Marketing Order No. 5 for South Carolina Eggs as amended April 15, 1976.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Article 1 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT › Subarticle 5 - EGGS › C - BY-LAWS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA EGG BOARD › Section 5-150 - Principal Place of Business

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
The principal place of business of the South Carolina Egg Board shall be its office at 1003 Bluff Road, Columbia, South Carolina, 29201.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Article 1 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT › Subarticle 5 - EGGS › C - BY-LAWS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA EGG BOARD › Section 5-151 - Officers and Their Duties

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1. The officers of the Board shall consist of a Chairman, a Vice-Chairman, a Secretary-Treasurer, each of whom shall be a member of the Board.
A. The officers of the Board shall be elected annually at its first meeting after January 1.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Article 1 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT › Subarticle 5 - EGGS › C - BY-LAWS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA EGG BOARD › Section 5-152 - Employees and Their Duties

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1. The employees of the Board shall be a Manager, who shall also be the Assistant Secretary-Treasurer and such other employees as the Board may designate.
2. Subject to the general supervision and control of the Board, the duties of the Manager shall be as follows:
1. To employ, have general supervision of and discharge all employees of the Board,
2. Be responsible for the publication of all notices the Board is required to give,
3. Assemble, compile, and analyze all information necessary in connection with the performance of the official duties of the Board,
4. Prepare all resolutions setting forth actions of the Board, and
5. Be responsible at all times for the proper administration of all policies and actions that the Board adopts and undertakes, and for the proper performance of all duties on behalf of the Board that the marketing order requires.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Article 1 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT › Subarticle 5 - EGGS › C - BY-LAWS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA EGG BOARD › Section 5-154 - Committees

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1. The Board may appoint, or empower the Chairman to appoint, from its members such subcommittees as it may deem necessary for the expeditious handling of the affairs of the Board and may assign to standing committees such ministerial duties as the Board may deem proper and to special committees such specific matters as need to be investigated and a report thereon made to the Board. Special committees shall cease to exist upon completion of their assignment.
Neither a standing nor a special committee nor any member thereof shall have the authority to commit the Board unless such authority has been duly delegated by the Board. The compensation for members of the committees shall be the regular per diem, expenses and mileage provided for the Board. In the absence of the Assistant Secretary-Treasurer, the Chairman of each such committee shall arrange for the preparation and shall authenticate the minutes of the meetings of the subcommittee.
2. An executive committee consisting of not more than four (4) members shall be appointed by the Chairman as a standing committee to assist the Chairman and the Manager with administration of the program.
3. The Chairman, upon approval of the Board and the Agriculture Commission, may appoint advisory committees composed of representatives of the egg industry and agricultural agencies to advise the Board on special projects, matters, or procedure.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Article 1 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT › Subarticle 5 - EGGS › C - BY-LAWS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA EGG BOARD › Section 5-155 - Fidelity Bonds

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
All officers and employees of the Board who handle funds belonging to or under the control of the Board shall be placed under a Fidelity Bond issued by a company authorized to do business in the State of South Carolina in an amount to be fixed by the Commission and the Board and the premium on such bond or bonds shall be paid by the Board.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Article 1 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT › Subarticle 5 - EGGS › C - BY-LAWS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA EGG BOARD › Section 5-156 - Procedures and Transaction of Business

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
The Board, when in session, shall be governed in its deliberations in the transaction of its business by the rulings and regulations herein provided, and by the provisions of Marketing Order No. 5 and the Agricultural Commodities Marketing Act of 1968. Any matter of procedure not covered by these rules and regulations shall be governed by "Robert's Rules of Order." No person, not a member of the Board, shall be entitled to participate in the deliberations and proceedings of the Board or speak upon any subject before the Board except with the consent of the presiding officer.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Article 1 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT › Subarticle 5 - EGGS › C - BY-LAWS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA EGG BOARD › Section 5-157 - Powers of the Board

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Any officer, agent, or employee appointed, elected, or employed by the Board shall be subject to removal or suspension by the Board at any time. No officer, member, employee or agent of the Board shall have the authority to commit the Board unless such authority has been duly delegated. Each and every order, regulation, decision, or act of any such officer, member, employee or agent shall be subject to the continuing right of the Board to disapprove of the same, and upon disapproval by the Board shall be deemed null and void to such extent as the Board may determine.