Terms Used In South Carolina Code 47-4-170

  • Commission: means the State Livestock-Poultry Health Commission or an officer or employee of the commission to whom authority to act in its stead is delegated. See South Carolina Code 47-4-20
  • Person: means an individual, a trust, a firm, a joint stock company, a corporation including a government corporation, a partnership, an association, a municipality, a commission, or a political subdivision of this or another state. See South Carolina Code 47-4-20
  • State Veterinarian: means the Director of Livestock-Poultry Health Division, Clemson University, and his agents, assistants, and livestock inspectors. See South Carolina Code 47-4-20
Information prepared, owned, used, submitted to, in the possession of, or retained by the commission or the State Veterinarian related to the exercise of its official duties pursuant to this chapter, including, but not limited to, certificates of veterinary inspection, animal medical records, laboratory reports, or other records that may be used to identify a person or private business activities subject to regulation by the commission is confidential and exempt from disclosure pursuant to Chapter 4 of Title 30 unless the State Veterinarian determines that disclosure is necessary to implement the programs contained in this chapter or the State Veterinarian determines that disclosure is necessary to prevent the spread of animal disease or to protect the public health. Information prepared, owned, used, submitted to, in the possession of, or retained by the commission or the State Veterinarian related to the exercise of its official duties pursuant to this chapter concerning the receipt and expenditure of public funds and summaries of agency activities are not subject to the exemption from Chapter 4 of Title 30 provided in this section.
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