South Carolina General Assembly
108th Session, 1989-1990

Bill 467

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               467
Ratification Number:       560
Act Number                 468
Introducing Body:          Senate
Subject:                   Fish sanctuaries
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(A468, R560, S467)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-13-1980, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FISH SANCTUARIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THEY CONTINUE AS FISH SANCTUARIES UNLESS DIRECTED TO BE CLOSED BY THE OWNER OF THE LAND WHERE THE SANCTUARY IS LOCATED OR BY DIRECTION OF THE LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH IT IS LOCATED.

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

Fish sanctuaries

SECTION 1. Section 50-13-1980 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 50-13-1980. When a fish sanctuary is established it continues as a fish sanctuary until it is directed to be closed by the owner of the land in the case of private property or in the case of public property by a majority of the legislative delegation of the county in which it is located and there may be no fishing or trespassing upon any waters established as a sanctuary. The department may post signs within the sanctuary to identify it as a sanctuary and may prosecute a person fishing or trespassing on the sanctuary."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 14th day of May, 1990.