Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:1497 Primary Sponsor:McGill Committee Number:07 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Fox traps in Game Zone No. 9 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Fish, Game & Forestry Computer Document Number:1497 Introduced Date:Apr 22, 1992 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Apr 22, 1992 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:McGill Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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1497 Senate Apr 22, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 07
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-2415, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO USE OF RUBBER PADDED STEEL FOOT-HOLD TRAPS TO CAPTURE FOXES IN GAME ZONE 9, SO AS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO TRAP GRAY FOXES IN THE MANNER PROVIDED IN THE STATUTE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 50-11-2415 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"It is lawful to use rubber padded steel foot-hold traps of a size number two or smaller for land sets for the capture of a live fox in Game Zone 9, except that it shall not be lawful to trap the gray fox in this manner.
Any other furbearing animal so captured must be immediately released."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.