Bill 3120

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3120
Ratification Number:            127
Act Number:                     71
Primary Sponsor:                Harwell
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Wildlife harassment
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   May 08, 1991
Computer Document Number:       3120
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      May 23, 1991
Introduced Date:                Jan 08, 1991
Date of Last Amendment:         Mar 26, 1991
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              May 23, 1991
Last History Type:              Act No. 71
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Harwell
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 3120  ------  May 23, 1991  Act No. 71
 3120  ------  May 23, 1991  Signed by Governor
 3120  ------  May 21, 1991  Ratified R 127
 3120  House   May 08, 1991  Concurred in Senate
                             amendment, enrolled for
                             ratification
 3120  House   May 01, 1991  Debate adjourned until
                             Thursday, May 2
 3120  House   Apr 25, 1991  Debate adjourned until
                             Tuesday, April 30
 3120  Senate  Apr 23, 1991  Read third time, returned
                             with amendment
 3120  Senate  Mar 26, 1991  Amended, read second time
 3120  Senate  Mar 26, 1991  Recalled from Committee         07
 3120  Senate  Mar 21, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    07
                             referred to Committee
 3120  House   Mar 21, 1991  Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
 3120  House   Mar 20, 1991  Amended, read second time
 3120  House   Mar 06, 1991  Committee Report: Favorable     20
                             with amendment
 3120  House   Jan 08, 1991  Introduced and read first       20
                             time, referred to Committee
 3120  House   Dec 27, 1990  Prefiled, referred to           20
                             Committee

(A71, R127, H3120)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-11-706 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHTS FROM A VEHICLE OR WATER CONVEYANCE TO OBSERVE OR HARASS WILDLIFE IN GAME ZONES 9 AND 10, PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS AND PENALTIES, AND AUTHORIZE THE LAWFUL HUNTING OF RACCOON AND FOX.

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

Prohibition on the use of artificial lights to harass wildlife in Game Zones 9 and 10; exceptions; penalties; raccoon and fox hunting authorized

SECTION 1. Chapter 11, Title 50 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 50-11-706. (A) In Game Zones 9 and 10 the use of artificial lights from any vehicle or water conveyance for the purpose of observing or harassing wildlife is unlawful. However, this section does not prohibit an owner of real property or a person with a legal interest therein from the use of artificial lights from any vehicle or water conveyance for the purpose of surveying or protecting his property.

(B) Any person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days.

(C) Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit the lawful hunting of raccoon and fox."

Time effective

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

Approved the 23rd day of May, 1991.