South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 769

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    769
Primary Sponsor:                Drummond
Committee Number:               20
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Wildlife carcasses
Residing Body:                  House
Current Committee:              Agriculture, Natural Resources, and
                                Environmental Affairs
Computer Document Number:       DKA/3143.AL
Introduced Date:                Mar 13, 1991
Date of Last Amendment:         Apr 08, 1992
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              Apr 14, 1992
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Drummond
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 769   House   Apr 14, 1992  Introduced, read first time,    20
                             referred to Committee
 769   Senate  Apr 09, 1992  Read third time, sent to House
 769   Senate  Apr 08, 1992  Amended, read second time,
                             unanimous consent for third
                             reading on Thursday, April 9,
                             1992
 769   Senate  Apr 07, 1992  Committee Report: Favorable     07
                             with amendment
 769   Senate  Mar 13, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    07
                             referred to Committee
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

April 8, 1992

S. 769

Introduced by SENATOR Drummond

S. Printed 4/8/92--S.

Read the first time March 13, 1991.

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-11-65 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE ABANDONMENT OF WILDLIFE CARCASSES.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 50-11-65. It is unlawful for a person to take a big game species and abandon the carcass or remove only the head, hide, claws, teeth, antlers, feathers, or internal organs or all of these parts and abandon the carcass or body. It is unlawful to solicit, hire, or procure another person to do these acts. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days. For the purpose of this section big game includes deer, turkey, and bear."

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

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