Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3009 Primary Sponsor:McTeer Committee Number:20 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Shrimp, open season for taking Residing Body:House Current Committee:Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Environmental Affairs Computer Document Number:NO5/8754BD.93 Introduced Date:19930112 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19930112 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:McTeer Rhoad Type of Legislation:General Bill
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3009 House 19930112 Introduced, read first time, 20
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TO AMEND SECTION 50-17-660, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CATCHING OR TAKING OF SHRIMP, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISIONS FOR THE WILDLIFE AND MARINE RESOURCES DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH THE OPEN SEASON FOR TAKING SHRIMP OVER BAITED AREAS AND PROVIDE FOR THE SEASON TO BE SEPTEMBER FIRST THROUGH NOVEMBER THIRTIETH.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 50-17-660(B) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(B) The Wildlife and Marine Resources Department shall establish annually a sixty-day open season between September first and November fifteenth for taking shrimp over baited areas is September first through November thirtieth. The sixty days may but are not required to be consecutive. It is unlawful for anyone to take, or attempt to take, shrimp over bait during the closed season for taking shrimp over bait. The provisions of This subsection do does not apply to anyone taking or attempting to take shrimp over bait by the use of a drop net from a pier, dock, or other structure permanently affixed to the high land."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.