South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 4332

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    4332
Ratification Number:            281
Act Number:                     260
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19960109
Primary Sponsor:                Sharpe 
All Sponsors:                   Sharpe, Sandifer, Jennings 
Drafted Document Number:        pfm\7710bdw.96
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19960228
Governor's Action:              U  Became law without signature of
                                Governor
Date of Governor's Action:      19960402
Subject:                        Shrimp trawls
History



Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

------  19960410  Act No. A260
------  19960402  Unsigned, became law without
                  signature of Governor
------  19960326  Ratified R281
Senate  19960228  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
Senate  19960227  Read second time
Senate  19960222  Committee report: Favorable              07 SFGF
Senate  19960131  Introduced, read first time,             07 SFGF
                  referred to Committee
House   19960130  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19960125  Read second time
House   19960124  Committee report: Favorable              20 HANR
House   19960109  Introduced, read first time,             20 HANR
                  referred to Committee
House   19951206  Prefiled, referred to Committee          20 HANR
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(A260, R281, H4332)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-17-423 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE USE OF APPROVED BYCATCH REDUCTION DEVICES IN SHRIMP TRAWLS.

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

Shrimp trawls, bycatch reduction devices

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 50-17-423. (A) Any shrimp trawl made in part or total of webbing less than two and one-half inches stretched mesh and exceeding a foot rope length of sixteen feet used in the waters of this State must contain one or more department-approved, properly installed bycatch reduction devices when trawling.

(B) When a vessel is underway, this section applies to nets attached to trawl doors.

(C) When a vessel is moored at a dock or anchored, this section applies to nets attached to trawl doors or hung in the vessel's rigging.

(D) The department may exempt nets utilized by persons holding a valid scientific collection permit issued by the department."

Time effective

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

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 4/2/96.