Current Status Bill Number:3340 Ratification Number:157 Act Number:58 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19970129 Primary Sponsor:Hawkins All Sponsors:Hawkins, Littlejohn, Altman, Bauer, Simrill, Davenport, McCraw, Trotter, Mullen, Barrett, Hinson, Maddox, Beck, Campsen, Webb, Tripp, Battle, Miller and Pinckney Drafted Document Number:gjk\23217sd.97 Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19970529 Date of Last Amendment:19970501 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:19970605 Subject:Georgetown County, Belle W. Baruch Foundation, bird, game sanctuary; Fish and Game, Natural Resources
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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------ 19970619 Act No. A58
------ 19970605 Signed by Governor
------ 19970604 Ratified R157
Senate 19970529 Read third time, enrolled for
ratification
Senate 19970527 Read second time
Senate 19970522 Recalled from Committee, 07 SFGF
placed on the Calendar
Senate 19970506 Introduced, read first time, 07 SFGF
referred to Committee
House 19970502 Read third time, sent to Senate
House 19970501 Amended, read second time,
unanimous consent for third reading
on Friday, 19970502
House 19970430 Recalled from Committee 20 HANR
House 19970213 Referred to Committee 20 HANR
House 19970213 Recalled from Committee 21 HEPW
House 19970129 Introduced, read first time, 21 HEPW
referred to Committee
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(A58, R157, H3340)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-940, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY OF THE BELLE W. BARUCH FOUNDATION AS A BIRD AND GAME SANCTUARY, SO AS TO PERMIT EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES TO BE UNDERTAKEN IN SUCH SANCTUARY NOT ONLY BY THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND CLEMSON UNIVERSITY BUT ALSO BY ANY OTHER FULLY ACCREDITED, NOT-FOR-PROFIT PUBLIC OR PRIVATE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY HEADQUARTERED IN THIS STATE OR UNDERTAKEN UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF SUCH COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY, AND TO PROVIDE THAT NOTHING CONTAINED IN SECTION 50-11-940 SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO BE IN CONFLICT WITH THE PROVISIONS OR INTENT OF THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF BELLE W. BARUCH WHICH LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT SHALL CONTROL WITH RESPECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 50-11-940.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Other activities not unlawful
SECTION 1. Section 50-11-940 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:
"Section 50-11-940. The property of the Belle W. Baruch Foundation in Georgetown County, other than those areas whose surface is at or below mean high tide, is designated as a bird and game refuge, and it is unlawful for any person to trap, hunt, molest, or attempt to molest in any manner any bird, wild fowl, or game, including wild hogs, within the refuge, or to trespass in any manner upon the property of the Belle W. Baruch Foundation for that purpose. Any education and research activities conducted by the University of South Carolina or Clemson University, or under the supervision of the University of South Carolina or Clemson University, or by any other fully accredited, not-for-profit public or private college or university headquartered in this State or under the supervision of such college or university is not unlawful.
A person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than six months, or both."
Last will and testament controls
SECTION 2. Nothing contained in Section 50-11-940 of the 1976 Code shall be construed to be in conflict with the provisions or the intent of the Last Will and Testament of Belle W. Baruch, which last will and testament shall control with respect to the provisions of the code section.
Time effective
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 5th day of June, 1997.