South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 4876

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AMENDED

May 29, 2002

    H. 4876

Introduced by Reps. Koon, Frye, Rhoad and Ott

S. Printed 5/29/02--S.

Read the first time April 11, 2002.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-140, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO IT BEING UNLAWFUL TO CARRY WEAPONS WHILE HUNTING RACCOONS, OPOSSUMS, OR FOX DURING THE PERIOD IT IS LAWFUL TO HUNT THEM WITHOUT WEAPONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS LAWFUL TO RUN RACCOONS WITH DOGS AT ANY TIME DURING THE YEAR.

    Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Section 50-11-140 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 473 of 1994, is further amended to read:

    "Section 50-11-140.    (A)    During a period in which raccoons, opossums, or fox are allowed to be hunted without weapons, it is unlawful to take, attempt to take, or hunt the animals when carrying on one's person or in one's vehicle a firearm.

(B)    Notwithstanding another provision of law, it is lawful to run raccoons with dogs at any time during the year."

SECTION    2.    Section 50-13-1180(F) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 316 of 1992, is amended to read:

    "(F)    Trotline hooks used in Lakes Marion and Moultrie must have a gap or clearance between point and shank no greater than seven-sixteenths inch. and must pass through a three-inch-long cylinder with an inside diameter of one-half inch."

SECTION    3.    Section 50-5-1505(1)(b) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by an act of 2001 bearing ratification number 20, is further amended to read:

    "(b)    Santee River below Wilson Dam including the Rediversion Canal below St. Stephen Dam, North Santee River and Bay, South Santee River, and all tributaries and distributaries thereto as follows:

        ( i)    Rediversion Canal: from St. Stephen Dam seaward to the seaward terminus of the northern dike of the Ridiversion Canal:

    Season: No open season;

        ( ii)    Rediversion Canal from the seaward terminus of the northern dike of the Rediversion Canal seaward to Santee River:

            (1)    Season: February 1 through April 30;

            (2)    Times: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time, Tuesday and Thursday;

            (3)    Methods and equipment: Any lawful method and equipment;

            (4)    Size and take limits: No limits.

        ( ii)(iii)    Wilson Dam seaward to U.S. Highway 52 bridge:

    Season: No open season.

        (iii)(iv)        U.S. Highway 52 bridge seaward to SC Highway 41 bridge:

            (1)    Season: February 1 through April 30;

            (2)    Times: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time, Tuesday and Thursday;

            (3)    Methods and equipment: Any lawful method and equipment;

            (4)    Size and take limits: No limits.

        (iv)(v)    U.S. Highway 41 bridge seaward:

            (1)    Season: February 1 through March 31;

            (2)    Times: Monday noon to Saturday noon, local time;

            (3)    Methods and equipment: Any lawful method and equipment;

            (4)    Size and take limits: No limits."

SECTION    4.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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