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H. 3719
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Miller
Document Path: l:\council\bills\bbm\9515djc03.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 489
Introduced in the House on March 4, 2003
Currently residing in the House Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Summary: Belle W. Baruch Foundation
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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3/4/2003 House Introduced and read first time HJ-74
3/4/2003 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources
and Environmental Affairs HJ-74
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-940, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON OTHER THAN A TRUSTEE, EMPLOYEE, OR AGENT OF THE FOUNDATION OR A PERSON AUTHORIZED BY THE FOUNDATION TO TRAP, HUNT, MOLEST, OR ATTEMPT TO MOLEST A 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.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 50-11-940 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 58 of 1997, 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 It is unlawful for any a person other than a trustee, employee, or agent of the foundation, or a person authorized by the foundation, 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 Education and research activities conducted by or under the supervision of 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 another 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 a provision 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."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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