South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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H. 3812

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. M.A. Pitts and Duncan
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20357djc03.doc

Introduced in the House on March 18, 2003
Currently residing in the House Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

Summary: Natural Resources Department, revenue from certain offenses investigated or prosecuted by to be deposited with the State Treasurer to credit the Game Protection Fund

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   3/18/2003  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-23
   3/18/2003  House   Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources 
                        and Environmental Affairs HJ-24

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/18/2003

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 50-3-410, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES OFFICIAL SUMMONS, SO AS TO REVISE THE SECTION AND PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT'S SUMMONS MAY BE USED IN CASES OF TRANSPORTING UNCOVERED LOADS ON THE HIGHWAYS, DESTRUCTION OF SEA OATS OR VENUS FLYTRAPS, DESTRUCTION OF MARSH, INHUMANE TREATMENT OF ANIMALS, AND DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-920, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO REVENUE FROM THE SALE OF LIFETIME LICENSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE REVENUE FROM CERTAIN OFFENSES INVESTIGATED OR PROSECUTED BY THE DEPARTMENT BE DEPOSITED WITH THE STATE TREASURER TO THE CREDIT OF THE GAME PROTECTION FUND.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 50-3-410(A) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 275 of 2000, is further amended to read:

"(A)    Enforcement officers and deputy enforcement officers employed authorized by the Department of Natural Resources, and any officer deputized by the department pursuant to Section 27-16-70, may use an official summons for violations of laws and regulations of the Department of Natural Resources; laws and regulations of the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism; laws and regulations of the State Commission of Forestry; laws and regulations of the Department of Health and Environmental Control pertaining to shellfish; trespass laws; and the following criminal offenses:

(1)    interfering with a police officer: Section 16-5-50;

(2)    disorderly conduct: Section 16-17-530;

(3)    malicious injury to animals or personal property: Section 16-11-510;

(4)    littering: Section 16-11-700;

(5)    possession of beer or wine by a person underage: Section 20-7-8920;

(6)    possession of alcoholic liquor by a person under twenty-one years of age: Section 20-7-8925;

(7)    possession of marijuana (1 oz. or less): Section 44-53-370(c);

(8)    violation of the South Carolina Underwater Antiquities Act: Sections 54-7-610 through 54-7-810;

(9)    interfering with navigation: Sections 54-11-10 through 54-11-50;

(10)    failure to stop for a blue light: Section 56-5-750;

(11)    fishing from a posted bridge or roadway: Section 56-5-3110;

(12)    unlawful possession and consumption of alcoholic liquor: Sections 61-6-1800, 61-6-2220, 61-6-4710;

(13)    open container: Section 61-4-110;

(14)    transporting uncovered loads on highways;

(15)    destruction of sea oats or venus flytraps;

(16)    destruction of marsh;

(17)    inhumane treatment to animals;

(18)    driving under the influence."

SECTION    2.    Section 50-9-920(C) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 100 of 1999, is further amended to read:

"(C)    Revenue generated from the sale of other licenses and permits, except wildlife management area revenue, and revenue from the fines and forfeitures for violations of other sections of this title and for all other offenses investigated or prosecuted by the department, must be deposited with the State Treasury to the credit of the Game Protection Fund. This revenue must be expended by the department for the protection, promotion, propagation, and management of wildlife and fish, the enforcement of related laws, and the dissemination of information, facts, and findings the department considers necessary."

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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