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Sponsors: Reps. Coleman, Bales, Anthony, W.D. Smith, Davenport, Duncan, Limehouse, Phillips, E.H. Pitts, M.A. Pitts, Sinclair and Taylor
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Introduced in the House on April 12, 2005
Currently residing in the House Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Summary: Department of Natural Resources Board
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4/12/2005 House Introduced and read first time HJ-38 4/12/2005 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-38
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-3-185 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT TO THE EXTENT THE BOARD OR THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES HAS THE AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER LAW TO SET THE OPEN AND CLOSED SEASONS FOR THE TAKING OF FISH OR GAME, THE BAG OR SIZE LIMITS FOR FISH OR GAME TAKEN, OR ANY OTHER CONDITIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THE TAKING OF FISH OR GAME, THESE SEASONS, LIMITS, OR OTHER CONDITIONS OR LIMITATIONS EXCEPT FOR DOG DRIVING MUST BE THE SAME FOR ALL GAME ZONES WHICH THE BOARD OR DEPARTMENT SETS AND MUST BE CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS FOR A MAJORITY OF OTHER GAME ZONES WHICH ARE SET BY LAW.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 3, Title 50 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 50-3-185. The extent the board or the Department of Natural Resources has the authority and responsibility under law to set the open and closed seasons for the taking of fish or game, the bag or size limits for fish or game taken, or any other conditions or limitations regarding the taking of fish or game except for dog driving, these seasons, bag or size limits, or other conditions or limitations must be the same for all game zones which the board or department sets and must be consistent with the provisions for a majority of other game zones which are set by law."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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