South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

Download This Bill in Microsoft Word format

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

H. 3908

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Coleman, Bales, Anthony, W.D. Smith, Davenport, Duncan, Limehouse, Phillips, E.H. Pitts, M.A. Pitts, Sinclair and Taylor
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20085sd05.doc

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

View the latest legislative information at the LPITS web site

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/12/2005

(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

A BILL

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.

----XX----

This web page was last updated on Friday, December 4, 2009 at 3:45 P.M.