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FREE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ADOPTED -- NOT PRINTED
May 17, 2005
S. 212
Introduced by Senators McGill, Grooms, Ford, McConnell, Land, Leatherman, Moore, Reese, Drummond, Elliott, Peeler, O'Dell, Fair, Malloy, Leventis, Verdin, Jackson, Short, Patterson, Richardson, Gregory, Courson, Hayes, Ryberg, Anderson, Setzler, Alexander, Sheheen, Hawkins, J. Verne Smith, Cromer, Martin, Mescher, Knotts, Hutto, Thomas, Matthews, Rankin and Campsen
S. Printed 3/31/05--H.
Read the first time February 10, 2005.
TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-500, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO HUNTING WILD TURKEY, SO AS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO TAKE OR ATTEMPT TO TAKE A WILD TURKEY FROM A WATERCRAFT ON THE WATERS OF THE STATE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 50-11-500 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 210 of 2002, is further amended by adding at the end:
"(9) It is unlawful for a person to take or attempt to take a wild turkey from a watercraft on the waters of this State."
SECTION 2. Section 50-11-544 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 210 of 2002, is further amended to read:
"Section 50-11-544. A person who hunts wild turkeys is required to possess a set of wild turkey transportation tags issued by the department at no cost. All turkeys taken must be tagged before being moved from the point of kill. All turkeys taken must be checked at an official check station on the day of take. No person may obtain or possess more than one set of turkey tags."
SECTION 3. Section 50-11-555 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 255 of 2002, is amended to read:
"Section 50-11-555. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, it is not unlawful to hunt wild turkey on Sunday on private land in Game Zone 4 during the prescribed season for hunting wild turkey."
SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
/s/Sen. Chauncey K. "Greg" Gregory /s/Rep. Michael A. Pitts
/s/Sen. J. Yancey McGill /s/Rep. Jeffrey D. Duncan
/s/Sen. C. Bradley Hutto /s/Rep. Thomas N. Road
On Part of the Senate. On Part of the House.
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