South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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H. 3437

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General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. J.E. Smith
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20111sd07.doc

Introduced in the House on February 6, 2007
Currently residing in the House Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

Summary: Temporary hunting or fishing license

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    2/6/2007  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-7
    2/6/2007  House   Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources 
                        and Environmental Affairs HJ-7

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/6/2007

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-9-25 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES UPON APPLICATION MAY ISSUE WITHOUT CHARGE TEMPORARY HUNTING OR FISHING LICENSES UNDER THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS HE CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED FORTY-EIGHT HOURS TO RESIDENTS OF THIS STATE PARTICIPATING IN HUNTING OR FISHING CHARITABLE EVENTS SPONSORED BY A NONPROFIT OR ELEEMOSYNARY ORGANIZATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING FUNDS OR ENGAGING IN EDUCATIONAL PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 9, Title 50 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 50-9-25.    The director of the Department of Natural Resources upon application may issue without charge temporary hunting or fishing licenses under the terms and conditions he considers appropriate for a period not to exceed forty-eight hours to residents of this State participating in hunting or fishing charitable events sponsored by a nonprofit or eleemosynary organization for the purpose of raising funds or engaging in educational promotional activities. All other wildlife hunting or fishing laws and regulations continue to apply at these events."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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