South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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H. 3557

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Rice, Hiott and Owens
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11289ab07.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 448

Introduced in the House on February 21, 2007
Currently residing in the House Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

Summary: Elk

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   2/21/2007  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-10
   2/21/2007  House   Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources 
                        and Environmental Affairs HJ-10

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/21/2007

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-11-360 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO TAKE OR ATTEMPT TO TAKE ELK EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY REGULATION OF THE DEPARTMENT AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 11, Title 50 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 50-11-360.    It is unlawful to take or attempt to take elk (Cervus elaphus) except as permitted by regulation of the department. A person convicted of violating the provisions of this section or any regulations promulgated by the department under this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days, or both."

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

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