South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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S. 1026

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General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Verdin
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Introduced in the Senate on January 12, 2010
Currently residing in the Senate

Summary: White amur or grass carp hybrids

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/12/2010  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-59
   1/12/2010  Senate  Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-59
   2/17/2010  Senate  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game 
                        and Forestry SJ-13

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1/12/2010
2/17/2010

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COMMITTEE REPORT

February 17, 2010

S. 1026

Introduced by Senator Verdin

S. Printed 2/17/10--S.

Read the first time January 12, 2010.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON FISH, GAME AND FORESTRY

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 1026) to amend Section 50-13-1630 of the 1976 Code, relating to the unlawful act of importing, possessing, and selling of certain fish, to provide that, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:

/    SECTION    1.    Section 50-13-1630(C)(1) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(C)(1)        The department may issue special permits for the stocking of sterile white amur or grass carp hybrids in the waters of this State. The special permits must certify that the permitee's white amur or grass carp hybrids have been tested and determined to be sterile. The department may charge a fee of one dollar for each white amur or grass carp hybrid that measures five inches or longer or twenty-five cents for each white amur or grass carp hybrid that measures less than five inches. The fee collected for sterility testing must be retained by the department and used to offset the costs of the testing. The department may not conduct subsequent sterility tests on fish that are certified sterile by the department."

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

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.

RONNIE W. CROMER for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 50-13-1630 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL ACT OF IMPORTING, POSSESSING, AND SELLING OF CERTAIN FISH, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES MAY NOT PERFORM SUBSEQUENT STERILITY TESTS ON WHITE AMUR OR GRASS CARP HYBRIDS THAT HAVE BEEN DETERMINED TO BE STERILE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE CERTIFIED RESULTS OF STERILITY TESTS PERFORMED BY THE UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE ON WHITE AMUR OR GRASS CARP HYBRIDS ARE CONCLUSIVE.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 50-13-1630(C)(1) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(C)(1) The department may issue special permits for the stocking of sterile white amur or grass carp hybrids in the waters of this State. The special permits must certify that the permitee's white amur or grass carp hybrids have been tested and determined to be sterile. The department may charge a fee of one dollar for each white amur or grass carp hybrid that measures five inches or longer or twenty-five cents for each white amur or grass carp hybrid that measures less than five inches. The fee collected for sterility testing must be retained by the department and used to offset the costs of the testing. The department may not conduct subsequent sterility tests on fish that have been determined to be sterile. The certified results of sterility testing performed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service on white amur or grass carp hybrids are conclusive and the department may not conduct additional sterility tests on those fish."

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

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