S 0467 General Bill, By Alexander
Summary: Bear constituting threat to persons or property, destroying of; Natural Resources Department, Fish and Game
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 11, TITLE 50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF GAME, BY ADDING SECTION 50-11-450 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE CAPTURE, REMOVAL, AND RELEASE IN THE WILD OF BEAR CONSTITUTING A THREAT TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A BEAR CONSTITUTING A THREAT TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY THAT CANNOT SAFELY BE CAPTURED, REMOVED, AND RELEASED IN THE WILD MAY BE DESTROYED BY THE DEPARTMENT, PROVIDE THAT A PROPERTY OWNER MAY TAKE OR DESTROY A BEAR WHEN THE BEAR IS DESTROYING OR ABOUT TO DESTROY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY, PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON MAY TAKE OR DESTROY A BEAR IN SELF-DEFENSE, DEFENSE OF HIS PROPERTY, OR IN DEFENSE OF ANOTHER PERSON, AND PROVIDE FOR REPORTING THE NECESSITY AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF TAKING OR DESTROYING A BEAR TO THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES.
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03/20/01	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-9
03/20/01	Senate	Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-9