H*3448(Rat #0146, Act #0093 of 1995)  General Bill, By Spearman, Koon and 
D.E. McTeer

Similar(S 573)
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 50-11-27 so as to prohibit the hunting of migratory waterfowl on certain
 portions of Lake Murray within two hundred yards of a dwelling without the
 written permission of the owner or occupant and provide penalties for
 violation.-amended title

   02/01/95  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-11
   02/01/95  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-11
   02/22/95  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental
                     Affairs HJ-2
   02/23/95  House  Amended HJ-21
   02/23/95  House  Read second time HJ-21
   02/23/95  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-21
   02/24/95  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1
   02/28/95  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-12
   02/28/95  Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-12
   04/20/95  Senate Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and
                     Forestry SJ-18
   04/25/95  Senate Read second time SJ-24
   04/25/95  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-24
   05/11/95  Senate Amended SJ-30
   05/11/95  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-30
   05/16/95  House  Non-concurrence in Senate amendment HJ-5
   05/17/95  Senate Senate insists upon amendment and conference
                     committee appointed Sens. Lander, Moore, and
                     Waldrep SJ-4
   05/18/95  House  Conference committee appointed Spearman, Koon &
                     Witherspoon HJ-28
   05/30/95  House  Conference report received and adopted HJ-186
   06/01/95  Senate Conference report received and adopted SJ-397
   06/01/95  House  Ordered enrolled for ratification HJ-87
   06/06/95         Ratified R 146
   06/12/95         Signed By Governor
   06/12/95         Effective date 06/12/95
   08/09/95         Copies available
   08/09/95         Act No. 93

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-11-27 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE HUNTING OF MIGRATORY WATERFOWL ON CERTAIN PORTIONS OF LAKE MURRAY WITHIN TWO HUNDRED YARDS OF A DWELLING WITHOUT THE WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE OWNER OR OCCUPANT AND PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION.

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

Unlawful hunting of migratory waterfowl

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 50-11-27. It is unlawful to hunt migratory waterfowl on Lake Murray within two hundred yards of a dwelling without written permission of the owner and occupant. As used in this section, Lake Murray includes the area from Lake Murray Dam to one-half mile upstream of Harmon's Bridge on Secondary Road 41-44 and upstream to Kempson's Ferry Bridge on Highway 395. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days."

Time effective

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

Approved the 12th day of June, 1995.