H 4819 General Bill, By Rhoad, Bailey, H.G. Hutson, Limehouse, Riser and 
Witherspoon
 A Bill to amend Section 50-13-1187, as amended, Code of Laws of South
 Carolina, 1976, relating to bait which may be used with trotlines, set hooks,
 and jugs, so as to further provide for the type of bait which may be used with
 certain set hooks on the Edisto River.

   03/26/96  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-79
   03/26/96  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-79

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 50-13-1187, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO BAIT WHICH MAY BE USED WITH TROTLINES, SET HOOKS, AND JUGS, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE TYPE OF BAIT WHICH MAY BE USED WITH CERTAIN SET HOOKS ON THE EDISTO RIVER.

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

SECTION 1. Section 50-13-1187 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 24 of 1995, is further amended to read:

"Section 50-13-1187. (A) No game fish, live bait, or other bait other than bait listed below may be used with trotlines, set hooks, and jugs:

(1) soap;

(2) dough balls;

(3) cut fish which must be nongame fish cut into at least three equal parts;

(4) shrimp;

(5) meat scraps which may not include insects, worms, or other invertebrates;

(6) grapes.

(B) Notwithstanding this section, on the Edisto River live nongame fish and stump-knockers and ring-eyes may be used with 9/0 or larger single-barbed set hooks."

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