South Carolina General Assembly
103rd Session, 1979-1980

Bill 1063

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               1063
Ratification Number:       624
Act Number                 565
Introducing Body:          Senate
Subject:                   Subcommittee concerning oysters and
                           clams
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(A565, R624, S1063)

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO CREATE A COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE THE EXISTING OYSTER AND CLAM SHELLFISH LEASING SYSTEM, EXISTING LAWS RELATING TO THE MANAGEMENT AND HARVESTING OF OYSTERS AND CLAMS AND THE PERFORMANCE OF RESPONSIBLE STATE AGENCIES IN PERFORMING THEIR DUTIES RELATIVE TO THE MANAGEMENT AND HARVESTING OF OYSTERS AND CLAMS, TO EXTEND EXISTING LEASES WHICH EXPIRE PRIOR TO THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT AND PROHIBIT RENEWAL OR REISSUANCE OF NEW LEASES PRIOR TO THE COMMITTEE REPORT.

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

Subcommittee concerning oysters and clams

Section 1. A subcommittee of the Senate Fish, Game and Forestry Committee, the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee and appointees of the Wildlife and Marine Resources Commission is created to investigate:

(1) The existing oyster and clam shellfish leasing system;

(2) The existing laws relating to the management and harvesting of oysters and clams;

(3) The performance of responsible state agencies in performing their duties relative to the management and harvesting of oysters and clams.

The subcommittee shall be composed of nine members, three of whom shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Wildlife and Marine Resources Commission, three of whom shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Senate Fish, Game and Forestry Committee from its membership and three of whom shall be appointed by the Chairman of the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee from its membership. The subcommittee shall meet as soon after its appointment as may be practicable and shall organize by electing one of its members chairman and one vice chairman and such other officers as it may deem desirable. The subcommittee shall meet thereafter upon call of the chairman or a majority of its members. The subcommittee may confer with any person or organization that will be helpful in its study. All state agencies shall cooperate with this subcommittee in helping it to carry out the purpose of this resolution. The subcommittee shall make its report and recommendations to the General Assembly no later than March 1, 1981, and after making such report shall dissolve.

The members of the subcommittee shall receive per diem, subsistence and mileage as provided by law for members of state boards, committees and commissions.

The expenses of the subcommittee shall be paid from the approved accounts of both houses.

The Legislative Council shall provide such legal services as the subcommittee may require in the performance of its duties.

Shellfish leases

Section 2. All existing shellfish leases which expire prior to the issuance of the report of the subcommittee created in Section 1 shall be extended until the report is made and subsequent action based on the report is taken by the General Assembly. No shellfish lease expiring prior to the issuance of such report shall be renewed or reissued until the report is made and subsequent General Assembly action is taken.

Time effective

Section 3. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.