South Carolina General Assembly
104th Session, 1981-1982

Bill 470

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               470
Ratification Number:       172
Act Number                 121
Introducing Body:          Senate
Subject:                   Increase the number of days a stream may
                           be closed
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(A121, R172, S470)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-13-65 SO AS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF DAYS A STREAM MAY BE CLOSED FOR FISHING FROM SIXTY TO ONE HUNDRED FIFTY IN GAME ZONE 1 ONLY.

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

Stream may be closed

Section 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 50-13-65. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 50-13-60, in Game Zone 1 only, a stream may be closed for a period of one hundred fifty days under the same procedure as provided in Section 50-13-60 and any person convicted of unlawfully fishing during such closed season shall be fined as provided in Section 50-13-60."

Time effective

Section 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.