Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3870 Primary Sponsor:Snow Committee Number:20 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Shrimp trawling Residing Body:House Current Committee:Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Environmental Affairs Companion Bill Number:899 Computer Document Number:436/11598.DW Introduced Date:Apr 11, 1991 Last History Body:House Last History Date:Apr 11, 1991 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Snow Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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3870 House Apr 11, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 20
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND SECTION 50-17-640, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE HOURS FOR TRAWLING FOR SHRIMP, SO AS TO REDEFINE THE PERIOD IN WHICH A PERSON MAY LAWFULLY TRAWL FOR SHRIMP.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 50-17-640 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 50-17-640. It is unlawful lawful to trawl for shrimp in the waters of this State between one-half hour after official sunset and one-half hour before official sunrise. only during the following period:
Opening day through
September fifteenth 5:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
September sixteenth
through closing date6:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.