Current Status Bill Number:542 Ratification Number:110 Act Number:154 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19950221 Primary Sponsor:McConnell All Sponsors:McConnell and Passailaigue Drafted Document Number:res9627.elp Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19950517 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:19950612 Subject:Folly Beach Public Oyster Ground
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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------ 19950612 Act No. A154
------ 19950612 Signed by Governor
------ 19950606 Ratified R110
House 19950517 Read third time, enrolled for
ratification
House 19950516 Read second time
House 19950511 Recalled from Committee 20 HANR
House 19950328 Introduced, read first time, 20 HANR
referred to Committee
Senate 19950323 Read third time, sent to House
Senate 19950322 Read second time
Senate 19950316 Committee report: Favorable 07 SFGF
Senate 19950221 Introduced, read first time, 07 SFGF
referred to Committee
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(A154, R110, S542)
AN ACT TO RELOCATE THE FOLLY BEACH PUBLIC OYSTER GROUND.
Whereas, public oyster grounds are of great importance to the public; and
Whereas, the location of private docks in public oyster grounds causes numerous problems for shellfish management and for the harvesting public; and
Whereas, public shellfish harvesting is a growing recreational component of the state's tourism industry; and
Whereas, public shellfish harvesting provides economical means for our citizens to acquire shellfish for their personal consumption and enjoyment; and
Whereas, public oyster grounds are recognized by the South Carolina Coastal Council as "geographic areas of particular concern" to be protected for public recreation and public consumption; and
Whereas, public oyster grounds are managed by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and protected for the management of shellfish for public recreation and personal consumption; and
Whereas, the General Assembly finds that the existence of private or public docks in public oyster grounds would not be in the best interest of the State. Now, therefore,
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Relocation
SECTION 1. (A) The Folly Beach Public Oyster Ground is relocated to that area on the north bank of the Folly River directly across from the existing public oyster ground. This new area is approximately two thousand feet long and is bounded on the north by the marshes of the Folly River, to the east by the westernmost boundary of Shellfish Culture Permit C-207, to the south by the Folly River, and to the west by another small unnamed tributary of the Folly River adjacent to South Carolina Highway 171. However, the portion of the existing public oyster ground on the south bank of the Folly River immediately adjacent to the South Carolina Highway 171 Bridge remains in place. This area is approximately two hundred feet in length and extends from the bridge to the first small ditch or creek.
(B) No private docks are allowed in the Folly River Public Oyster Ground described in subsection (A).
(C) The area on the south bank of the Folly River currently designated as a public oyster ground, excepting the two hundred foot area described in subsection (A), reverts to a state shellfish ground upon the effective date of this section. This state shellfish ground must be managed by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources exclusively for recreational shellfish harvesting.
(D) This section does not infringe on the ability of county legislative delegations to move public oyster grounds as provided in Section 50-17-370 of the 1976 Code.
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 12th day of June, 1995.