Current Status Bill Number:3619 Ratification Number:328 Act Number:436 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19970311 Primary Sponsor:Wilkes All Sponsors:Wilkes Drafted Document Number:gjk\20137sd.97 Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19980331 Date of Last Amendment:19980324 Governor's Action:U Became law without signature of Governor Date of Governor's Action:19980421 Subject:Migratory waterfowl, prohibit hunting on Lake Greenwood, Wateree, within two hundred yards of dwelling; Fish and Game
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ ------ 19980804 Act No. A436 ------ 19980421 Unsigned, became law without signature of Governor ------ 19980414 Ratified R328 House 19980331 Concurred in Senate amendment, enrolled for ratification Senate 19980325 Read third time, returned to House with amendment Senate 19980324 Read second time, unanimous consent for third reading on Wednesday, 19980325 Senate 19980324 Committee amendment adopted Senate 19980319 Committee report: Favorable with 07 SFGF amendment Senate 19970429 Introduced, read first time, 07 SFGF referred to Committee House 19970425 Read third time, sent to Senate House 19970424 Read second time, unanimous consent for third reading on Friday, 19970425 House 19970424 Amended House 19970423 Debate adjourned until Thursday, 19970424 House 19970422 Debate interrupted House 19970416 Committee report: Favorable with 20 HANR amendment House 19970311 Introduced, read first time, 20 HANR referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
(A436, R328, H3619)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTIONS 50-11-28 AND 50-11-29 SO AS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO HUNT MIGRATORY WATERFOWL ON LAKES GREENWOOD AND WATEREE RESPECTIVELY WITHIN TWO HUNDRED YARDS OF A DWELLING WITHOUT THE WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE OWNER AND OCCUPANT, TO DEFINE LAKES GREENWOOD AND WATEREE FOR THE ABOVE PURPOSES, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Migratory waterfowl hunting prohibited
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 50-11-28. It is unlawful to hunt migratory waterfowl on Lake Greenwood within two hundred yards of a dwelling without written permission of the owner and occupant. As used in this section, Lake Greenwood includes the area from the Buzzard's Roost Dam upstream to the Smith Road Bridge pilings on the Saluda River, upstream to the Old Burnt Bridge on the Reedy River, and upstream to the SC Highway 72 bridge on Cane Creek. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days."
Migratory waterfowl hunting prohibited
SECTION 2. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 50-11-29. It is unlawful to hunt migratory waterfowl on Lake Wateree within two hundred yards of a dwelling without written permission of the owner and occupant. As used in this section, Lake Wateree includes the area from Wateree Dam upstream to the Cedar Creek and Rock Creek Power Plant Dam. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days. Provided, however, nothing in this section is intended to limit the restrictions of Section 50-19-1830."
Time effective
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 04/21/98.