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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.402 Ratification Number:116 Act Number:95 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19990126 Primary Sponsor:Gregory All Sponsors:Gregory Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\gjk\20187djc99.doc Companion Bill Number:4068 Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19990528 Governor's Action:U Became law without signature of Governor Date of Governor's Action:19990616 Subject:Migratory waterfowl, provisions for hunting on Bear Creek in Lancaster County, Fish and Game History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ ------ 19990702 Act No. A95 ------ 19990616 Unsigned, became law without signature of Governor ------ 19990609 Ratified R116 House 19990528 Read third time, enrolled for ratification House 19990527 Read second time, unanimous consent for third reading on the next Legislative day House 19990526 Committee report: Favorable 20 HANR House 19990217 Introduced, read first time, 20 HANR referred to Committee Senate 19990216 Read third time, sent to House Senate 19990204 Read second time, notice of general amendments Senate 19990203 Committee report: Favorable 07 SFGF Senate 19990126 Introduced, read first time, 07 SFGF referred to Committee Versions of This Bill Revised on February 3, 1999 - Word format Revised on May 26, 1999 - Word format
(A95, R116, S402)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-11-26 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE HUNTING OF MIGRATORY WATERFOWL ON CERTAIN PORTIONS OF BEAR CREEK IN LANCASTER COUNTY WITHIN TWO HUNDRED YARDS OF A DWELLING WITHOUT THE WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE OWNER OR OCCUPANT AND PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Hunting migratory waterfowl on Bear Creek unlawful
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 50-11-26. It is unlawful to hunt migratory waterfowl on Bear Creek in Lancaster County within two hundred yards of a dwelling without written permission of the owner or occupant. As used in this section, Bear Creek includes the area within the Bear Creek impoundment boundaries from the bridge on Beacon Road crossing the uppermost waters to the watershed dam as a lower boundary. 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."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 9th day of June, 1999.
Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 6/16/99.
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