South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 3863

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3863
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010403
Primary Sponsor:                  Bowers
All Sponsors:                     Bowers
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\swb\5289djc01.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Agriculture, Natural Resources and 
                                  Environmental Affairs Com 20 HANR
Subject:                          Shad, herring, sturgeon; taking of; 
                                  setnets may be used on Combahee River in 
                                  season, when; Fish and Game


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20010403  Introduced, read first time,           20 HANR
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-1505, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ZONES, SEASONS, TIMES, METHODS AND EQUIPMENT, AND SIZE AND CATCH LIMITS FOR TAKING HERRING, SHAD, AND STURGEON, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SETNETS MAY BE USED ON CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE COMBAHEE RIVER IN SEASON FROM TUESDAY NOON TO FRIDAY NOON.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 50-5-1505(1)(f) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 245 of 2000, is amended to read:

    "(f)    Combahee River and all tributaries and distributaries thereto as follows:

        ( i)    Tributaries and distributaries, except main stems of Salkehatchie Rivers:

Season: No open season.

        (ii)    Main river above U.S. Highway 17-A bridge including main stems of Salkehatchie Rivers:

            (1)    Season: January 15 through March 31;

            (2)    Times: For setnets, Tuesday noon to Thursday Friday noon, local time; for driftnets, Monday noon to Saturday noon, local time;

            (3)    Methods and equipment: Any lawful method and equipment;

            (4)    Size and take limits: No limits.

        (iii)    Main river below U.S. Highway 17-A but above U.S. Highway 17 bridge:

            (1)    Season: January 15 through March 31;

            (2)    Times: For setnets, Tuesday noon to Thursday Friday noon, local time; for driftnets, Monday noon to Saturday noon, local time;

            (3)    Methods and equipment: Any lawful method and equipment;

            (4)    Size and take limits: No limits.

        (iv)    Main river seaward of U.S. Highway 17 bridge:

            (1)    Season: January 15 through March 31;

            (2)    Times: For setnets, Tuesday noon to Thursday Friday noon, local time; for driftnets, Monday noon to Saturday noon, local time;

            (3)    Methods and equipment: Any lawful method and equipment;

            (4)    Size and take limits: No limits."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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