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Bill 4415

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4415
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20020108
Primary Sponsor:                  Kirsh
All Sponsors:                     Kirsh, Walker
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\pt\1674dw02.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Agriculture, Natural Resources and 
                                  Environmental Affairs Com 20 HANR
Subject:                          Coyotes, penalties increased for bringing 
                                  or releasing into State; running with dogs 
                                  authorized under certain conditions


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20020108  Introduced, read first time,           20 HANR
                  referred to Committee
House   20011212  Prefiled, referred to Committee        20 HANR


              Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-11-1767, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE RUNNING OF COYOTES WITH DOGS FOR PURPOSES OF TRAINING THE DOGS IN A PRIVATE ENCLOSED FOX-HUNTING-DOG-TRAINING FACILITY AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-1760, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO MAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO BRING OR RELEASE A COYOTE INTO THE STATE, SO AS TO INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS.

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

SECTION    1.    The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 50-11-1767.    Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, coyotes may be run with dogs for the purpose of training the dogs in a private enclosed fox-hunting-dog-training facility."

SECTION    2.    Section 50-11-1760 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:

    "Section 50-11-1760.    (A)    It is unlawful to bring a coyote into the State in any manner, except one brought into the State and kept in captivity for exhibition purposes, or to release a coyote within the State. Any violation of this section is punishable by imprisonment for not more less than one year or and by a fine of not exceeding less than five hundred thousand dollars.

    (B)    It is lawful for any a person to trap or kill any a coyote in this State at any time, but a permit must be obtained from the department before trapping coyotes outside the trap distance limits as prescribed in Section 50-11-2410."

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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