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H. 3977

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Umphlett, Bailey, Clark, Clemmons, Keegan, Lee and Sinclair
Document Path: l:\council\bills\bbm\9735djc03.doc

Introduced in the House on April 9, 2003
Currently residing in the House Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

Summary: Waterfowl, designated hunting hours

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    4/9/2003  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-72
    4/9/2003  House   Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources 
                        and Environmental Affairs HJ-72

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/9/2003

TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ADOPTION OF THE FEDERAL MIGRATORY BIRD TREATY ACT, REGULATIONS, AND PROHIBITIONS CONCERNING HUNTING WATERFOWL, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DESIGNATED HUNTING HOURS FOR WATERFOWL ARE FROM ONE-HALF HOUR BEFORE SUNRISE UNTIL NOON ON DAYS WHEN HUNTING WATERFOWL IS LAWFUL.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 50-11-10 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 181 of 1993, is further amended by adding at the end:

"(C)    Notwithstanding the regulatory authority of the board as provided in subsection (A), and to the extent permitted by federal law, the designated hours for hunting waterfowl in this State are from one-half hour before sunrise until noon on days when hunting waterfowl is lawful."

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

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