South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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H. 3321

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General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Hayes
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20083sd07.doc

Introduced in the House on January 23, 2007
Currently residing in the House Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

Summary: Flounder

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/23/2007  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-2
   1/23/2007  House   Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources 
                        and Environmental Affairs HJ-2

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/23/2007

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-1705, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CATCH LIMITS IN REGARD TO CERTAIN SALTWATER GAMEFISH, SO AS TO REDUCE THE CATCH LIMIT FOR FLOUNDER; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-1710, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO SIZE LIMITS IN REGARD TO CERTAIN SALTWATER GAMEFISH, SO AS TO INCREASE THE REQUIRED SIZE LIMIT FOR FLOUNDER.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 50-5-1705(F) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 245 of 2000, is amended to read:

"(F)    It is unlawful for a person to take or possess more than twenty fifteen flounder (Paralichthys species) taken by means of gig, spear, hook and line, or similar device in any one day."

SECTION    2.    Section 50-5-1710(A)(2) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 245 of 2000, is amended to read:

"(2)    flounder (Paralichthys) of less than twelve fourteen inches total length;"

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

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