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STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Duncan, Hiott and Frye
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Introduced in the House on March 26, 2009
Currently residing in the House Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Summary: Bear hunting
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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3/26/2009 House Introduced and read first time HJ-43
3/26/2009 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources
and Environmental Affairs HJ-44
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-11-2615 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES IS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE BEAR HUNTING ENCLOSURE PERMITS TO ENCLOSURE OPERATORS UNDER THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO FOXES AND COYOTES AS PERMITTED BY ARTICLE 13, CHAPTER 11, TITLE 50, EXCEPT THAT THE ENCLOSURE MUST BE ON PRIVATE LANDS AND HAVE A TWO HUNDRED ACRE MINIMUM ACREAGE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE APPLICABLE TO FOXES AND COYOTES ALSO ARE APPLICABLE TO BEARS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 13, Chapter 11, Title 50 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 50-11-2615. The Department of Natural Resources is authorized to issue bear hunting enclosure permits to enclosure operators under the same terms and conditions of this article applicable to foxes and coyotes, except that the enclosure must be on private lands and have a two hundred acre minimum acreage. All other provisions of this article applicable to foxes and coyotes also are applicable to bears."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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