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H. 4032
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Goldfinch
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Introduced in the House on April 24, 2013
Currently residing in the House Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Summary: Airboats
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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4/24/2013 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 148)
4/24/2013 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources
and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 148)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 50-21-860, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO RESTRICTIONS PLACED ON THE USE OF AIRBOATS, SO AS TO CREATE AN EXCEPTION TO THE PROVISION THAT LIMITS THE HOURS OF OPERATION OF AIRBOATS ALONG CERTAIN RIVERS IN GEORGETOWN AND HORRY COUNTIES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 50-21-860(B) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(B) It is unlawful to operate an airboat on the waters of the Waccamaw, the Great Pee Dee, the Little Pee Dee, the Black, and the Sampit Rivers in Georgetown and Horry Counties from one hour before legal sunset to one hour after legal sunrise and anytime during the season for hunting waterfowl. However, airboats that carry a valid United States Coast Guard Certificate of Inspection to carry passengers for hire are allowed to operate during the early waterfowl hunting season, provided the vessels are engaged in carrying passengers for hire."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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