S*1061 (Rat #0321, Act #0260 of 2002) General Bill, By Ravenel, Hutto, McConnell and Giese
Similar (H 4829)
Summary: Turtle excluder devices, size of escape openings increased
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-765, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO USE OF TURTLE EXCLUDER DEVICES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT, UNTIL FEDERAL REGULATIONS ARE AMENDED TO INCREASE THE ESCAPE OPENINGS IN TURTLE EXCLUDER DEVICES TO A CERTAIN SIZE, EACH TRAWL NET USING A HARD TURTLE EXCLUDER DEVICE IN THE SALT WATERS OF THIS STATE MUST HAVE A TURTLE EXCLUDER DEVICE OPENING OF NOT LESS THAN THIRTY-FIVE INCHES IN TAUT HORIZONTAL LENGTH AND NOT LESS THAN TWENTY INCHES IN SIMULTANEOUS VERTICAL TAUT HEIGHT OR A FEDERALLY APPROVED LEATHERBACK OR DOUBLE COVER FLAP HARD TURTLE EXCLUDER DEVICE MODIFICATION.
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02/27/02	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-7
02/27/02	Senate	Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-7
03/07/02	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-12
03/12/02	Senate	Read second time SJ-19
03/12/02	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-19
03/13/02	Senate	Amended SJ-10
03/13/02	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-10
03/19/02	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-11
03/19/02	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-11
05/08/02	House	Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-5
05/09/02	House	Read second time HJ-27
05/09/02	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-27
05/10/02	House	Read third time and enrolled HJ-3
05/14/02		Ratified R 321
05/20/02		Signed By Governor
06/05/02		Act No. 260
06/19/02		Effective date 05/20/02
06/19/02		Copies available