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S*1061 (Rat #0321, Act #0260 of 2002) General Bill, By Ravenel, Hutto, McConnell and Giese
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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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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 |