S*0283 (Rat #0113, Act #0084 of 2007) General Bill, By Grooms and Campsen
Summary: Wildlife management areas
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-2200, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT ALLOWS THE DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH OPEN AND CLOSED SEASONS, BAG LIMITS, AND METHODS FOR HUNTING AND TAKING WILDLIFE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT MAY PROMULGATE REGULATIONS FOR HUNTING AND TAKING WILDLIFE, TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT ALLOWS THE DEPARTMENT TO PROMULGATE CERTAIN REGULATIONS RELATING TO LAND OWNED BY THE DEPARTMENT, TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT TO PROMULGATE CERTAIN REGULATIONS RELATING TO WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN ACTS CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION ARE UNLAWFUL ON ALL WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS AND ALL OTHER LANDS OWNED BY THE DEPARTMENT, TO PROVIDE THAT POSSESSION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ON LAND DESIGNATED FOR HUNTING IS PROHIBITED AND IS UNLAWFUL ON ALL WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION SHALL INTERFERE WITH THE USE AND MANAGEMENT OF LANDS BY A STATE AGENCY IN CHARGE OF THESE LANDS IN THE FUNCTIONS OF THE AGENCY; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-2220, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CERTAIN PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE ABUSE OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA LAND OR IMPROVEMENTS MADE TO THE LAND, SO AS TO MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES AND PROVIDE FOR AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY. - ratified title
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01/17/07	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-7
01/17/07	Senate	Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-7
02/08/07	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-6
02/28/07	Senate	Amended SJ-25
02/28/07	Senate	Read second time SJ-25
03/01/07		Scrivener's error corrected
04/19/07	Senate	Amended SJ-18
04/19/07	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-18
04/20/07		Scrivener's error corrected
04/24/07	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-5
04/24/07	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-5
05/24/07	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-14
05/30/07	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, June 5, 2007 HJ-26
06/05/07	House	Amended HJ-32
06/05/07	House	Read second time HJ-33
06/06/07	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-11
06/06/07	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
06/07/07		Ratified R 113
06/14/07		Signed By Governor
06/20/07		Copies available
06/20/07		Effective date 06/14/07
06/27/07		Act No. 84