S*0452 (Rat #0188, Act #0179 of 2008) General Bill, By Grooms, McConnell, Campsen and Knotts
Summary: Alligator control programs
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-15-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MANAGEMENT OF NONGAME AND ENDANGERED WILDLIFE, SO AS TO DELETE A PROVISION PERMITTING THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO ISSUE PERMITS BY ADDING CERTAIN PERSONS ALLOWING THE REMOVAL AND DISPOSITION OF ALLIGATORS; BY ADDING SECTION 50-15-65 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH AN ALLIGATOR MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE HUNTING AND FOR THE SELECTIVE REMOVAL OF ALLIGATORS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND FEES AND COSTS OF THIS PROGRAM, TO ALSO ESTABLISH THE PRIVATE LANDS ALLIGATOR PROGRAM UNDER WHICH LANDOWNERS OR LESSEES OF PRIVATE PROPERTY MAY APPLY FOR PERMITS THAT ALLOW ALLIGATORS TO BE TAKEN WITH FIREARMS UNDER SPECIFIED CONDITIONS, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 50-15-80, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS OF THE NONGAME AND ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION ACT AND THE DISPOSITION OF CONFISCATED PROPERTY, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR WHAT ACTIONS GIVE RISE TO THE PENALTY PROVISIONS; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 50-15-60 RELATING TO COST OF SPECIFIED PROGRAMS AND ALLIGATOR PRODUCTS PERMITS. - ratified title
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02/15/07	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-8
02/15/07	Senate	Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-8
03/28/07	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-27
03/29/07		Scrivener's error corrected
03/29/07	Senate	Read second time SJ-13
04/03/07	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-21
04/10/07	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-21
04/10/07	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-21
01/30/08	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-2
01/31/08	House	Amended HJ-31
01/31/08	House	Read second time HJ-35
01/31/08	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-35
02/01/08		Scrivener's error corrected
02/01/08	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-1
02/05/08	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-39
02/13/08		Ratified R 188
02/19/08		Signed By Governor
02/21/08		Copies available
02/21/08		Effective date 02/19/08
02/25/08		Act No. 179