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H*4591 (Rat #0329, Act #0246 of 2004) General Bill, By Bailey
Summary: Crossbow hunting by disabled person; disability certified
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-565, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE USE OF CROSSBOWS WHILE HUNTING BY DISABLED PERSONS, SO AS TO PERMIT THE STATEMENT OF DISABILITY TO BE CERTIFIED BY A RHEUMATOLOGIST AS WELL AS A NEUROLOGIST OR ORTHOPEDIST AND TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS NOT UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON SIXTY-TWO YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO USE A CROSSBOW TO HUNT DURING SEASONS WHEN THE USE OF PRIMITIVE WEAPONS ARE AUTHORIZED FOR HUNTING; TO AMEND SECTION 50-15-50, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PROGRAMS FOR MANAGEMENT OF NONGAME AND ENDANGERED WILDLIFE, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO PERMIT THE TAKING, POSSESSION, OR REMOVAL OF OTHER SPECIFIED TYPES OF SPECIES AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT MAY ISSUE PERMITS AT ANY TIME OF YEAR AND ON ANY AREA, INCLUDING A SANCTUARY, FOR THE REMOVAL AND DISPOSITION OF ALLIGATORS; TO AMEND 50-15-80, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO VARIOUS ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT AND ITS OFFICERS, SO AS TO REVISE THE PENALTIES FOR TAKING CERTAIN NONGAME WILDLIFE INCLUDING THE REQUIREMENT OF RESTITUTION AND TO REMOVE PENALTIES RELATING TO THE TAKING OF ALLIGATORS NOW COVERED BY OTHER PROVISIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 50-3-410, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE USE OF AN OFFICIAL SUMMONS BY NATURAL RESOURCES AND OTHER OFFICERS FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS AND CRIMINAL OFFENSES, SO AS TO INCLUDE CERTAIN OTHER CRIMINAL OFFENSES; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-920, AS AMENDED, RELATING IN PART TO THE DEPOSIT IN THE GAME PROTECTION FUND OF REVENUE DERIVED FROM THE SALE OF CERTAIN LICENSES AND FROM FINES AND FORFEITURES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT REVENUE DERIVED FROM THE INVESTIGATION OR PROSECUTION OF ALL OTHER OFFENSES BY THE DEPARTMENT RATHER THAN JUST THOSE SPECIFIED MUST BE DEPOSITED IN THIS FUND; TO ADD SECTION 50-11-34 SO AS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO HUNT MIGRATORY WATERFOWL IN CERTAIN COVES ON LAKE MARION AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS. - ratified title
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01/21/04House Introduced and read first time HJ-75
01/21/04House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-75
02/18/04House Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-11
02/19/04House Read second time HJ-22
02/24/04House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-7
02/24/04Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-10
02/24/04Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-10
03/31/04Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-24
04/01/04 Scrivener's error corrected
04/07/04Senate Amended SJ-37
04/08/04 Scrivener's error corrected
04/21/04Senate Amended SJ-60
04/21/04Senate Read second time SJ-60
04/22/04Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-10
04/29/04House Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 4, 2004 HJ-28
05/04/04House Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 11, 2004 HJ-15
05/11/04House Senate amendment amended HJ-28
05/11/04House Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-29
05/12/04Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-25
05/19/04 Ratified R 329
05/24/04 Signed By Governor
05/27/04 Copies available
05/27/04 Effective date 05/24/04
06/10/04 Act No. 246



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