H 3977 General Bill, By Umphlett, Bailey, Clark, Clemmons, Keegan, Lee and 
Sinclair
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
 1976, RELATING TO ADOPTION OF THE FEDERAL MIGRATORY BIRD TREATY ACT,
 REGULATIONS, AND PROHIBITIONS CONCERNING HUNTING WATERFOWL, SO AS TO PROVIDE
 THAT THE DESIGNATED HUNTING HOURS FOR WATERFOWL ARE FROM ONE-HALF HOUR BEFORE
 SUNRISE UNTIL NOON ON DAYS WHEN HUNTING WATERFOWL IS LAWFUL.

   04/09/03  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-72
   04/09/03  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-72

TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ADOPTION OF THE FEDERAL MIGRATORY BIRD TREATY ACT, REGULATIONS, AND PROHIBITIONS CONCERNING HUNTING WATERFOWL, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DESIGNATED HUNTING HOURS FOR WATERFOWL ARE FROM ONE-HALF HOUR BEFORE SUNRISE UNTIL NOON ON DAYS WHEN HUNTING WATERFOWL IS LAWFUL.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 50-11-10 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 181 of 1993, is further amended by adding at the end:

"(C)    Notwithstanding the regulatory authority of the board as provided in subsection (A), and to the extent permitted by federal law, the designated hours for hunting waterfowl in this State are from one-half hour before sunrise until noon on days when hunting waterfowl is lawful."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.