S*1162(Rat #0532, Act #0447 of 1992)  General Bill, By Drummond
 A Bill to amend Section 50-20-50, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to required stamps and permits under the Recreational Fisheries
 Conservation and Management Act of 1991, so as to decrease certain charter
 vessel permit fees.-amended title

   01/15/92  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-166
   01/15/92  Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-166
   04/02/92  Senate Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and
                     Forestry SJ-7
   04/08/92  Senate Read second time SJ-37
   04/08/92  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-37
   04/09/92  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-10
   04/14/92  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-19
   04/14/92  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-19
   05/06/92  House  Recalled from Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-80
   05/20/92  House  Objection by Rep. Baker, Haskins, Clyborne,
                     Cooper & Rama HJ-84
   05/21/92  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. Baker, Clyborne,
                     Haskins, Rama & Cooper HJ-55
   05/21/92  House  Objection by Rep. Tucker, Scott, Rogers, Hodges &
                     Keyserling HJ-55
   06/02/92  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. Keyserling, Hodges &
                     Tucke HJ-51
   06/02/92  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. Rogers HJ-54
   06/03/92  House  Amended HJ-53
   06/03/92  House  Read second time HJ-53
   06/04/92  House  Read third time and returned to Senate with
                     amendments HJ-22
   06/04/92  Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-118
   06/04/92         Ratified R 532
   06/15/92         Signed By Governor
   06/15/92         Effective date 06/15/92
   06/15/92         Act No. 447
   07/13/92         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-20-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REQUIRED STAMPS AND PERMITS UNDER THE RECREATIONAL FISHERIES CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1991, SO AS TO DECREASE CERTAIN CHARTER VESSEL PERMIT FEES.

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

Charter vessel permit fees decreased

SECTION 1. Section 50-20-50 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 95 of 1991, is amended to read:

"Section 50-20-50. The following stamps and permits must be made available throughout the State by the South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Department or its authorized agents for issuance or sale and are issued for the time provided in Section 50-9-20:

(1) marine recreational fishing stamp for residents and nonresidents. The annual fee for the issuance of the stamp is five dollars and fifty cents. Fifty cents may be retained by the issuing agent, and the balance must be paid to the department;

(2) public fishing pier permit. The annual fee for the issuance of the permit is three hundred fifty dollars;

(3) charter vessel permit. The annual fee for the issuance of the permit is one hundred fifty dollars for vessels licensed to carry six or fewer passengers, two hundred fifty dollars for vessels licensed to carry seven to forty-nine passengers, and three hundred fifty dollars for vessels licensed to carry more than forty-nine passengers. However, the annual fee for the issuance of the permit is forty dollars if the vessel carries only the passengers who hire the vessel."

Time effective

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

Approved the 15th day of June, 1992.