S 1096 General Bill, By Moore

Similar(H 4876)
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-140, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
 1976, RELATING TO IT BEING UNLAWFUL TO CARRY WEAPONS WHILE HUNTING RACCOONS,
 OPOSSUMS, OR FOX DURING THE PERIOD IT IS LAWFUL TO HUNT THEM WITHOUT WEAPONS,
 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS LAWFUL TO RUN RACCOONS WITH DOGS AT ANY TIME
 DURING THE YEAR.

   03/07/02  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-7
   03/07/02  Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-7
   04/09/02  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish,
                     Game and Forestry SJ-24
   04/10/02  Senate Amended SJ-41
   04/10/02  Senate Read second time SJ-41
   04/11/02  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-17
   04/17/02  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-13
   04/17/02  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-13
   05/23/02  House  Recalled from Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-33
   05/28/02  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). Simrill, Altman,
                     Keegan, Loftis and Tripp HJ-100
   05/28/02  House  Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Tripp HJ-117
   05/28/02  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). J. Brown HJ-117
   05/29/02  House  Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). J. Brown,
                     Loftis, Keegan and Simrill HJ-104
   05/29/02  House  Amended HJ-139
   05/29/02  House  Read second time HJ-139
   05/30/02  House  Read third time and returned to Senate with
                     amendments HJ-13
   05/30/02  Senate House amendment amended SJ-23
   05/30/02  Senate Returned to House with amendments SJ-23
   06/05/02  House  Recommitted to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-81

Indicates New Matter

HOUSE AMENDMENTS AMENDED

May 30, 2002

    S. 1096

S. Printed 5/30/02--S.

Read the first time April 17, 2002.

TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-140, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO IT BEING UNLAWFUL TO CARRY WEAPONS WHILE HUNTING RACCOONS, OPOSSUMS, OR FOX DURING THE PERIOD IT IS LAWFUL TO HUNT THEM WITHOUT WEAPONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS LAWFUL TO RUN RACCOONS WITH DOGS AT ANY TIME DURING THE YEAR.

    Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Section 50-11-120(A)(1)(d) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 95 of 1991, is further amended to read:

                "(d)    raccoon and opossum: October fifteenth through March first with weapons and dogs; August fifteenth through October fourteenth and March second through May fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only March second through October fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;"

SECTION    2.    Section 50-11-120(A)(2)(d) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 95 of 1991, is further amended to read:

            "(d)    raccoon and opossum: October fifteenth through March first with weapons and dogs; August fifteenth through October fourteenth and March second through May fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only March second through October fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;"

SECTION    3.    Section 50-11-120(A)(3)(d) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 95 of 1991, is further amended to read:

            "(d)    raccoon and opossum: September fifteenth through March fifteenth with weapons and dogs; August fifteenth through September fourteenth and March sixteenth through May fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only March sixteenth through September fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;"

SECTION    4.    Section 50-11-120(A)(4)(d) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 95 of 1991, is further amended to read:

            "(d)    raccoon and opossum: October fifteenth through March first with weapons and dogs; August fifteenth through October fourteenth and March second through May fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only March second through October fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;"

SECTION    5.    Section 50-11-120(A)(5)(d) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 95 of 1991, is further amended to read:

            "(d)    raccoon and opossum: September fifteenth through March fifteenth with weapons and dogs; August fifteenth through September fourteenth and March sixteenth through May fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only March sixteenth through September fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;"

SECTION    6.    Section 50-11-120(A)(6)(d) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 95 of 1991, is further amended to read:

            "(d)    raccoon and opossum: September fifteenth through March fifteenth with weapons and dogs; August fifteenth through September fourteenth and March sixteenth through May fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only March sixteenth through September fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;"

SECTION    7.    Section 50-11-120(A)(7)(d) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 95 of 1991, is further amended to read:

            "(d)    raccoon and opossum: September fifteenth through March fifteenth with weapons and dogs; August fifteenth through September fourteenth and March sixteenth through May fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only March sixteenth through September fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;"

SECTION    8.    Section 50-11-120(A)(8)(d) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 95 of 1991, is further amended to read:

            "(d)    raccoon and opossum: September fifteenth through March fifteenth with weapons and dogs; August fifteenth through September fourteenth and March sixteenth through May fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only March sixteenth through September fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;"

SECTION    9.    Section 50-11-120(A)(9)(e) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 117 of 1999, is further amended to read:

            "(e)    raccoon and opossum: August fifteenth through September fourteenth with dogs only; September fifteenth through March fifteenth with weapons and dogs; March sixteenth through May September fourteenth with dogs only;"

SECTION    10.    Section 50-11-120(A)(10)(d) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 95 of 1991, is further amended to read:

            "(d)    raccoon and opossum: September fifteenth through March fifteenth with weapons and dogs; August fifteenth through September fourteenth and March sixteenth through May fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only March sixteenth through September fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;"

SECTION    11.    Section 50-11-120(A)(11)(d) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 95 of 1991, is further amended to read:

            "(d)    raccoon and opossum: September fifteenth through March fifteenth with weapons and dogs; August fifteenth through September fourteenth and March sixteenth through May fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only. March sixteenth through September fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;"

SECTION    12.    Section 50-11-140 of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 473 of 1994, is further amended to read:

    "Section 50-11-140.    During a period in which raccoons, opossums, or fox are allowed to be hunted without weapons, it is unlawful to take, or attempt to take, or hunt the animals when carrying on one's person or in one's vehicle a firearm. All firearms must be unloaded and locked in a vehicle, unless legally permitted."

SECTION    13.    Section 50-13-1180(F) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 316 of 1992, is amended to read:

    "(F)    Trotline hooks used in Lakes Marion and Moultrie must have a gap or clearance between point and shank no greater than seven-sixteenths inch. and must pass through a three-inch-long cylinder with an inside diameter of one-half inch."

SECTION    14.    Section 50-5-1505(1)(b) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by an act of 2001 bearing ratification number 20, is further amended to read:

    "(b)    Santee River below Wilson Dam including the Rediversion Canal below St. Stephen Dam, North Santee River and Bay, South Santee River, and all tributaries and distributaries thereto as follows:

        ( i)    Rediversion Canal: from St. Stephen Dam seaward to the seaward terminus of the northern dike of the Rediversion Canal:

    Season: No open season;

        ( ii)    Rediversion Canal from the seaward terminus of the northern dike of the Rediversion Canal seaward to Santee River:

            (1)    Season: February 1 through April 30;

            (2)    Times: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time, Tuesday and Thursday;

            (3)    Methods and equipment: Any lawful method and equipment;

            (4)    Size and take limits: No limits.

        ( ii)(iii)    Wilson Dam seaward to U.S. Highway 52 bridge:

    Season: No open season.

        (iii)(iv)        U.S. Highway 52 bridge seaward to S.C. Highway 41 bridge:

            (1)    Season: February 1 through April 30;

            (2)    Times: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time, Tuesday and Thursday;

            (3)    Methods and equipment: Any lawful method and equipment;

            (4)    Size and take limits: No limits.

        (iv)(v)    U.S. Highway 41 bridge seaward:

            (1)    Season: February 1 through March 31;

            (2)    Times: Monday noon to Saturday noon, local time;

            (3)    Methods and equipment: Any lawful method and equipment;

            (4)    Size and take limits: No limits."

SECTION    15.    Chapter 21, Title 50 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 50-21-131.    There is established a special no wake zone on that portion of the Intercoastal Waterway in Charleston County beginning just east of the eleventh green of the Wild Dunes Harbor course, parallel to the wash that runs between the 11th green and the houses to the east from the Isle of Palms Marina, that is, twenty docks to the west, starting with the jet ski dock directly west of the Marina; and ending at the sign posted at Intercoastal Waterway marker 116. This no wake zone is in effect from eleven o'clock a. m. until six thirty p. m. on all Saturdays and Sundays year round, and those federal and state holidays falling on or within May first and September thirtieth of each year. The boundaries, times and dates when this no wake zone is in effect must be clearly marked with signs and designed and installed as specified by the department."

SECTION    16.    Section 50-21-135 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:

    "Section 50-21-135.    (A)    There is established a no wake zone on the Ashley River within one hundred yards of the Dolphin Cove Marina in Charleston County. These boundaries must be marked clearly with signs. The signs must be designed and installed as specified by the department.

    (B)    There is established a no wake zone on that portion of Adam's Creek lying within three hundred fifty yards on each side of the Rockville Marine Boat Yard on Wadmalaw Island. The boundaries of this no wake zone must be marked clearly with signs designed and installed as specified by the department."

SECTION    17.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.