H*3481(Rat #0247, Act #0214 of 2002)  General Bill, By Riser, Quinn, Barfield, 
Barrett, Bingham, Campsen, Chellis, Dantzler, Edge, Gilham, Gourdine, Harrell, 
Haskins, Huggins, Keegan, Kelley, Knotts, Law, Limehouse, McCraw, McGee, Miller, 
J.M. Neal, Ott, Phillips, Rhoad, Rodgers, Sandifer, Scarborough, Sharpe, 
Sheheen, D.C. Smith, Snow, Talley, Webb, Whatley, White, Witherspoon, A. Young and 
Bowers

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 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 50-13-236, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
 1976, RELATING TO CREEL AND SIZE LIMITS ON STRIPED BASS AND BLACK BASS FROM
 LAKE MURRAY, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT THE SIZE LIMIT ON STRIPED BASS
 TAKEN FROM LAKE MURRAY IS NOT IN EFFECT DURING THE MONTHS OF JUNE, JULY, AND
 AUGUST AND TO PROVIDE THAT DURING JULY AND AUGUST IT IS UNLAWFUL TO RETAIN
 MORE THAN TWO STRIPED BASS (ROCKFISH) PER DAY THAT ARE TAKEN FROM LAKE MURRAY
 AND LESS THAN THE LEGAL SIZE LIMIT.-amended title

   02/06/01  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-22
   02/06/01  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-22
   02/06/02  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental
                     Affairs HJ-4
   02/12/02  House  Debate adjourned until Wednesday, February 13,
                     2002 HJ-18
   02/13/02  House  Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: McLeod
   02/13/02  House  Debate adjourned until Wednesday, February 20,
                     2002 HJ-13
   02/20/02  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, February 26, 2002 HJ-13
   02/26/02  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). Fleming, Davenport,
                     Altman, Klauber and Loftis HJ-11
   02/27/02  House  Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Fleming HJ-85
   02/27/02  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). Fleming, Riser, Ott,
                     Sharpe, Witherspoon, Stuart, and JR Smith HJ-85
   02/27/02  House  Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Davenport HJ-86
   02/27/02  House  Amended HJ-103
   02/27/02  House  Read second time HJ-105
   02/27/02  House  Roll call Yeas-94  Nays-5 HJ-105
   02/28/02  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-33
   02/28/02  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-25
   02/28/02  Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-25
   03/07/02  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish,
                     Game and Forestry SJ-12
   03/12/02  Senate Amended SJ-21
   03/12/02  Senate Read second time SJ-21
   03/13/02  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-8
   03/20/02  House  Debate adjourned on amendments HJ-20
   03/20/02  House  Senate amendment amended HJ-33
   03/20/02  House  Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-34
   03/20/02  Senate Non-concurrence in House amendment SJ-36
   03/21/02  House  House insists upon amendment and conference
                     committee appointed Reps. Riser, Ott and
                     Witherspoon HJ-31
   03/26/02  Senate Conference committee appointed Sens. Hutto,
                     Gregory, Grooms SJ-14
   04/03/02  Senate Free conference powers granted SJ-17
   04/03/02  Senate Free conference committee appointed Sens.
                     Gregory, Hutto, Grooms SJ-17
   04/04/02  House  Free conference powers granted HJ-63
   04/04/02  House  Free conference committee appointed Reps. Riser,
                     Ott and Witherspoon HJ-63
   04/04/02  House  Free conference report received and adopted HJ-63
   04/10/02  Senate Free conference report received and adopted SJ-24
   04/10/02  Senate Ordered enrolled for ratification SJ-26
   04/16/02         Ratified R 247
   04/22/02         Signed By Governor
   05/08/02         Effective date 04/22/02
   05/08/02         Copies available
   05/14/02         Act No. 214

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-13-236, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CREEL AND SIZE LIMITS ON STRIPED BASS AND BLACK BASS FROM LAKE MURRAY, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT THE SIZE LIMIT ON STRIPED BASS TAKEN FROM LAKE MURRAY IS NOT IN EFFECT DURING THE MONTHS OF JUNE, JULY, AND AUGUST AND TO PROVIDE THAT DURING JULY AND AUGUST IT IS UNLAWFUL TO RETAIN MORE THAN TWO STRIPED BASS (ROCKFISH) PER DAY THAT ARE TAKEN FROM LAKE MURRAY AND LESS THAN THE LEGAL SIZE LIMIT.

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

Creel and size limits on striped bass and black bass from Lake Murray

SECTION 1. Section 50-13-236 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 401 of 2000, is further amended to read:

"Section 50-13-236. (A) The department may establish the daily creel limits and size limits on Lake Murray and on all waters of the Saluda River lying between the Lake Greenwood Dam (Buzzard's Roost Dam) and Lake Murray for striped bass (rockfish) and black bass by regulations promulgated and adopted in accordance with Article 1, Chapter 23 of Title 1. No creel or size limits may be set by emergency regulations. A person taking striped bass or black bass exceeding the limits set by the department is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be punished as provided in Section 50-13-285.

(B) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (A), during July and August it is unlawful to retain more than two striped bass (rockfish) per day that are taken from Lake Murray and the Congaree River seaward from the Gervais Street Bridge to the lower dam of Lake Moultrie and less than the legal size limit."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 16th day of April, 2002.

Approved the 22nd day of April, 2002.