H*4726(Rat #0490, Act #0482 of 1996)  Joint Resolution, By Witherspoon
 A Joint Resolution to amend Act 239 of 1991, relating to the prohibition
 against the taking and attempts to take striped bass and white bass hybrids
 near the mouth of the Savannah River upstream to new Savannah Bluff Lock Dam
 in South Carolina waters, so as to extend the moratorium and expand the area
 covered by the moratorium.-amended title

   03/12/96  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-3
   03/12/96  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-4
   03/27/96  House  Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-6
   03/28/96  House  Read second time HJ-67
   03/28/96  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-69
   03/29/96  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
   04/02/96  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-17
   04/02/96  Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-17
   04/17/96  Senate Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and
                     Forestry SJ-16
   05/23/96  Senate Read second time SJ-111
   05/23/96  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-111
   05/24/96  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-1
   05/30/96         Ratified R 490
   06/06/96         Became law without Governor's signature
   06/06/96         Effective date 06/06/96
   06/18/96         Copies available
   08/29/96         Act No. 482

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO AMEND ACT 239 OF 1991, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST THE TAKING AND ATTEMPTS TO TAKE STRIPED BASS AND WHITE BASS HYBRIDS NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE SAVANNAH RIVER UPSTREAM TO NEW SAVANNAH BLUFF LOCK DAM IN SOUTH CAROLINA WATERS, SO AS TO EXTEND THE MORATORIUM AND EXPAND THE AREA COVERED BY THE MORATORIUM.

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

Area expanded; moratorium extended

SECTION 1. Section 1 of Act 239 of 1991 is amended to read:

"Section 1. The taking and attempts to take striped bass and white bass hybrids are prohibited near the mouth of the Savannah River upstream to the Augusta Lock and Dam in South Carolina waters until July 1, 2001. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than twenty-five nor more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not less than ten nor more than thirty days."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 6/6/96.