H*3725(Rat #0499, Act #0427 of 1984)  General Bill, By 
 House Agriculture and Natural Resources
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 50-13-815, so as to allow the use of certain gill nets during the months of
 June, July, and August in Conch Creek in Georgetown County

   03/29/84  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-2062
   04/04/84  House  Read second time HJ-2154
   04/05/84  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2250
   04/05/84  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-1310
   04/05/84  Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
                     SJ-1310
   05/29/84  Senate Recalled from Committee on Fish, Game and
                     Forestry SJ-2035
   05/29/84  Senate Read second time SJ-2036
   05/30/84  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-2120
   05/31/84         Ratified R 499
   06/01/84         Signed By Governor
   06/01/84         Effective date 06/01/84
   06/01/84         Act No. 427
   06/18/84         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-13-815, SO AS TO ALLOW THE USE OF CERTAIN GILL NETS DURING THE MONTHS OF JUNE, JULY, AND AUGUST IN CONCH CREEK IN GEORGETOWN COUNTY.

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

Size of gill nets

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 50-13-815. Gill nets of a mesh size of not less than seven and one-half inches nor greater than eight-inch stretch may be used during the months of June, July, and August in Conch Creek, a tributary of the Pee Dee River in Georgetown County. Any sturgeoncaught in the nets must be immediately returned to the water."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.