H 3264 General Bill, By J.H. Hodges
 A Bill to amend Section 50-11-310, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina,
 1976, relating to the open season for taking antlered deer, so as to delete
 the provisions for the Wildlife and Marine Resources Commission to set the
 season in Game Zone 4 and provide for the season in that Game Zone.

   01/26/93  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-9
   01/26/93  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-9
   04/22/93  House  Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-3
   04/29/93  House  Objection by Rep. Farr, Cromer, Townsend, Vaughn,
                     Cato, Cooper, McLeod, HJ-27
   04/29/93  House  Objection by Rep. McCraw, Felder, Allison, D.
                     Smith, Wright, Richardson, HJ-27
   04/29/93  House  Objection by Rep. Quinn, McMahand, D. Wilder,
                     Stille, Scott & Lanford HJ-27
   05/12/93  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. Wright HJ-26
   05/26/93  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. Scott HJ-80
   06/03/93  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. McMahand HJ-94
   04/06/94  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. Vaughn, McLeod,
                     Felder, D. Smith, D. Wilder, Cato, HJ-18
   04/06/94  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. Allison & Lanford HJ-18
   04/06/94  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. Farr HJ-19
   04/21/94  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. Cromer HJ-59
   04/21/94  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. McCraw & Stille HJ-60
   04/21/94  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. Townsend HJ-60
   05/16/94  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 24, 1994 HJ-33
   05/24/94  House  Tabled HJ-17

COMMITTEE REPORT

April 22, 1993

H. 3264

S. Printed 4/22/93--H.

Read the first time January 26, 1993.

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3264), to amend Section 50-11-310, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the open season for taking antlered deer, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

THOMAS N. RHOAD, for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-310, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE OPEN SEASON FOR TAKING ANTLERED DEER, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISIONS FOR THE WILDLIFE AND MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION TO SET THE SEASON IN GAME ZONE 4 AND PROVIDE FOR THE SEASON IN THAT GAME ZONE.

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

SECTION 1. Section 50-11-310 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 316 of 1992, is further amended to read:

"Section 50-11-310. (A) The open season for taking antlered deer is:

(1) As set by the commission between the dates of October first and January first in Game Zones 1, and 2, and 4: as set by the commission between October first and January first. The commission may designate the sex of the deer that may be taken and may promulgate regulations for the proper control of the deer harvest in these games zones.;

(2) Game Zone 4: October first through October tenth with bow and arrow only and October eleventh through January first with firearms and bow and arrow, notwithstanding regulations of the Wildlife and Marine Resources Department;

(3) In Game Zone 5, antlered deer may be taken from: September fifteenth through January first.;

(3)(4) In Game Zone 7,: by bow and arrow from September first through January first and with firearms from September fifteenth through January first.;

(4)(5) In Game Zone 8, from: September first through January first.;

(5)(6) In Game Zone 9, antlered deer from: August fifteenth to August thirty-first with bow and arrow only; antlered deer from and September first through January first with firearms and. Antlerless deer from may be taken December fifteenth through January first with bow and arrow only.;

(6)(7) In Game Zone 10, from: September first through January first with bow and arrow only. Antlered deer may be taken and with firearms from September fifteenth through January first.

(7)(B) Except as provided above in subsection (A), the season for taking antlered deer is from August fifteenth through January first.

(8)(C) It is unlawful to pursue deer with dogs except during the prescribed season for hunting deer."

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