H*4071(Rat #0420, Act #0375)  General Bill, By Jennings
 A Bill to amend Section 50-11-310, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina,
 1976, relating to the open season for antlered deer, so as to revise the
 season in Game Zone 5, and to amend Section 50-11-704, as amended, relating to
 the prohibition on the use of artificial lights in Game Zone 4, so as to
 include Game Zone 5.-amended title

   04/14/93  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-54
   04/14/93  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-54
   02/09/94  House  Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-9
   02/10/94  House  Read second time HJ-518
   02/10/94  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-519
   02/11/94  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
   02/15/94  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-8
   02/15/94  Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-8
   03/17/94  Senate Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and
                     Forestry SJ-14
   03/22/94  Senate Read second time SJ-16
   03/22/94  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-16
   03/30/94  Senate Amended SJ-28
   03/30/94  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-28
   04/06/94  House  Senate amendment amended HJ-27
   04/06/94  House  Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-27
   04/19/94  Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-11
   04/27/94         Ratified R 420
   05/02/94         Signed By Governor
   05/02/94         Effective date 05/02/94
   05/10/94         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-310, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE OPEN SEASON FOR ANTLERED DEER, SO AS TO REVISE THE SEASON IN GAME ZONE 5; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-704, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHTS IN GAME ZONE 4, SO AS TO INCLUDE GAME ZONE 5.

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

Antlered deer season in Game Zone 5 revised

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) Game Zones 1, 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 game zones;

(2) Game Zones 5 and 7: with bow and arrow September first through January first and with firearms September fifteenth through January first;

(3) Game Zone 8: from September first through January first;

(4) Game Zone 9: August fifteenth through August thirty-first with bow and arrow only and September first through January first with firearms. Antlerless deer may be taken December fifteenth through January first with bow and arrow only;

(5) Game Zone 10: September first through January first with bow and arrow only and with firearms September fifteenth through January first.

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

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

Prohibition on the use of artificial lights in Game Zone 5

SECTION 2. Section 50-11-704 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Section 1262, Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:

"Section 50-11-704. (A) In Game Zones 4 and 5 the use of artificial lights from a vehicle or water conveyance to observe or harass wildlife is unlawful.

(B) A person violating this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days.

(C) Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit the lawful hunting of raccoon and fox."

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 2nd day of May, 1994.