S 1266(Rat #0370)  General Bill, By Gregory
 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 prohibit the
 Department of Natural Resources from providing a break in the season on
 private lands in Game Zone 4 and prohibiting the Department from closing any
 part of the deer season in which firearms are allowed on private lands in Game
 Zone 4.-amended title

   03/20/96  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-6
   03/20/96  Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-6
   04/24/96  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish,
                     Game and Forestry SJ-51
   04/25/96  Senate Amended SJ-79
   04/25/96  Senate Read second time SJ-79
   04/29/96  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-24
   04/30/96  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-23
   04/30/96  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-23
   05/08/96  House  Recalled from Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-20
   05/09/96  House  Read second time HJ-19
   05/09/96  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-19
   05/10/96  House  Read third time and enrolled HJ-1
   05/14/96         Ratified R 370
   05/20/96         Vetoed by Governor
   05/22/96  Senate Veto sustained Yeas-046  Nays-0 SJ-3

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 PROHIBIT THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES FROM PROVIDING A BREAK IN THE SEASON ON PRIVATE LANDS IN GAME ZONE 4 AND PROHIBITING THE DEPARTMENT FROM CLOSING ANY PART OF THE DEER SEASON IN WHICH FIREARMS ARE ALLOWED ON PRIVATE LANDS IN GAME ZONE 4.

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

Taking of deer

SECTION 1. Section 50-11-310 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 375 of 1994, 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 department between October first and January first. The department 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. However, the department may not provide for a break in the deer season on private lands in Game Zone 4, nor may the department close any part of the deer season in which firearms are allowed on private lands in Game Zone 4;

(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 Zones 8 and 9: August fifteenth to 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;

(4) 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."

Time effective

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

In the Senate House ____________________________________________.

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President of the Senate

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Speaker of the House of Representatives

Approved the ____________ day of ________________________, 1996.

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Governor

Printer's Date -- May 17, 1996 -- S.