H*3591(Rat #0197, Act #0117 of 1999)  Joint Resolution, By Koon, R. Smith, 
Sharpe and Riser

Similar(S 538)
 A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR A THREE-YEAR PILOT PROGRAM IN ALL GAME ZONES
 OF THE STATE TO ALLOW THE RUNNING OF RACCOONS AT ANY TIME DURING THE YEAR; AND
 TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-120, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO THE HUNTING SEASON FOR SMALL GAME, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR HUNTING OF
 RACCOON AND OPOSSUM IN GAME ZONE 9 WITH DOGS ONLY FROM AUGUST 15 THROUGH
 SEPTEMBER 14 AND MARCH 16 THROUGH MAY 14 AND WITH WEAPONS AND DOGS FROM
 SEPTEMBER 15 THROUGH MARCH 15 AND TO DELETE THE PROHIBITION AGAINST DAYTIME
 HUNTING OF THEM.-AMENDED TITLE

   02/23/99  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-20
   02/23/99  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-20
   04/14/99  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental
                     Affairs HJ-7
   04/20/99  House  Amended HJ-21
   04/20/99  House  Read second time HJ-22
   04/21/99  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-85
   04/22/99  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-10
   04/22/99  Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-10
   05/27/99  Senate Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and
                     Forestry SJ-39
   06/01/99  Senate Amended SJ-38
   06/01/99  Senate Read second time SJ-38
   06/01/99  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-38
   06/22/99  Senate Amended SJ-62
   06/22/99  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-62
   06/23/99  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-14
   06/24/99         Ratified R 197
   06/30/99         Signed By Governor
   06/30/99         Effective date 06/30/99
   07/07/99         Copies available
   07/22/99         Act No. 117

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR A THREE-YEAR PILOT PROGRAM IN ALL GAME ZONES OF THE STATE TO ALLOW THE RUNNING OF RACCOONS AT ANY TIME DURING THE YEAR; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-120 AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE HUNTING SEASON FOR SMALL GAME, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR HUNTING OF RACCOON AND OPOSSUM IN GAME ZONE 9 WITH DOGS ONLY FROM AUGUST 15 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14 AND MARCH 16 THROUGH MAY 14 AND WITH WEAPONS AND DOGS FROM SEPTEMBER 15 THROUGH MARCH 15 AND TO DELETE THE PROHIBITION AGAINST DAYTIME HUNTING OF THEM.

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

Raccoon running pilot program

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, there is established a three-year pilot program regulating the running of raccoons in all game zones in the State. During the three-year duration of this pilot program, it is lawful to run raccoons with dogs at any time during the year.

Hunting season for small game

SECTION 2. Section 50-11-120(A)(9)(e) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 64 of 1995, is further amended to read:

"(e) raccoon and opossum: August fifteenth through September fourteenth with dogs only; September fifteenth through March fifteenth with weapons and dogs; March sixteenth through May fourteenth with dogs only;"

Time effective

SECTION 3. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 24th day of June, 1999.

Approved the 30th day of June, 1999.