H 4146 General Bill, By J.J. Bailey and Rhoad
 A Bill 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 revise the
 season for the hunting of fox in Game Zone 6.

   04/28/93  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-14
   05/06/93  House  Read second time HJ-70
   05/11/93  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-8
   05/12/93  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-6
   05/12/93  Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-6

INTRODUCED

April 28, 1993

H. 4146

S. Printed 4/28/93--H.

Read the first time April 28, 1993.

A BILL

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 REVISE THE SEASON FOR THE HUNTING OF FOX IN GAME ZONE 6.

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

SECTION 1. Section 50-11-120(A)(6)(c) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 383 of 1992, is further amended to read:

"(c) fox: year round but no weapons may be used January second through August fifteenth through March fifteenth. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, it is unlawful to hunt foxes, with or without firearms, in Game Zone 6 between March fifteenth and August fifteenth. However, There is no closed season for the running of foxes with dogs for the purpose of training the dogs in a private enclosed fox-hunting-dog-training facility;"

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