H*3714(Rat #0045, Act #0024 of 1995)  General Bill, By Rhoad, Bailey, 
H.G. Hutson, Limehouse, Riser and Witherspoon
 A Bill to amend Section 50-13-1187, as amended, Code of Laws of South
 Carolina, 1976, relating to bait authorized to be used with trotlines, set
 hooks, and jugs, so as to authorize the use of live nongame fish on the Edisto
 River on certain set hooks.

   03/01/95  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-8
   03/02/95  House  Read second time HJ-26
   03/02/95  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-27
   03/03/95  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-7
   03/07/95  Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference SJ-10
   03/07/95  Senate Unanimous consent for second reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-10
   03/07/95  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-10
   03/08/95  Senate Read second time SJ-20
   03/09/95  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-18
   03/30/95         Ratified R 45
   04/04/95         Signed By Governor
   04/04/95         Effective date 04/04/95
   05/09/95         Copies available
   05/09/95         Act No. 24

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-13-1187, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO BAIT AUTHORIZED TO BE USED WITH TROTLINES, SET HOOKS, AND JUGS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF LIVE NONGAME FISH ON THE EDISTO RIVER ON CERTAIN SET HOOKS.

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

Use of live nongame fish as bait on the Edisto River

SECTION 1. Section 50-13-1187 of the 1976 Code, as amended by Section 1263, Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:

"Section 50-13-1187. (A) No game fish, live bait, or other bait other than bait listed below may be used with trotlines, set hooks, and jugs:

(1) soap;

(2) dough balls;

(3) cut fish which must be nongame fish cut into at least three equal parts;

(4) shrimp;

(5) meat scraps which may not include insects, worms, or other invertebrates;

(6) grapes.

(B) Notwithstanding this section, on the Edisto River live nongame fish may be used with 9/0 or larger single-barbed set hooks."

Time effective

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

Approved the 4th day of April, 1995.