S*0950(Rat #0580, Act #0483 of 1984)  General Bill, By 
Senate Fish, Game and Forestry

Similar(H 3796)
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 50-1-136 so as to provide penalties for conspiracy to violate Title 50
 provisions of law, relating to fish, game, and watercraft.

   04/04/84  Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference SJ-1278
   04/19/84  Senate Read second time SJ-1475
   04/20/84  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-1492
   04/24/84  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-2569
   04/24/84  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural
                     Resources HJ-2569
   05/16/84  House  Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and
                     Natural Resources HJ-3090
   05/22/84  House  Objection by Rep. J. Arthur, O. Phillips, Holt &
                     Fielding HJ-3183
   05/24/84  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. J. Arthur, Fielding &
                     Holt HJ-3333
   05/24/84  House  Amended HJ-3333
   05/24/84  House  Objection by Rep. McLeod & Ogburn HJ-3333
   06/14/84  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. O. Phillips HJ-3728
   06/14/84  House  Read second time HJ-3728
   06/18/84  House   Read third time HJ-3769
   06/18/84  House  Returned HJ-3769
   06/20/84  Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-2661
   06/21/84         Ratified R 580
   06/27/84         Signed By Governor
   06/27/84         Effective date 06/27/84
   06/27/84         Act No. 483
   07/12/84         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAW-S OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-1-136 SO AS TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR CONSPIRACY TO VIOLATE TITLE 50 PROVISIONS OF LAW, RELATING TO FISH, GAME, AND WATERCRAFT.

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

Penalty

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 50-1-136. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 16-17-410 and any other provisions of law, every person who conspires to violate any provisions of the game and fish laws of this State or any other provision of Title 50, except the provisions of the Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act or regulations promulgated by authority of that act, is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction is subject to a penalty not greater than that provided by law for the violation. Every person who conspires to violate two or more provisions of the game and fish laws of this State or any other provision of Title 50, except the provisions of the Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act or regulations promulgated by authority of that act, is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction must be fined not more than two thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both. In addition to the criminal penalty, any person convicted of such conspiracy shall have his privilege to hunt or fish either recreationally or commercially revoked for one year."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 27th day of June, 1984.