H*2463 Session 106 (1985-1986)
H*2463(Rat #0132, Act #0088 of 1985) General Bill, By
House Agriculture and Natural Resources
A Bill to amend Sections 50-19-2810, 50-19-2820, 50-19-2830, 50-1111-986, and
50-13-700, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to Game Zone No. 6,
so as to change references to Game Zone No. 6 to Game Zone No. 11 and to
provide that the method of taking game in Game Zone No. 11 must be the same as
for Game Zone No. 6 and to regulate the use of drag seines or drag nets in any
waters in Beaufort County in Game Zone No. 11 and to repeal Section
50-19-2860, relating to exceptions to gigging regulations in Berkeley and
Charleston Counties.-amended title
02/21/85 House Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
without reference HJ-953
02/27/85 House Read second time HJ-1003
02/28/85 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1051
02/28/85 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-707
02/28/85 Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-707
04/16/85 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish,
Game and Forestry SJ-1518
04/17/85 Senate Amended SJ-1557
04/17/85 Senate Read second time SJ-1559
04/18/85 Senate Read third time SJ-1601
04/18/85 Senate Returned SJ-1601
05/01/85 House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-2854
05/07/85 Ratified R 132
05/13/85 Signed By Governor
05/13/85 Effective date 05/13/85
05/13/85 Act No. 88
05/21/85 Copies available
(A88, R132, H2463)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 50-19-2810, 50-19-2820, 50-19-2830, 50-11-986, AND
50-13-700, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO GAME ZONE NO. 6, SO
AS TO CHANGE REFERENCES TO GAME ZONE NO. 6 TO GAME ZONE NO. 11 AND TO PROVIDE
THAT THE METHOD OF TAKING GAME IN GAME ZONE NO. 11 MUST BE THE SAME AS FOR GAME
ZONE NO. 6 AND TO REGULATE THE USE OF DRAG SEINES OR DRAG NETS IN ANY WATERS IN
BEAUFORT COUNTY IN GAME ZONE NO. 11 AND TO REPEAL SECTION 50-19-2860, RELATING
TO EXCEPTIONS TO GIGGING REGULATIONS IN BERKELEY AND CHARLESTON COUNTIES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Nonresident's gigging license
SECTION 1. Section 50-19-2810 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 50-19-2810. All nonresidents of this State, before gigging for
fish in the salt waters in Game Zone No. 11, shall first procure a nonresident
gigging license, the fee for which is twenty-five dollars and twenty-five cents.
Any person violating the provisions of this section, upon conviction, must be
punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars or imprisonment for not less
than thirty days for the first offense. The fine or imprisonment for each
subsequent violation must be double the amount of the previous fines and
imprisonments imposed upon the violator."
Resident's gigging license
SECTION 2. Section 50-19-2820 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 50-19-2820. All residents of this State or freeholders of the
counties within the zone, before gigging for fish in the salt waters in Game Zone
No. 11, shall procure a resident gigging license, the fee for which is one dollar
and ten cents.
Any person violating the provision of this section, upon conviction, must be
punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars or imprisoned for a period of not
less than ten days for the first offense. The fine or imprisonment for each
subsequent offense must be double that previously imposed against the
violator."
Procurement of license
SECTION 3. Section 50-19-2830 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 50-19-2830. The license must be procured from any county treasurer
within Game Zone No. 11, his designated agents or any authorized official of the
South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Commission."
Open and close seasons
SECTION 4. Section 50-11-986 of the 1976 Code, added by Section 2 of Act 274 of
1982, is amended to read:
"Section 50-11-986. The open and closed seasons for the hunting of game and
the methods of taking game in Game Zone 11 are the same as for Game Zone 6."
Penalty
SECTION 5. Section 50-13-700 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 50-13-700. It is unlawful for any person to use or have in
possession any drag seine or drag net more than four hundred feet long or more
than twelve feet deep with mesh smaller than one and one-half inches in any
waters in Beaufort County in Game Zone No. 11. Any person violating any of the
provisions of this section is subject to a fine of not less than fifty dollars
nor more than one hundred dollars or to imprisonment not exceeding thirty days
for the first offense, and for a second or subsequent offense, must be fined not
less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned
for not less than sixty days nor more than six months, or both fine and
imprisonment, in the discretion of the court."
Repeal
SECTION 6. Section 50-19-2860 of the 1976 Code is repealed.
Time effective
SECTION 7. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor. |