S*0564(Rat #0121, Act #0096 of 1999)  General Bill, By Courson, Giese, Jackson and 
Patterson
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-27, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO HUNTING MIGRATORY WATERFOWL ON LAKE MURRAY, SO AS TO PROVIDE
 DEFINITIONS FOR "BAIT" AND "TO BAIT", TO PROHIBIT THE HUNTING OF MIGRATORY
 WATERFOWL ON THAT PORTION OF LAKE MURRAY LYING WITHIN NEWBERRY AND SALUDA
 COUNTIES WITHIN TWO HUNDRED YARDS OF A DWELLING OR MARINA WITHOUT WRITTEN
 PERMISSION OF THE OWNER AND OCCUPANT, TO PROHIBIT THE HUNTING OF MIGRATORY
 WATERFOWL ON THAT PORTION OF LAKE MURRAY LYING WITHIN LEXINGTON AND RICHLAND
 COUNTIES WITHIN THREE HUNDRED FIFTY YARDS OF A DWELLING OR MARINA WITHOUT
 PERMISSION OF THE OWNER AND OCCUPANT, TO PROHIBIT BAITING CERTAIN WATERS OF
 LAKE MURRAY, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION.-AMENDED
 TITLE

   03/03/99  Senate Intd. & placed on local & uncontested cal. w/o
                     reference SJ-8
   03/04/99  Senate Read second time SJ-24
   03/04/99  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-24
   03/05/99  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-1
   03/09/99  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-19
   03/09/99  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-19
   05/11/99  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental
                     Affairs HJ-16
   05/12/99  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 18, 1999 HJ-29
   05/18/99  House  Debate adjourned HJ-26
   05/19/99  House  Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 20, 1999 HJ-30
   05/20/99  House  Debate adjourned HJ-20
   05/25/99  House  Debate interrupted HJ-183
   05/26/99  House  Amended HJ-23
   05/26/99  House  Read second time HJ-29
   05/27/99  House  Read third time and returned to Senate with
                     amendments HJ-21
   06/01/99  Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-29
   06/09/99         Ratified R 121
   06/16/99         Became law without Governor's signature
   06/16/99         Effective date 06/16/99
   06/30/99         Copies available
   07/06/99         Act No. 96

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-27, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO HUNTING MIGRATORY WATERFOWL ON LAKE MURRAY, SO AS TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS FOR "BAIT" AND "TO BAIT", TO PROHIBIT THE HUNTING OF MIGRATORY WATERFOWL ON THAT PORTION OF LAKE MURRAY LYING WITHIN NEWBERRY AND SALUDA COUNTIES WITHIN TWO HUNDRED YARDS OF A DWELLING OR MARINA WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE OWNER AND OCCUPANT, TO PROHIBIT THE HUNTING OF MIGRATORY WATERFOWL ON THAT PORTION OF LAKE MURRAY LYING WITHIN LEXINGTON AND RICHLAND COUNTIES WITHIN THREE HUNDRED FIFTY YARDS OF A DWELLING OR MARINA WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE OWNER AND OCCUPANT, TO PROHIBIT BAITING CERTAIN WATERS OF LAKE MURRAY, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION.

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

Hunting migratory waterfowl on Lake Murray

SECTION 1. Section 50-11-27 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 93 of 1995, is amended to read:

"Section 50-11-27. (A) For purposes of this section:

(1) 'Lake Murray' means and includes the area from Lake Murray Dam to one-half mile upstream of Harmon's Bridge on Secondary Road 41-44 and upstream to Kempson's Ferry Bridge on Highway 395, excluding tributaries;

(2) 'bait' means shelled, shucked, or unshucked corn; wheat or grain; salt; or other feed that would constitute a lure, attraction, enticement, or bait to waterfowl;

(3) 'to bait' or 'baiting' means placing, exposing, depositing, distributing, or scattering bait.

(B) It is unlawful to hunt migratory waterfowl on that portion of Lake Murray lying within Newberry and Saluda Counties within two hundred yards of a dwelling or marina without written permission of the owner and occupant.

(C) It is unlawful to hunt migratory waterfowl on that portion of Lake Murray lying within Lexington and Richland Counties within three hundred fifty yards of a dwelling or marina without written permission of the owner and occupant.

(D) From November 1 to February 1 of the following year, it is unlawful to bait, assist in, or cause to be baited any of the waters of Lake Murray below the lakefront property line. Provided, nothing in this section makes it unlawful to casually feed foodstuffs to waterfowl or to fill and use bird and other wildlife feeders.

(E) A person who violates subsections (B) and (C) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days.

(F) A person who violates subsection (D) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one hundred dollars."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 9th day of June, 1999.

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 6/16/99.