S*1359(Rat #0381, Act #0374 of 2000)  General Bill, By Land

Similar(H 4678)
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 50-11-31 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE HUNTING OF MIGRATORY WATERFOWL ON THE PORTIONS
 OF LAKE MARION KNOWN AS POTATO CREEK OR WYBOO CREEK WITHIN TWO HUNDRED YARDS
 OF A DWELLING OR MARINA WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE OWNER OR OCCUPANT,
 TO PROHIBIT BAITING IN THESE PORTIONS OF LAKE MARION, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES
 FOR VIOLATIONS.-AMENDED TITLE

   04/25/00  Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference SJ-21
   04/25/00  Senate Unanimous consent for second reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-21
   04/25/00  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-21
   04/26/00  Senate Read second time SJ-40
   04/27/00  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-12
   05/02/00  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-138
   05/02/00  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-139
   05/17/00  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental
                     Affairs HJ-8
   05/23/00  House  Amended HJ-66
   05/23/00  House  Read second time HJ-67
   05/24/00  House  Read third time and returned to Senate with
                     amendments HJ-10
   05/25/00  Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-37
   05/31/00         Ratified R 381
   06/06/00         Signed By Governor
   07/07/00         Effective date 06/06/00
   07/07/00         Copies available
   07/07/00         Act No. 374

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-11-31 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE HUNTING OF MIGRATORY WATERFOWL ON THE PORTIONS OF LAKE MARION KNOWN AS POTATO CREEK OR WYBOO CREEK WITHIN TWO HUNDRED YARDS OF A DWELLING OR MARINA WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE OWNER OR OCCUPANT, TO PROHIBIT BAITING IN THESE PORTIONS OF LAKE MARION, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.

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

Hunting near dwelling or marina on Potato and Wyboo Creeks prohibited; baiting prohibited; penalties

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 50-11-31. (A) For purposes of this section:

(1) 'Potato Creek' is the area lying east of Highway S-14-260 westward to the mouth of Potato Creek and the property controlled by Camp Bob Cooper 4-H Camp.

(2) 'Wyboo Creek' is the area lying northward from a line connecting Green Island and Eagle Point on Lake Marion to Highway 260. This area will include the areas known as White Oak Slough, Air Port Slough, and Birch Branch.

(3) '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.

(4) 'To bait' or 'baiting' means placing, exposing, depositing, distributing, or scattering bait.

(5) 'A dwelling' is a house or other structure in which a person or persons live; a residence; abode; occupied by a family as a place of residence, or a structure used as place of habitation.

(B) It is unlawful to hunt migratory waterfowl on Potato Creek or Wyboo Creek, as defined for purposes of this section, within two hundred yards of a dwelling or marina without written permission of the owner or occupant.

(C) From November first to February first of the following year, it is unlawful to bait, assist in, or cause to be baited any of the waters of Potato Creek and Wyboo Creek below the lakefront property line defined as the 76.8 marker. However, nothing in this section makes it unlawful to casually feed foodstuffs to waterfowl or to fill and use bird and other wildlife feeders above the 76.8 marker.

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

(E) A person who violates subsection (C) 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 31st day of May, 2000.

Approved the 6th day of June, 2000.