S*0464(Rat #0389, Act #0353 of 1990)  General Bill, By Drummond
 A Bill to amend Section 50-13-1170, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to nongame gill nets, so as to provide that Atlantic sturgeon caught
 during the open season for Atlantic sturgeon in licensed shad nets lawfully
 fished may be kept by the fisherman and to require the Atlantic sturgeon to be
 returned to the water if caught during the closed season.

   03/02/89  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-5
   03/02/89  Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-5
   03/30/89  Senate Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and
                     Forestry SJ-8
   04/05/89  Senate Read second time SJ-18
   04/06/89  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-20
   04/11/89  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-13
   04/11/89  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural
                     Resources HJ-13
   02/28/90  House  Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and
                     Natural Resources HJ-12
   03/07/90  House  Read second time HJ-41
   03/08/90  House  Read third time and enrolled HJ-16
   03/13/90         Ratified R 389
   03/19/90         Signed By Governor
   03/19/90         Effective date 03/19/90
   03/19/90         Act No. 353
   03/27/90         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-13-1170, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO NONGAME GILL NETS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ATLANTIC STURGEON CAUGHT DURING THE OPEN SEASON FOR ATLANTIC STURGEON IN LICENSED SHAD NETS LAWFULLY FISHED MAY BE KEPT BY THE FISHERMAN AND TO REQUIRE THE ATLANTIC STURGEON TO BE RETURNED TO THE WATER IF CAUGHT DURING THE CLOSED SEASON.

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

Taking of Atlantic sturgeon

SECTION 1. The last paragraph of Section 50-13-1170 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Nongame fish, including Atlantic sturgeon of legal size and caught during open season as established under Section 50-17-830, in licensed shad nets lawfully fished during the open season for taking shad may be kept by the fisherman. Any Atlantic sturgeon caught during the closed season for Atlantic sturgeon must be returned immediately to the waters from whence it was taken."

Time effective

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

Approved the 19th day of March, 1990.