S 0636 General Bill, By Land
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 50-9-523 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A NONRESIDENT DURING A SPECIFIED PERIOD MAY
 OBTAIN A LIFETIME COMBINATION LICENSE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
 UNDER CONDITIONS WHICH GRANT THE SAME PRIVILEGES AS A STATEWIDE COMBINATION
 LICENSE.

   03/02/11  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 13)
   03/02/11  Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
                     (Senate Journal-page 13)
   03/17/11  Senate Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and
                     Forestry (Senate Journal-page 10)
   03/24/11  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 28)
   03/24/11  Senate Roll call Ayes-37  Nays-4 (Senate Journal-page 28)
   03/29/11  Senate Read third time and sent to House
                     (Senate Journal-page 7)
   03/30/11  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 22)
   03/30/11  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs
                     (House Journal-page 22)

COMMITTEE REPORT

March 17, 2011

S. 636

S. Printed 3/17/11--S.

Read the first time March 2, 2011.

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 636) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 50-9-523 so as to provide that a nonresident during a specified period may obtain, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

RONNIE W. CROMER for Committee.

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-9-523 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A NONRESIDENT DURING A SPECIFIED PERIOD MAY OBTAIN A LIFETIME COMBINATION LICENSE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES UNDER CONDITIONS WHICH GRANT THE SAME PRIVILEGES AS A STATEWIDE COMBINATION LICENSE.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 5, Chapter 9, Title 50 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 50-9-523.    (A)    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a nonresident may obtain a lifetime combination license which grants the same privileges as a statewide combination license from the Department of Natural Resources at its Columbia office if:

(1)    the applicant was born in this State and provides a notarized birth certificate from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control;

(2)    the applicant has held title in fee simple, either in whole or in part, to real property located within this State for at least five years immediately preceding the date of application, and the applicant provides a notarized record of ownership from the appropriate county official in the county where the real property is located;

(3)    the applicant, if born after June 30, 1979, and having attained the age of sixteen or older, complies with all hunter education requirements of this State and provides a certificate of completion for the course; and

(4)    the applicant has not been charged for natural resource violations which could result in the suspension of hunting or fishing privileges.

(B)    This license is available for purchase from July 1, 2011, through September 30, 2011. The fee for the license is seven hundred dollars."

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