H*2953(Rat #0487, Act #0417 of 1980)  General Bill, By M.L. Eargle
 A Bill to amend Section 16-11-590, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to the destruction of sea oat plants, so as to provide that it shall
 also be unlawful to collect, cut, break or otherwise destroy venus's-flytrap
 plants and increase the fine penalty from not less than ten dollars nor more
 than one hundred dollars to not more than two hundred dollars.-at

   05/16/79  House    INTRODUCTION OF BILL RULED OUT OF ORDER HJ-2016
   01/08/80  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-31
   01/08/80  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural
                     Resources HJ-31
   04/01/80  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Agriculture and Natural Resources HJ-1778
   04/02/80  House  Amended HJ-1832
   04/02/80  House  Read second time HJ-1833
   04/03/80  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1872
   04/03/80  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-18
   04/03/80  Senate Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural
                     Resources SJ-18
   04/30/80  Senate Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and
                     Natural Resources SJ-37
   05/01/80  Senate Read second time SJ-17
   05/01/80  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-17
   05/08/80  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-6
   05/14/80  House  Ratified R 487 HJ-2837
   05/19/80         Signed By Governor
   05/19/80         Effective date 05/19/80
   05/19/80         Act No. 417
   05/30/80         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 16-11-590, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESTRUCTION OF SEA OAT PLANTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT SHALL ALSO BE UNLAWFUL TO COLLECT, CUT, BREAK OR OTHERWISE DESTROY VENUS'S FLYTRAP PLANTS AND INCREASE THE FINE PENALTY FROM NOT LESS THAN TEN DOLLARS NOR MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS TO NOT MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS.

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

Unlawful to destroy sea oat plants or venus fly traps on public property

Section 1. Section 16-11-590 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 16-11-590. It shall be unlawful for any person to cut, collect, break or otherwise destroy sea oat plants, Venus's flytrap plants or any part on public property or on private property without the owner's consent. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days nor less than five days. Each violation shall constitute a separate offense."

Time effective

Section 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.