H 3107 General Bill, By Hawkins

Similar(H 3111)
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 1-1-699 SO AS TO DESIGNATE THE SPOTTED SALAMANDER, AMBYSTOMA MACULATUM, AS THE
 OFFICIAL STATE AMPHIBIAN.

   12/09/98  House  Prefiled
   12/09/98  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs
   01/12/99  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-39
   01/12/99  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-39
   02/24/99  House  Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-9
   03/02/99  House  Debate adjourned until Wednesday, March 3, 1999 HJ-27
   03/03/99  House  Rejected HJ-20

February 24, 1999

H. 3107

S. Printed 2/24/99--H.

Read the first time January 12, 1999.

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3107), to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 1-1-699 so as to designate the spotted salamander, etc., respectfully

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

CHARLES R. SHARPE, for Committee.

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 1-1-699 SO AS TO DESIGNATE THE SPOTTED SALAMANDER, AMBYSTOMA MACULATUM, AS THE OFFICIAL STATE AMPHIBIAN.

Whereas, incident to being introduced to the history of the State of South Carolina, the 1997-98 third-grade class of Lynn K. Burgess at Woodlands Heights Elementary School, Spartanburg, took notice of the fact that South Carolina has never adopted, and does not have, an official state amphibian; and

Whereas, the Spotted Salamander, Ambystoma maculatum, is a stout bodied species of 150 to 249 millimeters in length, identified by bright yellow round spots in two irregular rows on a dark background, and inhabits deciduous forests with semipermanent pools about one meter deep across the whole State; and

Whereas, the Spotted Salamander, Ambystoma maculatum, survives by avoiding bottomlands subject to regular flooding and permanent ponds containing fish, and is the only amphibian recommended by Lynn K. Burgess' 1997-98 third-grade class that is indigenous to the whole State. Now, therefore,

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 1-1-699. The Spotted Salamander, Ambystoma maculatum, is designated as the official state amphibian."

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