S 0513 General Bill, By Knotts, Cleary, Bright, Reese, Fair, Williams, Rose and 
Hayes
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 50-9-750 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NONRESIDENT VETERANS OF CERTAIN MILITARY
 OPERATIONS MAY PURCHASE A HUNTING OR FISHING LICENSE FOR THE AMOUNT THE
 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES CHARGES A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE.

   02/08/11  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 4)
   02/08/11  Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
                     (Senate Journal-page 4)

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-9-750 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NONRESIDENT VETERANS OF CERTAIN MILITARY OPERATIONS MAY PURCHASE A HUNTING OR FISHING LICENSE FOR THE AMOUNT THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES CHARGES A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 6, Chapter 9, Title 50 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 50-9-750.    A nonresident who is a veteran of World War II, the Korean Conflict, the Vietnam War, Operation Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, or Operation Enduring Freedom-Afghanistan may purchase a hunting or fishing license for the amount the department charges a resident of this State. A person who is covered by this provision must provide the department with a DD214 or other official documentation that states that he is a veteran of one or more of these military operations."

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