H*4501(Rat #0380, Act #0349)  General Bill, By J.J. Snow, Alexander, Allison, 
Anderson, B.O. Baker, Carnell, Cato, C.D. Chamblee, Cooper, Davenport, Fair, 
T.L. Farr, Haskins, M.F. Jaskwhich, Lanford, Littlejohn, J.G. Mattos, 
J.G. McAbee, McCraw, McMahand, Phillips, D. Smith, Stille, C.H. Stone, Townsend, 
Trotter, J.W. Tucker, Vaughn and C.C. Wells
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 50-11-395 so as to provide for the issuance of antlerless deer permits in Game
 Zones 1, 2, and 4, for the use of the revenue generated from permit sales, and
 for penalties.-amended title

   01/13/94  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-271
   01/13/94  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-271
   02/09/94  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental
                     Affairs HJ-10
   02/17/94  House  Amended HJ-36
   02/17/94  House  Read second time HJ-36
   02/17/94  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-36
   02/18/94  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-6
   02/22/94  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-10
   02/22/94  Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-10
   03/17/94  Senate Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and
                     Forestry SJ-15
   03/22/94  Senate Read second time SJ-19
   03/30/94  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-27
   04/14/94         Ratified R 380
   04/20/94         Signed By Governor
   04/20/94         Effective date 04/20/94
   05/10/94         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-11-395 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ANTLERLESS DEER PERMITS IN GAME ZONES 1, 2, AND 4, FOR THE USE OF THE REVENUE GENERATED FROM PERMIT SALES, AND FOR PENALTIES.

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

Antlerless deer permits in Game Zones 1, 2, and 4

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 50-11-395. (A) In addition to declaring open seasons for antlerless deer as prescribed in Section 50-11-390, the department may issue individual permits for taking antlerless deer in Game Zones 1, 2, and 4 at a cost of five dollars each. The permits are valid in Game Zones 1, 2, and 4 only as prescribed by the department and may be possessed and used only by the individuals to whom they are issued. The department annually shall set the number of permits to be issued and the times and areas where they are valid.

(B) Eighty percent of the revenue generated from the sale of the permits must be used to administer the permits and for deer management and deer research, and twenty percent must be used for law enforcement relating to deer.

(C) A person taking or attempting to take an antlerless deer pursuant to an individual permit in violation of department guidelines or of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days."

Time effective

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

Approved the 20th day of April, 1994.