South Carolina General Assembly
104th Session, 1981-1982

Bill 3429

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               3429
Ratification Number:       387
Act Number                 328
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   Relating to records of the Division of
                           Commercial Fisheries
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(A328, R387, H3429)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-120, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO RECORDS OF THE DIVISION OF COMMERCIAL FISHERIES, SO AS TO DELETE A PROVISION THAT LIMITS THE ACCESSIBILITY OF SUCH RECORDS TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL.

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

Records

Section 1. Section 50-5-120 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 50-5-120. The records and documents in the office of the division shall include:

(1) A record of leases granted for bottoms for the propagation of shellfish and the subsequent changes of ownership thereof;

(2) The particulars and amounts of all licenses and permits of every kind issued;

(3) A tabulated record of the quantity of each kind of fish taken in the waters of the State, the commercial value thereof, the amount exported and the amount consumed within the State;

(4) The number of persons engaged in the various branches of the fishing industries and their approximate earnings;

(5) Any other matter which to it may appear advisable."

Time effective

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