Bill 1169

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               1169
Ratification Number:       638
Act Number                 557
Introducing Body:          Senate
Subject:                   Trawling near beaches of Fripp, Hunting,
                           and Hilton Head Islands

(A557, R638, S1169)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-17-1580, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROVISIONS MAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO TRAWL FOR SHRIMP DURING THE CLOSED SEASON NEAR CERTAIN BEACHES OF HUNTING ISLAND AND HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SO AS ALSO TO PROHIBIT TRAWLING WITHIN ONE-QUARTER MILE OF THE SHORES OF THE OCEAN BEACHES OF FRIPP ISLAND AND TO CHANGE THE REFERENCES TO THE LOCAL INSPECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF COMMERCIAL FISHERIES TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA WILDLIFE AND MARINE RESOURCES DEPARTMENT.

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

Trawling near beaches of Fripp, Hunting, and Hilton Head Islands

SECTION 1. Section 50-17-1580 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 50-17-1580. From May fifteenth through September fifteenth of any year it is unlawful to trawl for shrimp within one-quarter mile of the shores of the ocean beaches of Hunting Island and Fripp Island in Beaufort County and within one-quarter mile of the shores of any inhabited area of the ocean beaches of Hilton Head Island. For the purposes of this section an 'inhabited area' is defined as any beach area within one-quarter mile of an inhabited or active commercial building along the beach front. The South Carolina Wildlife Marine and Resources Department shall prepare a chart showing the approximate location of such inhabited beach areas, and it is the responsibility of shrimp boat captains to ascertain such inhabited beach areas from the department. Anyone violating the provisions of this section is, upon conviction, subject to imprisonment of not exceeding thirty days or a fine of not exceeding one hundred dollars."

Time effective

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