Bill 1184

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               1184
Ratification Number:       510
Act Number                 460
Introducing Body:          Senate
Subject:                   Alligator products permits

(A460, R510, S1184)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-15-60, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO COSTS OF NONGAME AND ENDANGERED SPECIES' CONSERVATION PROGRAMS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR PERMITS FOR THE SALE OF ALLIGATOR PRODUCTS AND THAT THE PROCEEDS FROM PERMIT SALES AND PORTIONS OF THE PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF ALLIGATOR PRODUCTS MAY BE USED TO PAY THE COSTS OF THE ALLIGATOR CONTROL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AND PLACED IN THE GAME PROTECTION FUND AND ADMINISTERED ACCORDING TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 50-1-150.

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

Alligator products permits

SECTION 1. Section 50-15-60 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 50-15-60. The costs of programs established under this chapter must be borne by the general fund and must be included in the annual appropriations act except that the department shall issue permits, at a cost of thirty-five dollars each, for the sale of alligator products. The department shall collect the proceeds from the sale of permits and the proceeds from the sale of alligator products for the costs of administering the Alligator Control Management Program. These funds must be deposited to the credit of the Game Protection Fund of the State Treasury and administered according to the provisions of Section 50-1-150."

Time effective

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