Bill 3867

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3867
Ratification Number:            623
Act Number:                     493
Primary Sponsor:                Snow
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Winyah Bay jetties
Companion Bill Number:          901
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   Jun 04, 1992
Computer Document Number:       436/11602.DW
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      Jul 01, 1992
Introduced Date:                Apr 11, 1991
Date of Last Amendment:         May 27, 1992
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              Jul 01, 1992
Last History Type:              Act No. 493
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Snow
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 3867  ------  Jul 01, 1992  Act No. 493
 3867  ------  Jul 01, 1992  Signed by Governor
 3867  ------  Jun 04, 1992  Ratified R 623
 3867  House   Jun 04, 1992  Ordered enrolled for
                             ratification
 3867  Senate  Jun 04, 1992  Receded from its amendments
 3867  House   Jun 03, 1992  Non-concurrence in Senate
                             amendment
 3867  Senate  May 28, 1992  Read third time, returned
                             with amendment
 3867  Senate  May 27, 1992  Amended, read second time,
                             unanimous consent for third
                             reading on Thursday, May 28,
                             1992
 3867  Senate  May 19, 1992  Committee Report: Favorable     07
                             with amendment
 3867  Senate  Apr 30, 1992  Introduced, read first time,    07
                             referred to Committee
 3867  House   Apr 30, 1992  Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
 3867  House   Apr 29, 1992  Read second time
 3867  House   Apr 15, 1992  Committee Report: Favorable     20
 3867  House   Apr 11, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    20
                             referred to Committee

(A493, R623, H3867)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-17-840, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO USING CERTAIN NETS TO FISH WITHIN THREE MILES FROM WINYAH BAY JETTIES, SO AS TO CLARIFY THE PENALTY TO INCLUDE THE SEIZURE OF AN ENGINE AND ALL RELATED EQUIPMENT FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION.

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

Seizure of engine for violating fishing laws

SECTION 1. Section 50-17-840 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 50-17-840. It is unlawful to fish with gill nets, anchor nets, stake row nets, or pound nets in an area of the Atlantic Ocean off Winyah Bay described as follows: within three nautical miles of the midpoint of a line extending from the point where the north jetty of Winyah Bay intersects the beach of North Island running in a southwesterly direction to the point where the south jetty of Winyah Bay intersects the beach of Sand Island; including all waters between the jetties. It is lawful to fish for Atlantic sturgeon in the area previously described with nets having a mesh size in compliance with Section 50-17-880 from February fifteenth through April fifteenth of any year. In addition to penalties provided in Section 50-17-100, the catch, nets, boats, engine and all related equipment of any person accused of violating the provisions of this section must be seized and, upon conviction, disposed of as provided in Section 50-17-650, except the provisions relating to redemption do not apply."

Time effective

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

Approved the 1st day of July, 1992.