South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 574

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    574
Ratification Number:            42
Act Number:                     17
Primary Sponsor:                McGill
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Fox hunting provisions
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   Mar 20, 1991
Computer Document Number:       574
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      Apr 04, 1991
Introduced Date:                Jan 31, 1991
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              Apr 04, 1991
Last History Type:              Act No. 17
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   McGill
                                Hinds
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 574   ------  Apr 04, 1991  Act No. 17
 574   ------  Apr 04, 1991  Signed by Governor
 574   ------  Apr 03, 1991  Ratified R 42
 574   House   Mar 20, 1991  Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
 574   House   Mar 19, 1991  Read second time
 574   House   Mar 06, 1991  Committee Report: Favorable     20
 574   House   Feb 06, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    20
                             referred to Committee
 574   Senate  Feb 05, 1991  Read third time, sent to House
 574   Senate  Feb 01, 1991  Read second time
 574   Senate  Jan 31, 1991  Unanimous consent for second
                             and third reading on the next
                             two consecutive Legislative
                             days
 574   Senate  Jan 31, 1991  Placed on Calendar without
                             reference
 574   Senate  Jan 31, 1991  Introduced, read first time
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(A17, R42, S574)

AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE 12, CHAPTER 11, TITLE 50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PROTECTION OF GAME, BY ADDING SECTION 50-11-2415, SO AS TO PERMIT RUBBER PADDED STEEL FOOT-HOLD TRAPS TO BE USED IN GAME ZONE 9 TO CAPTURE FOX.

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

Rubber padded steel foot-hold traps to capture fox

SECTION 1. Article 12, Chapter 11, Title 50 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 50-11-2415. It is lawful to use rubber padded steel foot-hold traps of a size number two or smaller for land sets for the capture of live fox in Game Zone 9.

Any other furbearing animal so captured must be immediately released."

Time effective

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

Approved the 4th day of April, 1991.