South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 767

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Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    767
Primary Sponsor:                Drummond
Committee Number:               20
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Furbearing animals, property
                                damage
Residing Body:                  House
Current Committee:              Agriculture, Natural Resources, and
                                Environmental Affairs
Computer Document Number:       DKA/3144.AL
Introduced Date:                Mar 13, 1991
Date of Last Amendment:         Apr 08, 1992
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              Apr 14, 1992
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Drummond
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 767   House   Apr 14, 1992  Introduced, read first time,    20
                             referred to Committee
 767   Senate  Apr 09, 1992  Read third time, sent to House
 767   Senate  Apr 08, 1992  Amended, read second time
 767   Senate  Apr 07, 1992  Committee Report: Favorable     07
                             with amendment
 767   Senate  Mar 13, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    07
                             referred to Committee
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

April 8, 1992

S. 767

Introduced by SENATOR Drummond

S. Printed 4/8/92--S.

Read the first time March 13, 1991.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-2570, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO AUTHORITY OF WILDLIFE AND MARINE RESOURCES DEPARTMENT TO ISSUE SPECIAL PERMITS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT FURBEARING ANIMALS CAUSING DAMAGE TO A PERSON'S HOME OR PROPERTY MAY BE CAPTURED WITHIN ONE HUNDRED YARDS OF THE HOME.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. Section 50-11-2570 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 50-11-2570. (A) The department may issue special permits, at no cost to the applicant, for the taking, capturing, or transportation transporting of any a furbearing animal or of any other game which is destroying or damaging private or public property, timber, or growing crops so as to be a nuisance or for scientific or research purposes.

(B) The permit is not required by the property owner or his designee when capturing furbearing animals or squirrels within one hundred yards of the owner's home when the animal or squirrel is causing damage to the home or property. An animal captured pursuant to the exemption in this subsection must be destroyed."

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

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