Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:851 Ratification Number:333 Act Number:301 Primary Sponsor:Drummond Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act Companion Bill Number:3783 Date Bill Passed both Bodies:Mar 27, 1992 Computer Document Number:NO5/7429.BD Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:Apr 08, 1992 Introduced Date:Apr 04, 1991 Date of Last Amendment:Mar 12, 1992 Last History Body:------ Last History Date:Apr 08, 1992 Last History Type:Act No. 301 Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Drummond Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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851 ------ Apr 08, 1992 Act No. 301
851 ------ Apr 08, 1992 Signed by Governor
851 ------ Apr 02, 1992 Ratified R 333
851 House Mar 27, 1992 Read third time, enrolled for
ratification
851 House Mar 26, 1992 Read second time, unanimous
consent for third reading on
next Legislative day
851 House Mar 18, 1992 Committee Report: Favorable 20
851 House Mar 17, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 20
referred to Committee
851 Senate Mar 12, 1992 Amended, read third time,
sent to House
851 Senate Mar 05, 1992 Read second time, ordered to
third reading with notice of
general amendments
851 Senate Mar 03, 1992 Committee Report: Favorable 07
with amendment
851 Senate Apr 04, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 07
referred to Committee
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(A301, R333, S851)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE FEDERAL MIGRATORY BIRD TREATY ACT AND ITS REGULATIONS AND WATERFOWL PROVISIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE WILDLIFE AND MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION TO SET SPECIAL SEASONS, BAG LIMITS, AND METHODS FOR HUNTING AND TAKING WATERFOWL AND REVISE THE PENALTIES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act; special seasons, bag limits, and hunting methods; penalties revised
SECTION 1. Section 50-11-10 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 50-11-10. (A) The Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act and its implementing regulations are the law of this State. However, the South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Commission annually may set special seasons, bag limits, and methods for hunting and taking waterfowl consistent with the regulations. A violation of the regulations or related state law is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than fifty nor more than one hundred dollars or thirty days' imprisonment.
(B) If a person is convicted of one or more of the following offenses, he must be fined not less than two hundred nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than ninety days:
(1) trespassing to hunt waterfowl;
(2) hunting waterfowl over bait;
(3) shooting waterfowl over bait;
(4) hunting waterfowl more than fifteen minutes before or after regularly designated hunting hours;
(5) possessing more than one waterfowl over the legal limit;
(6) hunting waterfowl out of season."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 8th day of April, 1992.