South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 3009


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3009
Primary Sponsor:                McTeer
Committee Number:               20
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Shrimp, open season for
                                taking
Residing Body:                  House
Current Committee:              Agriculture, Natural
                                Resources, and Environmental
                                Affairs
Computer Document Number:       NO5/8754BD.93
Introduced Date:                19930112    
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              19930112    
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   McTeer
                                Rhoad
Type of Legislation:            General Bill



History


Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
____  ______  ____________  ______________________________  ___  ____________

3009  House   19930112      Introduced, read first time,    20
                            referred to Committee

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 50-17-660, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CATCHING OR TAKING OF SHRIMP, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISIONS FOR THE WILDLIFE AND MARINE RESOURCES DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH THE OPEN SEASON FOR TAKING SHRIMP OVER BAITED AREAS AND PROVIDE FOR THE SEASON TO BE SEPTEMBER FIRST THROUGH NOVEMBER THIRTIETH.

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

SECTION 1. Section 50-17-660(B) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(B) The Wildlife and Marine Resources Department shall establish annually a sixty-day open season between September first and November fifteenth for taking shrimp over baited areas is September first through November thirtieth. The sixty days may but are not required to be consecutive. It is unlawful for anyone to take, or attempt to take, shrimp over bait during the closed season for taking shrimp over bait. The provisions of This subsection do does not apply to anyone taking or attempting to take shrimp over bait by the use of a drop net from a pier, dock, or other structure permanently affixed to the high land."

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

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