Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3813 Primary Sponsor:Rudnick Type of Legislation:CR Subject:Mason, James L. Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19930331 Computer Document Number:BBM/10426JM.93 Introduced Date:19930331 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19930331 Last History Type:Received from Senate Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Rudnick Clyborne R. Smith Hutson Robinson Jaskwhich Stuart Allison Wells Huff Sharpe McAbee Carnell Lanford D. Wilder Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved ____ ______ ____________ ______________________________ ___ ____________ 3813 House 19930331 Received from Senate 3813 Senate 19930331 Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence 3813 House 19930331 Introduced, adopted, sent to SenateView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
RECOGNIZING THE GENEROSITY OF THE LATE JAMES L. MASON OF AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, WHO DEVISED AN ALMOST TWO THOUSAND-ACRE TRACT OF LAND IN MCCORMICK COUNTY TO THE STATE WILDLIFE AND MARINE RESOURCES DEPARTMENT FOR PUBLIC HUNTING AND OTHER TYPES OF OUTDOOR RECREATION.
Whereas, the late James L. Mason of Augusta, Georgia, devised an almost two thousand-acre tract of land in McCormick County to the State Wildlife and Marine Resources Department for public hunting and other types of outdoor recreation; and
Whereas, the property was acquired in 1991 from Mr. Mason, who died in October, 1990, and left the property to the department; and
Whereas, under the terms of Mr. Mason's will, the tract will be held in perpetuity as a "wildlife reservation" for hunting and recreational purposes; and
Whereas, the property, located in lower McCormick County with frontage on the Savannah River and S.C. 28, has been appraised at more than four million dollars; and
Whereas, according to the terms of Mr. Mason's will, all of the tract is open to public hunting, except for six hundred twenty acres under a previously-existing long-term lease; and
Whereas, currently a multiple-use management plan is being developed for the tract by the state wildlife department and the South Carolina Forestry Commission jointly; and
Whereas, the citizens of South Carolina are truly fortunate to have received this property, and the generosity of James L. Mason is most highly deserving of recognition. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, recognizes the generosity of the late James L. Mason of Augusta, Georgia, who devised an almost two thousand-acre tract of land in McCormick County to the State Wildlife and Marine Resources Department for public hunting and other types of outdoor recreation.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the family of the late James L. Mason, to Mr. Maurice Steinberg, 2917 Professional Parkway, Suite A, Augusta, Georgia 30907; and to Mr. Frank M. Green, 548 Hillwood Circle, Augusta, Georgia.