South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 1255

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       1255
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  Senate
Introduced Date:                   19960319
Primary Sponsor:                   Holland 
All Sponsors:                      Holland 
Drafted Document Number:           jud6078.dhh
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Agriculture, Natural Resources
                                   and Environmental Affairs Committee
                                   20 HANR
Subject:                           Deer, antlered, season revised
                                   in Game Zone No. 5
History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

House   19960430  Introduced, read first time,             20 HANR
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19960429  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19960425  Read second time, notice of
                  general amendments
Senate  19960424  Polled out of Committee: Favorable       07 SFGF
Senate  19960319  Introduced, read first time,             07 SFGF
                  referred to Committee
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POLLED OUT OF COMMITTEE

April 24, 1996

S. 1255

Introduced by SENATOR Holland

S. Printed 4/24/96--S.

Read the first time March 19, 1996.

THE COMMITTEE ON FISH, GAME AND FORESTRY

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 1255), to amend Section 50-11-310, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the open season, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

Has polled the Bill out of committee without report.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-310, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE OPEN SEASON FOR ANTLERED DEER, SO AS TO REVISE THE SEASON FOR ANTLERED DEER IN GAME ZONE 5.

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

SECTION 1. Section 50-11-310 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 50-11-310. (A) The open season for taking antlered deer is:

(1) Game Zones 1, 2, and 4: as set by the department between October first and January first. The department may designate the sex of the deer that may be taken and may promulgate regulations for the proper control of the deer harvest in these game zones;

(2) Game Zone 5: August fifteenth through August thirty-first with bow and arrow only and September first through January first with bow and arrow and firearms;

(3) Game Zones 5 and Zone 7: with bow and arrow September first through January first and with firearms September fifteenth through January first;

(3) (4) Game Zones 8 and 9: August fifteenth to through August thirty-first with bow and arrow only and September first through January first with firearms. Antlerless deer may be taken December fifteenth through January first with bow and arrow only;

(4) (5) Game Zone 10: September first through January first with bow and arrow only and with firearms September fifteenth through January first.

(B) Except as provided in subsection (A), the season for taking antlered deer is August fifteenth through January first.

(C) It is unlawful to pursue deer with dogs except during the prescribed season for hunting deer."

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

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