Current Status Bill Number:4592 Type of Legislation:Joint Resolution JR Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19960213 Primary Sponsor:Witherspoon All Sponsors:Witherspoon Drafted Document Number:bbm\10522jm.96 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee 20 HANR Subject:Bass, striped; taking of
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TO AMEND ACT 239 OF 1991, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST THE TAKING AND ATTEMPTS TO TAKE STRIPED BASS AND WHITE BASS HYBRIDS NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE SAVANNAH RIVER UPSTREAM TO NEW SAVANNAH BLUFF LOCK DAM IN SOUTH CAROLINA WATERS UNTIL JULY 1, 1996, SO AS TO EXTEND THIS MORATORIUM.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 1 of Act 239 of 1991 is amended to read:
"Section 1. The taking and attempts to take striped bass and white bass hybrids are prohibited near the mouth of the Savannah River upstream to New Savannah Bluff Lock Dam in South Carolina waters until July 1, 1996 2001. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than twenty-five nor more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not less than ten nor more than thirty days."
SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.