South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 4864


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4864
Ratification Number:              470
Act Number:                       401
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20000405
Primary Sponsor:                  Witherspoon
All Sponsors:                     Witherspoon, Barfield
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\swb\5146djc00.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20000621
Date of Last Amendment:           20000621
Governor's Action:                S
Date of Governor's Action:        20000922
Subject:                          Shad, taking of, limit; Fish and Game, 
                                  Bass, striped and black; creel and size limit 
                                  on certain lakes; Natural Resources


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20001010  Act No. A401
------  20000922  Signed by Governor
------  20000622  Ratified R470
Senate  20000621  Concurred in House amendment, 
                  enrolled for ratification
House   20000621  Senate amendments amended,
                  returned to Senate with amendment
Senate  20000621  Read third time, returned to House
                  with amendments
Senate  20000620  Amended, read second time, unanimous 
                  consent for third reading on Wednesday,
                  20000621
Senate  20000525  Committee report: Favorable with       07 SFGF
                  amendment
Senate  20000504  Introduced, read first time,           07 SFGF
                  referred to Committee
House   20000504  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   20000503  Read second time
House   20000503  Request for debate withdrawn
                  by Representative                              Fleming
                                                                 Cato
                                                                 Knotts
House   20000425  Request for debate by Representative           Knotts
House   20000425  Committee amendment adopted
House   20000425  Request for debate by Representative           Fleming
                                                                 Cato
                                                                 Rhoad
                                                                 Littlejohn
House   20000420  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.            Barfield
House   20000419  Committee report: Favorable with       20 HANR
                  amendment
House   20000405  Introduced, read first time,           20 HANR
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on April 19, 2000 - Word format
Revised on April 25, 2000 - Word format
Revised on May 3, 2000 - Word format
Revised on May 25, 2000 - Word format
Revised on June 20, 2000 - Word format
Revised on June 21, 2000 - Word format

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(A401, R470, H4864)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-1515, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TAKING SHAD BY HOOK AND LINE AND TO SET LIMITS ON THE NUMBER OF SHAD TAKEN, SO AS TO MAKE THE SECTION APPLICABLE TO TAKING SHAD BY CAST NET EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION AND TO REDUCE THE AGGREGATE NUMBER OF SHAD TAKEN FROM TWENTY TO TEN IN ANY ONE DAY, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON TAKING OR ATTEMPTING TO TAKE SHAD BY HOOK AND LINE INCLUDING ROD AND REEL IN THE SANTEE RIVER MAY TAKE OR POSSESS NO MORE THAN AN AGGREGATE OF TWENTY AMERICAN AND HICKORY SHAD IN ANY ONE DAY; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-13-236, RELATING TO CREEL AND SIZE LIMITS ON STRIPED BASS AND BLACK BASS FROM LAKE MURRAY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES MAY ESTABLISH THE DAILY CREEL LIMITS AND SIZE LIMITS ON LAKE MURRAY AND ON ALL WATERS OF THE SALUDA RIVER LYING BETWEEN THE LAKE GREENWOOD DAM (BUZZARD'S ROOST DAM) AND LAKE MURRAY FOR STRIPED BASS (ROCKFISH) AND BLACK BASS BY REGULATIONS PROMULGATED AND ADOPTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23 OF TITLE 1, TO PROVIDE THAT NO CREEL OR SIZE LIMITS MAY BE SET BY EMERGENCY REGULATIONS, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON TAKING STRIPED BASS OR BLACK BASS EXCEEDING THE LIMITS SET BY THE DEPARTMENT IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND, UPON CONVICTION, MUST BE PUNISHED AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 50-13-285, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE SIZE LIMIT ON STRIPED BASS (ROCKFISH) TAKEN FROM LAKE MURRAY IS NOT IN EFFECT DURING THE MONTHS OF JUNE, JULY, AND AUGUST.

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

Creel limit on shad taken by cast net or by hook; creel limit on shad taken by hook in Santee River

SECTION 1. Section 50-5-1515 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 245 of 2000, is amended to read:

"Section 50-5-1515. (A) Except as provided in this section, a person taking or attempting to take shad by cast net or by hook and line including rod and reel may take or possess no more than an aggregate of ten American and hickory shad in any one day.

(B) A person taking or attempting to take shad by hook and line including rod and reel in the Santee River may take or possess no more than an aggregate of twenty American and hickory shad in any one day.

(C) No shad taken by cast net or by hook and line including rod and reel may be sold, offered for sale, or purchased. In freshwaters, a person must hold a freshwater fishing license."

Creel and size limits on striped bass and black bass from Lake Murray; size limit on striped bass not effective during months of June, July, and August

SECTION 2. Section 50-13-236 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:

"Section 50-13-236. (A) The department may establish the daily creel limits and size limits on Lake Murray and on all waters of the Saluda River lying between the Lake Greenwood Dam (Buzzard's Roost Dam) and Lake Murray for striped bass (rockfish) and black bass by regulations promulgated and adopted in accordance with Article 1, Chapter 23 of Title 1. No creel or size limits may be set by emergency regulations. A person taking striped bass or black bass exceeding the limits set by the department is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be punished as provided in Section 50-13-285.

(B) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (A), the size limit on striped bass (rockfish) taken from Lake Murray is not in effect during the months of June, July, and August."

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect July 2, 2000.

Ratified the 22nd day of June, 2000.

Approved the 22nd day of September, 2000.

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