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Bill 702

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      702
Ratification Number:              266
Act Number:                       251
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  19990408
Primary Sponsor:                  Martin
All Sponsors:                     Martin
Drafted Document Number:          l:\s-res\lam\003feed.kad.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20000412
Governor's Action:                S
Date of Governor's Action:        20000501
Subject:                          Black bears, unlawful to feed or entice 
                                  with food, penalties; Fish and Game


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20000516  Act No. A251
------  20000501  Signed by Governor
------  20000426  Ratified R266
House   20000412  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
House   20000411  Read second time
House   20000405  Committee report: Favorable            20 HANR
House   19990518  Introduced, read first time,           20 HANR
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19990512  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19990511  Read second time
Senate  19990506  Committee report: Favorable            07 SFGF
Senate  19990408  Introduced, read first time,           07 SFGF
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on May 6, 1999 - Word format
Revised on April 5, 2000 - Word format

(A251, R266, S702)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-440, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF BAIT TO LURE BEARS, SO AS TO REVISE THIS SECTION TO PROHIBIT FEEDING OR ENTICING WITH FOOD ANY BLACK BEAR, TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS TO THE PROHIBITION, AND TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.

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

Feeding or enticing with food a black bear

SECTION 1. Section 50-11-440 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 50-11-440. (A) It shall be unlawful for any person to feed or entice with food any black bear (Ursus americanus) except as follows:

(1) those persons feeding bears maintained in protective captivity under a permit issued by the department for education, scientific, commercial, or recreational purposes;

(2) department personnel;

(3) persons licensed or otherwise authorized by the department; or

(4) county or municipal animal personnel when relocating bears by baiting or enticement.

(B) Any person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined in an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 26th day of April, 2000.

Approved the 1st day of May, 2000.

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