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Bill 320

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      320
Ratification Number:              397
Act Number:                       304
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20010214
Primary Sponsor:                  Gregory
All Sponsors:                     Gregory, Peeler, Drummond
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\swb\5161djc01.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20020529
Governor's Action:                S
Date of Governor's Action:        20020605
Subject:                          Operation Game Thief Program, expenditure 
                                  of funds for programs within Program


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20020618  Act No. A304
------  20020605  Signed by Governor
------  20020530  Ratified R397
House   20020529  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
House   20020528  Read second time
House   20020522  Committee report: Favorable            20 HANR
House   20010307  Introduced, read first time,           20 HANR
                  referred to Committee
Senate  20010306  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  20010301  Co-Sponsor added by Senator                    Drummond
Senate  20010301  Read second time, notice of
                  general amendments
------  20010301  Scrivener's error corrected
Senate  20010228  Committee report: Favorable            07 SFGF
Senate  20010214  Introduced, read first time,           07 SFGF
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on February 28, 2001 - Word format
Revised on March 1, 2001 - Word format
Revised on May 22, 2002 - Word format

(A304, R397, S320)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-2300, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FUNDING OF THE OPERATION GAME THIEF PROGRAM, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING FROM THE SALE OF OPERATION GAME THIEF PARAPHERNALIA AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-2310, RELATING TO PURPOSES FOR WHICH PROGRAM FUNDS MAY BE EXPENDED, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR REWARD PAYMENTS FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO THE ARREST OF PERSONS FOR VIOLATIONS OF NATURAL RESOURCE LAWS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT PROGRAM FUNDS MAY BE EXPENDED FOR OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE "PROPERTY WATCH PROGRAM", THE "COASTAL WATCH PROGRAM", AND OTHER PROGRAMS WITHIN THE OPERATION GAME THIEF PROGRAM AND TO ENHANCE PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IN THE PROTECTION OF NATURAL RESOURCES.

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

Proceeds from sale of Operation Game Thief paraphernalia

SECTION 1. Section 50-11-2300 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:

"Section 50-11-2300. There is created an Operation Game Thief Program to be funded by:

(1) monies authorized from the county game fund of the state treasury not to exceed thirty thousand dollars annually;

(2) monies received from donations to the fund, which must be used for general program purposes. The donor may not specify the purposes for which the donation must be used;

(3) monies appropriated by the General Assembly for the purposes provided in this article;

(4) proceeds from the sale of Operation Game Thief paraphernalia."

Expenditure of funds from the Operation Game Thief Program

SECTION 2. Section 50-11-2310 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:

"Section 50-11-2310. Funds from the Operation Game Thief Program may be expended only for the following purposes:

(1) the financing of reward payments to persons other than law enforcement officers, department personnel, and members of their immediate families responsible for information leading to the arrest of any persons for violations of natural resources laws. The board shall establish the schedule of rewards to be paid for information received and payment must be made from funds available for this purpose;

(2) the financing of a statewide telephone reporting system under the name of 'Operation Game Thief' established under the direction of the board;

(3) the promotion of public recognition and awareness of the Operation Game Thief Program;

(4) operational improvements to the 'Property Watch Program', the 'Coastal Watch Program', and other programs within the Operation Game Thief Program and to enhance public involvement in the protection of natural resources."

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 30th day of May, 2002.

Approved the 5th day of June, 2002.

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