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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.4546 Ratification Number:194 Act Number:183 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20020122 Primary Sponsor:Miller All Sponsors:Miller Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\swb\5062djc02.doc Date Bill Passed both Bodies:20020212 Date of Last Amendment:20020124 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:20020305 Subject:Shad, taking of in Winyah Bay drainage system and Combahee River History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ ------ 20020311 Act No. A183 ------ 20020305 Signed by Governor ------ 20020227 Ratified R194 Senate 20020212 Read third time, enrolled for ratification Senate 20020207 Read second time Senate 20020206 Committee report: Favorable 07 SFGF Senate 20020129 Introduced, read first time, 07 SFGF referred to Committee House 20020125 Read third time, sent to Senate House 20020124 Amended, read second time, unanimous consent for third reading on Friday, 20020125 House 20020122 Introduced, read first time, placed on Calendar without reference Versions of This Bill Revised on January 22, 2002 - Word format Revised on January 24, 2002 - Word format Revised on February 6, 2002 - Word format
(A183, R194, H4546)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-1505, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SEASONS, TAKE AND SIZE LIMITS FOR SHAD, HERRING, AND STURGEON, SO AS TO CHANGE THE OPENING DATE FOR THE SEASON FOR TAKING SHAD IN A PORTION OF THE WINYAH BAY DRAINAGE SYSTEM FROM FEBRUARY FIFTEENTH TO FEBRUARY FIRST; AND TO CHANGE THE TIME FOR TAKING SHAD IN A PORTION OF THE COMBAHEE RIVER FROM TUESDAY NOON TO THURSDAY NOON TO TUESDAY NOON TO FRIDAY NOON.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Season established for taking shad
SECTION 1. Section 50-5-1505(1)(a)(ii)(1) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 12 of 2001, is further amended to read:
"(1) Season: February 1 through April 15;"
Time established for taking shad
SECTION 2. Section 50-5-1505(1)(f) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 245 of 2000, is amended to read:
"(f) Combahee River and all tributaries and distributaries thereto as follows:
(i) Tributaries and distributaries, except main stems of Salkehatchie Rivers: Season: No open season.
(ii) Main river above U.S. Highway 17-A bridge including main stems of Salkehatchie Rivers:
(1) Season: January 15 through March 31;
(2) Times: For setnets, Tuesday noon to Friday noon, local time; for driftnets, Monday noon to Saturday noon, local time;
(3) Methods and equipment: Any lawful method and equipment;
(4) Size and take limits: No limits.
(iii) Main river below U.S. Highway 17-A but above U.S. Highway 17 bridge:
(1) Season: January 15 through March 31;
(2) Times: For setnets, Tuesday noon to Friday noon, local time; for driftnets, Monday noon to Saturday noon, local time;
(3) Methods and equipment: Any lawful method and equipment;
(4) Size and take limits: No limits.
(iv) Main river seaward of U.S. Highway 17 bridge:
(1) Season: January 15 through March 31;
(2) Times: For setnets, Tuesday noon to Friday noon, local time; for driftnets, Monday noon to Saturday noon, local time;
(3) Methods and equipment: Any lawful method and equipment;
(4) Size and take limits: No limits."
Time effective
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and is retroactive in its application to February 5, 2001.
Ratified the 27th day of February, 2002.
Approved the 5th day of March, 2002.
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