South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 4590

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4590
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20020129
Primary Sponsor:                  Snow
All Sponsors:                     Snow
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\swb\5069djc02.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Agriculture, Natural Resources and 
                                  Environmental Affairs Com 20 HANR
Subject:                          Crows, hunting season with no bag limit 
                                  in Game Zone No. 9


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20020129  Introduced, read first time,           20 HANR
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-854, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SEASONS AND BAG LIMITS FOR HUNTING CROWS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IN GAME ZONE 9 THE SEASON FOR HUNTING AND TAKING CROWS IS FROM OCTOBER FIRST TO MARCH FIRST WITH NO BAG LIMIT.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 50-11-854 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 313 of 1994, is amended to read:

    "Section 50-11-854.    (A)    The Except as provided in this section, the department may establish seasons and bag limits for the hunting and taking of crows consistent with the federal regulation governing those activities. However:

        (1)    The hunting season or seasons on crows may not exceed a total of one hundred twenty-four days during a calendar year:.

        (2)    The department shall designate a season or seasons between September first and March first:.

        (3)    It is unlawful to hunt or take crows:

            (a)    from an aircraft;

            (b)    by any methods except firearms, bow and arrow, and falconry;

            (c)    except as permitted by this section.

    (B)    In Game Zone 9 the season for hunting and taking crows is from October first to March first with no bag limit.

    (B)(C)    A person violating this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than one hundred nor more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days."

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

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