South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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H. 4546

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Lucas and J.M. Neal
Document Path: l:\council\bills\pt\1801ahb04.doc

Introduced in the House on January 14, 2004
Currently residing in the House Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

Summary: Red cockaded woodpecker designated official state endangered species

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/14/2004  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-86
   1/14/2004  House   Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources 
                        and Environmental Affairs HJ-86

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/14/2004

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 1-1-679 SO AS TO DESIGNATE THE RED-COCKADED WOODPECKER AS THE OFFICIAL ENDANGERED SPECIES OF THE STATE.

Whereas, the Red-cockaded Woodpecker is about seven inches long with a wingspan of approximately fifteen inches, its back is covered in black and white stripes, and its distinguishing characteristic is a black cap and nape that encircle large white cheek patches; and

Whereas, the male Red-cockaded Woodpecker has a small red streak on each side of its black cap called a cockade; and

Whereas, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service officially listed the Red-cockaded Woodpecker as an endangered species in 1970; and

Whereas, Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge in Chesterfield County is home to the largest population of endangered Red-cockaded Woodpeckers on United States Fish and Wildlife Service land. Now, therefore,

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

SECTION    1.    Article 9, Chapter 1, Title 1 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 1-1-679.    The Red-cockaded Woodpecker (Picoides borealis) is designated the official endangered species of the State."

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

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