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A261, R367, H4756
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Jennings, Lucas, Freeman, Neilson, Trotter, Frye and Rhoad
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20930sd04.doc
Introduced in the House on February 12, 2004
Introduced in the Senate on April 21, 2004
Last Amended on June 1, 2004
Passed by the General Assembly on June 2, 2004
Governor's Action: July 6, 2004, Signed
Summary: Squirrel hunting, Game Zone 5
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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2/12/2004 House Introduced and read first time HJ-25
2/12/2004 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources
and Environmental Affairs HJ-25
4/14/2004 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Frye, Rhoad
4/15/2004 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture,
Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-1
4/20/2004 House Amended HJ-31
4/20/2004 House Read second time HJ-32
4/21/2004 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-15
4/21/2004 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-39
4/21/2004 Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-39
5/19/2004 Senate Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-42
5/20/2004 Senate Read second time SJ-41
6/1/2004 Senate Amended SJ-52
6/1/2004 Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments
SJ-52
6/2/2004 House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-40
6/2/2004 Scrivener's error corrected
6/2/2004 Ratified R 367
7/6/2004 Signed By Governor
7/13/2004 Copies available
7/13/2004 Effective date 07/06/04
7/14/2004 Act No. 261
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
2/12/2004
4/15/2004
4/20/2004
5/19/2004
6/1/2004
6/2/2004
(A261, R367, H4756)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-120, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO HUNTING SEASONS FOR SMALL GAME, SO AS TO REVISE CERTAIN SEASONS FOR HUNTING SQUIRREL IN SPECIFIED GAME ZONES; TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-140, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL TAKING OF CERTAIN SMALL GAME WHEN THEY MAY BE HUNTED WITHOUT WEAPONS, SO AS TO INCLUDE SQUIRRELS, AND TO PERMIT THE MITIGATION TRUST FUND TO DISBURSE FUNDS TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA CENTER FOR BIRDS OF PREY TO FUND CONSTRUCTION OF THE AVIAN CONSERVATION CENTER.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Squirrel season with dogs but without weapons
SECTION 1. Section 50-11-120(A)(1)(b) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 33 of 2003, is further amended to read:
"(b) squirrel: October first through March first with weapons and dogs; March second through September thirtieth without weapons and with dogs only;"
Squirrel season with dogs but without weapons
SECTION 2. Section 50-11-120(A)(2)(b) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 33 of 2003, is further amended to read:
"(b) squirrel: October first through March first with weapons and dogs; March second through September thirtieth without weapons and with dogs only;"
Squirrel season with dogs but without weapons
SECTION 3. Section 50-11-120(A)(3)(b) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 33 of 2003, is further amended to read:
"(b) squirrel: October first through March first with weapons and dogs; March second through September thirtieth without weapons and with dogs only;"
Squirrel season with dogs but without weapons
SECTION 4. Section 50-11-120(A)(4)(b) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 33 of 2003, is further amended to read:
"(b) squirrel: October first through March first with weapons and dogs; March second through September thirtieth without weapons and with dogs only;"
Squirrel season with dogs but without weapons
SECTION 5. Section 50-11-120(A)(5)(b) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 33 of 2003, is further amended to read:
"(b) squirrel: October first through March first with weapons and dogs; March second through September thirtieth without weapons and with dogs only;"
Squirrel season with dogs but without weapons
SECTION 6. Section 50-11-120(A)(6)(b) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 33 of 2003, is further amended to read:
"(b) squirrel: October first through March first with weapons and dogs; March second through September thirtieth without weapons and with dogs only;"
Squirrel season with dogs but without weapons
SECTION 7. Section 50-11-120(A)(7)(b) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 33 of 2003, is further amended to read:
"(b) squirrel: October first through March first with weapons and dogs; March second through September thirtieth without weapons and with dogs only;"
Squirrel season with dogs but without weapons
SECTION 8. Section 50-11-120(A)(8)(b) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 33 of 2003, is further amended to read:
"(b) squirrel: October first through March first with weapons and dogs; March second through September thirtieth without weapons and with dogs only;"
Squirrel season with dogs but without weapons
SECTION 9. Section 50-11-120(A)(9)(b) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 33 of 2003, is further amended to read:
"(b) squirrel: October first through March first with weapons and dogs; March second through September thirtieth without weapons and with dogs only;"
Squirrel season with dogs but without weapons
SECTION 10. Section 50-11-120(A)(10)(b) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 33 of 2003, is further amended to read:
"(b) squirrel: October first through March first with weapons and dogs; March second through September thirtieth without weapons and with dogs only;"
Squirrel season with dogs but without weapons
SECTION 11. Section 50-11-120(A)(11)(b) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 33 of 2003, is further amended to read:
"(b) squirrel: October first through March first with weapons and dogs; March second through September thirtieth without weapons and with dogs only;"
Squirrels added
SECTION 12. Section 50-11-140 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:
"Section 50-11-140. During a period in which raccoons, opossums, squirrels, or fox are allowed to be hunted without weapons, it is unlawful to take, or attempt to take, the animals."
Disbursements
SECTION 13. (A) The Mitigation Trust Fund of South Carolina is created for the purposes of receiving gifts, grants, contributions, and other proceeds for mitigation projects in the State. The Board of Trustees for the Mitigation Trust Fund is the chairman and the members of the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Board with full authority over the administration of the funds deposited in the fund. The State Treasurer is the custodian of the fund and shall invest its assets in an interest-bearing account pursuant to South Carolina law.
(B) The Mitigation Trust Fund may receive appropriations of state general funds, federal funds, donations, gifts, bond-issue receipts, securities, and other monetary instruments of value. Reimbursement for monies expended from this fund must be deposited in this fund. Funds received through sale, exchange, or otherwise, of products of the property including, but not limited to, timber and utility easement rights, accrue to the Mitigation Trust Fund. Funds recovered for losses or damages to natural resources must be deposited to the Mitigation Trust Fund to be used first for restoration in the areas affected and then as provided in subsection (C) of this section.
(C) The income received and accruing from the fund must be spent only for the acquisition, restoration, enhancement, or management of property for mitigation for adverse impacts to natural resources.
(D) The trustees of the Mitigation Trust Fund are authorized to disburse funds to the South Carolina Center for Birds of Prey to fund construction of the Avian Conservation Center in Charleston County.
(E) The proceeds from this fund may be carried forward from year to year and do not revert to the general fund of the State.
Time effective
SECTION 14. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 2nd day of June, 2004.
Approved the 6th day of July, 2004.
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