South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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Bill 489

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AMENDED

May 27, 2003

S. 489

Introduced by Senators Ravenel and McGill

S. Printed 5/27/03--H.

Read the first time April 9, 2003.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-940, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON OTHER THAN A TRUSTEE, EMPLOYEE, OR AGENT OF THE FOUNDATION OR A PERSON AUTHORIZED BY THE FOUNDATION TO TRAP, HUNT, MOLEST, OR ATTEMPT TO MOLEST A BIRD, WILD FOWL, OR GAME, INCLUDING WILD HOGS, WITHIN THE REFUGE, OR TO TRESPASS IN ANY MANNER UPON THE PROPERTY OF THE BELLE W. BARUCH FOUNDATION FOR THAT PURPOSE.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 50-11-940 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 58 of 1997, is further amended to read:

"Section 50-11-940.    (A)(1)    The property of the Belle W. Baruch Foundation in Georgetown County, other than those areas whose surface is at or below mean high tide, is designated as a bird and game refuge,. and it It is unlawful for any a person to trap, hunt, molest, or attempt to molest in any manner any bird, wild fowl, or game, including wild hogs and coyotes, within the refuge, or to trespass in any manner upon the property of the Belle W. Baruch Foundation for that purpose. Any education Education and research activities conducted by or under the supervision of the University of South Carolina, or Clemson University, or under the supervision of the University of South Carolina or Clemson University, or by any other another fully accredited, not-for-profit public or private college or university headquartered in this State or under the supervision of such college or university is not unlawful.

(2)    A person violating the provisions a provision of this section subsection (A)(1) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.

(B)    Notwithstanding subsection (A) it is not unlawful for an employee or agent of the foundation to capture, trap, or hunt wild hogs, coyotes, deer, or raccoon, upon the authorization of the foundation for the purpose of animal or disease control or other environmental or ecological purposes as the foundation may direct."

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