South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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Bill 914


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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-13-120, TO SET THE SIZE LIMITS AT FOURTEEN INCHES TOTAL LENGTH AND THE CATCH LIMIT AT FIVE PER DAY FOR BLACK BASS IN LAKES MARION AND MOULTRIE AND THE UPPER SANTEE RIVER.

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

SECTION    1.    The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 50-13-120.    (A)        It is unlawful to possess any black bass (large mouth, small mouth, coosae) in Lakes Marion or Moultrie or the upper Santee River less than fourteen inches in total length. It is unlawful to land black bass without the head and tail fin intact.

(B)    The lawful catch limit for black bass (large mouth, small mouth, coosae) or a combination of them in Lakes Marion or Moultrie or the upper Santee River is five per day."

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

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