South Carolina General Assembly
124th Session, 2021-2022

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Bill 4986


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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-555, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TRAP PLACEMENT, SO AS TO PROHIBIT TRAPS IN THE WATERS OF THE GENERAL TRAWL ZONE WHEN THESE WATERS ARE OPEN TO TRAWLING FOR SHRIMP.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 50-5-555 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately lettered subsection at the end to read:

    "( )    No trap may be placed in the waters of the General Trawl Zone as established by Section 50-5-705 when these waters are open to trawling for shrimp."

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

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