S*0512(Rat #0247, Act #0219 of 2012)  General Bill, By Grooms
 AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 50-11-36 SO AS TO PROHIBIT HUNTING MIGRATORY WATERFOWL ON LAKE MOULTRIE WITHIN
 TWO HUNDRED YARDS OF A DWELLING WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION AND TO PROVIDE A
 PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION. - ratified title

   02/08/11  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 4)
   02/08/11  Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
                     (Senate Journal-page 4)
   03/17/11  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish,
                     Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 10)
   03/24/11  Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 25)
   03/24/11  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 25)
   03/24/11  Senate Roll call Ayes-36  Nays-5 (Senate Journal-page 25)
   03/29/11  Senate Read third time and sent to House
                     (Senate Journal-page 7)
   03/30/11  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 21)
   03/30/11  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs
                     (House Journal-page 21)
   05/23/12  House  Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs
                     (House Journal-page 5)
   05/29/12  House  Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 16)
   05/30/12  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 23)
   05/30/12  House  Roll call Yeas-98  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 23)
   05/31/12  House  Debate adjourned until Tues., 06-05-12
                     (House Journal-page 37)
   06/05/12  House  Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 45)
   06/06/12         Ratified R 247
   06/07/12         Signed By Governor
   06/19/12         Effective date 06/07/12
   06/21/12         Act No. 219

(A219, R247, S512)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-11-36 SO AS TO PROHIBIT HUNTING MIGRATORY WATERFOWL ON LAKE MOULTRIE WITHIN TWO HUNDRED YARDS OF A DWELLING WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION.

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

Wildlife, prohibition on hunting of migratory waterfowl on Lake Moultrie near a dwelling, penalty

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 11, Title 50 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 50-11-36.    It is unlawful to hunt migratory waterfowl on Lake Moultrie within two hundred yards of a dwelling without written permission of the owner and occupant. As used in this section, Lake Moultrie means all waters impounded by the Pinopolis Dam, including the Diversion Canal and those waters of the Re-diversion Canal within the Santee Cooper project area. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 6th day of June, 2012.

Approved the 7th day of June, 2012.