Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3867 Ratification Number:623 Act Number:493 Primary Sponsor:Snow Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Winyah Bay jetties Companion Bill Number:901 Date Bill Passed both Bodies:Jun 04, 1992 Computer Document Number:436/11602.DW Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:Jul 01, 1992 Introduced Date:Apr 11, 1991 Date of Last Amendment:May 27, 1992 Last History Body:------ Last History Date:Jul 01, 1992 Last History Type:Act No. 493 Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Snow Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN ---- ------ ------------ ------------------------------ --- 3867 ------ Jul 01, 1992 Act No. 493 3867 ------ Jul 01, 1992 Signed by Governor 3867 ------ Jun 04, 1992 Ratified R 623 3867 House Jun 04, 1992 Ordered enrolled for ratification 3867 Senate Jun 04, 1992 Receded from its amendments 3867 House Jun 03, 1992 Non-concurrence in Senate amendment 3867 Senate May 28, 1992 Read third time, returned with amendment 3867 Senate May 27, 1992 Amended, read second time, unanimous consent for third reading on Thursday, May 28, 1992 3867 Senate May 19, 1992 Committee Report: Favorable 07 with amendment 3867 Senate Apr 30, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 07 referred to Committee 3867 House Apr 30, 1992 Read third time, sent to Senate 3867 House Apr 29, 1992 Read second time 3867 House Apr 15, 1992 Committee Report: Favorable 20 3867 House Apr 11, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 20 referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
(A493, R623, H3867)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-17-840, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO USING CERTAIN NETS TO FISH WITHIN THREE MILES FROM WINYAH BAY JETTIES, SO AS TO CLARIFY THE PENALTY TO INCLUDE THE SEIZURE OF AN ENGINE AND ALL RELATED EQUIPMENT FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Seizure of engine for violating fishing laws
SECTION 1. Section 50-17-840 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 50-17-840. It is unlawful to fish with gill nets, anchor nets, stake row nets, or pound nets in an area of the Atlantic Ocean off Winyah Bay described as follows: within three nautical miles of the midpoint of a line extending from the point where the north jetty of Winyah Bay intersects the beach of North Island running in a southwesterly direction to the point where the south jetty of Winyah Bay intersects the beach of Sand Island; including all waters between the jetties. It is lawful to fish for Atlantic sturgeon in the area previously described with nets having a mesh size in compliance with Section 50-17-880 from February fifteenth through April fifteenth of any year. In addition to penalties provided in Section 50-17-100, the catch, nets, boats, engine and all related equipment of any person accused of violating the provisions of this section must be seized and, upon conviction, disposed of as provided in Section 50-17-650, except the provisions relating to redemption do not apply."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 1st day of July, 1992.