Current Status Bill Number:4489 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19980122 Primary Sponsor:Rhoad All Sponsors:Rhoad Drafted Document Number:gjk\21010dc.98 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs Com 20 HANR Subject:Doves, mourning; hunting of on Sunday prohibited, criminal penalties; Fish and Game
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House 19980122 Introduced, read first time, 20 HANR
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-11-190 SO AS TO PROHIBIT HUNTING OF MOURNING DOVES IN THIS STATE ON SUNDAY, AND TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THE PROHIBITION OF HUNTING MOURNING DOVES ON SUNDAY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 50-11-190. (A) It is unlawful for a person to hunt or take mourning doves in this State on Sunday.
(B) A person who hunts or takes mourning doves in violation of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.