South Carolina General Assembly
119th Session, 2011-2012

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H. 4141

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Corbin
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\6136cm11.docx

Introduced in the House on April 27, 2011
Currently residing in the House Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

Summary: Wild Turkey hunting season

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   4/27/2011  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 49)
   4/27/2011  House   Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources 
                        and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 49)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/27/2011

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-520, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE WILD TURKEY HUNTING SEASON SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE WILD TURKEY HUNTING SEASON FOR GAME ZONES 1 AND 2 IS MARCH 15 THROUGH MAY 1 INCLUSIVE.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 50-11-520 of the 1976 Code as last amended by Act 286 of 2008, is further amended to read:

"Section 50-11-520.    The season for hunting and taking a male wild turkey (gobbler) in Game Zone Zones 1, 2, and 6 is March 15 through May 1 inclusive; in other game zones the season for hunting and taking a male wild turkey (gobbler) is April 1 through May 1 inclusive. The department may make a special study, in a game zone of this State, and after such a study the department may declare other open or closed seasons of such duration as it considers advisable for the taking of turkeys. The department may declare an open season in any of the game zones and on WMA lands by promulgating regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act to establish the dates, places, and bag limits and may set the season and other conditions for hunting and taking wild turkeys on WMA lands."

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

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