H*2776 (Rat #0243, Act #0170 of 1981) General Bill, By A.H. Buchan, D.E. McTeer and D.E. Winstead
    A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Article 6 to Chapter 13 of Title 50 so as to provide for fishing for nongame fish and to provide penalties; to amend Section 50-9-420, relating to the requirement to obtain anglers' licenses, so as to provide that landowners and leaseholders fishing on their property shall not be required to possess anglers' licenses; to amend Section 50-13-30, relating to nongame fish in Colleton County, so as to permit eels to be taken with eel pots; to amend Section 50-13-530, relating to periods when seines and nets are to be removed from freshwater streams and rivers, so as to change a reference from "fish" to "shad and herring"; to amend Section 50-19-1920, relating to fishing in the Santee Cooper area, Section 50-19-2220, relating to fishing in the Stevens Creek area, Section 50-19-2510, relating to fishing in the Keowee-Toxaway Lakes, and Section 50-19-2620, relating to fishing in the Hartwell Reservoir, so as to provide in each Section for restrictions on the use of firearms in those areas; and to repeal Sections 50-1-50, 50-3-70, 50-13-15, 50-13-40, 50-13-130 through 50-13-180, 50-13-290 through 50-13-310, 50-13-330, 50-13-520, 50-13-540 through 50-13-570, 50-13-590, 50-13-600, 50-13-630, 50-13-640, 50-13-660, 50-13-670, 50-13-705, 50-13-710, 50-13-720, 50-13-740, 50-13-750, 50-13-760, 50-13-780, 50-13-790, 50-13-800, 50-13-810, 50-13-910, 50-13-920, 50-13-930, 50-13-940, 50-13-960, 50-13-970, 50-13-1000, 50-19-1410, 50-19-1740 through 50-19-1800, 50-19-1940 through 50-19-2020, 50-19-2110, 50-19-2320, 50-19-2340 through 50-19-2390, 50-19-2910 through 50-19-2960, Act 57 of 1977 and Section 3 of Act 20 of 1977, relating to fishing, the Department of Wildlife and Marine Resources, protection of fish and fishing laws in certain areas.-at
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04/14/81	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-1818
04/14/81	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources HJ-1818
05/13/81	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture and Natural Resources HJ-2348
05/20/81	House	Debate adjourned HJ-2504
05/21/81	House	Amended HJ-2607
05/21/81	House	Read second time HJ-2626
05/26/81	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2653
05/27/81	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-18
05/27/81	Senate	Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-18
07/07/81	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-12
07/15/81	Senate	Read second time SJ-46
07/16/81	Senate	Amended SJ-13
07/16/81	Senate	Read third time SJ-13
07/16/81	Senate	Returned SJ-13
07/16/81	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-3967
07/22/81	House	Ratified R 243 HJ-4045
07/23/81		Signed By Governor
07/23/81		Effective date 07/01/82
07/23/81		Act No. 170
08/04/81		Copies available