H*4562(Rat #0303, Act #0247 of 2002)  General Bill, By Miller
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-1335, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO THE USE OF CRAB POTS, SO AS TO DELETE LANGUAGE PERMITTING THE USE
 OF CRAB POTS FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES BETWEEN MAY FIRST AND OCTOBER FIRST
 WITHIN PAWLEY'S ISLAND CREEK AND MIDWAY CREEK ON PAWLEY'S ISLAND AND TO
 FURTHER PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO SET OR USE CRAB POTS IN THE ATLANTIC
 OCEAN WITHIN ONE HUNDRED FIFTY FEET OF THE MEAN LOW TIDE WATERMARK ON PAWLEY'S
 ISLAND.

   01/23/02  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-5
   01/23/02  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-5
   04/18/02  House  Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-3
   04/24/02  House  Read second time HJ-40
   04/25/02  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-11
   04/25/02  Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference SJ-6
   04/25/02  Senate Unanimous consent for second reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-6
   04/25/02  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-6
   04/26/02  Senate Read second time SJ-3
   04/30/02  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-17
   05/08/02         Ratified R 303
   05/15/02         Became law without Governor's signature
   06/05/02         Act No. 247
   06/19/02         Effective date 05/15/02
   06/19/02         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-1335, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE USE OF CRAB POTS, SO AS TO DELETE LANGUAGE PERMITTING THE USE OF CRAB POTS FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES BETWEEN MAY FIRST AND OCTOBER FIRST WITHIN PAWLEY'S ISLAND CREEK AND MIDWAY CREEK ON PAWLEY'S ISLAND AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO SET OR USE CRAB POTS IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN WITHIN ONE HUNDRED FIFTY FEET OF THE MEAN LOW TIDE WATERMARK ON PAWLEY'S ISLAND.

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

Use of crab pots in certain Pawley's Island creeks and Atlantic Ocean within one hundred fifty feet of mean low tide watermark on Pawley's Island

SECTION 1. Section 50-5-1335 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 245 of 2000, is amended to read:

"Section 50-5-1335. (A) It is unlawful to set or use a trap or basket commonly termed a 'crab pot' to catch crab for commercial purposes within Pawley's Island Creek and Midway Creek on Pawley's Island in Georgetown County. Individuals may set two crab pots to catch crabs for personal consumption and not for sale.

(B) It is unlawful to set or use a trap or basket commonly termed a 'crab pot' to catch crab in the Atlantic Ocean within one hundred fifty feet of the mean low tide watermark on Pawley's Island in Georgetown County. Individuals may catch crabs in the Atlantic Ocean within one hundred fifty feet of the mean low tide watermark on Pawley's Island by means other than the use of a 'crab pot' for personal consumption and not for sale."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 8th day of May, 2002.

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 5/15/02.