S 0472 General Bill, By G. Smith
 A Bill to amend Section 50-21-860 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to the restrictions on the use of airboats, so as to prohibit the use
 of airboats on the Waccamaw, the Great Pee Dee, the Little Pee Dee, the Black
 and the Sampit Rivers in Georgetown and Horry Counties.

   02/25/93  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-4
   02/25/93  Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-5
   03/04/93  Senate Recalled from Committee on Fish, Game and
                     Forestry SJ-18
   03/09/93  Senate Read second time SJ-21
   03/10/93  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-9
   03/11/93  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-15
   03/11/93  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-15
   04/22/93  House  Recalled from Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-59
   05/06/93  House  Debate adjourned until Friday, May 28, 1993 HJ-58
   06/01/93  House  Continued HJ-7
   01/12/94  House  Recommitted to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-23

RECALLED

April 22, 1993

S. 472

S. Printed 4/22/93--H.

Read the first time March 11, 1993.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 50-21-860 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF AIRBOATS, SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF AIRBOATS ON THE WACCAMAW, THE GREAT PEE DEE, THE LITTLE PEE DEE, THE BLACK, AND THE SAMPIT RIVERS IN GEORGETOWN AND HORRY COUNTIES.

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

SECTION 1. Section 50-21-860 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 50-21-860. As used in this section, `airboat' means a watercraft propelled by air pressure caused by a motor mounted on the watercraft aboveboard.

(A) It is unlawful for a person to operate an airboat on the public waters of this State from the freshwater-saltwater dividing line, established by Section 50-17-35 50-17-30, seaward.

(B) It is unlawful to operate an airboat on the waters of the Waccamaw, the Great Pee Dee, the Little Pee Dee, the Black, and the Sampit Rivers in Georgetown and Horry counties.

(B) (C) It is unlawful to operate an airboat on the waters on of that portion of Lake Marion and Santee Swamp west of the I-95 bridge upstream to the confluence of the Congaree and Wateree rivers during the season for hunting waterfowl.

Any A person violating the provisions of this section, upon conviction, must be punished as provided by Section 50-1-130.

The provisions of this section do not apply to the operation of airboats by law enforcement, emergency medical, civil defense, noxious weed control, military personnel, state and federally approved wildlife banding, surveying, biological research programs, and private waters.

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