South Carolina General Assembly
107th Session, 1987-1988

Bill 2267

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               2267
Ratification Number:       477
Act Number                 436
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   Red drum - season
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(A436, R477, H2267)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-17-55, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SEASONS AND SIZE LIMITS ON SALTWATER FISH AND SHELLFISH, SO AS TO CHANGE THE CLOSED SEASON FOR TAKING, POSSESSING, LANDING, OR SELLING RED DRUM LESS THAN FOURTEEN INCHES IN LENGTH FROM JUNE FIRST TO OCTOBER FIRST OF EACH YEAR.

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

Red drum - season

SECTION 1. Section 5-17-55(4)(a) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(a) It is unlawful to take, catch, have in possession, land, or sell any spotted sea trout 'Cynoscion nebulosus', known locally as winter trout, of less than twelve inches in total length, or from June first to October first of each year any red drum 'Sciaenops ocellatus' known locally as channel or spot-tail bass, of less than fourteen inches in total length."

Time effective

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