Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3120 Ratification Number:127 Act Number:71 Primary Sponsor:Harwell Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Wildlife harassment Date Bill Passed both Bodies:May 08, 1991 Computer Document Number:3120 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:May 23, 1991 Introduced Date:Jan 08, 1991 Date of Last Amendment:Mar 26, 1991 Last History Body:------ Last History Date:May 23, 1991 Last History Type:Act No. 71 Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Harwell Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN ---- ------ ------------ ------------------------------ --- 3120 ------ May 23, 1991 Act No. 71 3120 ------ May 23, 1991 Signed by Governor 3120 ------ May 21, 1991 Ratified R 127 3120 House May 08, 1991 Concurred in Senate amendment, enrolled for ratification 3120 House May 01, 1991 Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 2 3120 House Apr 25, 1991 Debate adjourned until Tuesday, April 30 3120 Senate Apr 23, 1991 Read third time, returned with amendment 3120 Senate Mar 26, 1991 Amended, read second time 3120 Senate Mar 26, 1991 Recalled from Committee 07 3120 Senate Mar 21, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 07 referred to Committee 3120 House Mar 21, 1991 Read third time, sent to Senate 3120 House Mar 20, 1991 Amended, read second time 3120 House Mar 06, 1991 Committee Report: Favorable 20 with amendment 3120 House Jan 08, 1991 Introduced and read first 20 time, referred to Committee 3120 House Dec 27, 1990 Prefiled, referred to 20 CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
(A71, R127, H3120)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-11-706 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHTS FROM A VEHICLE OR WATER CONVEYANCE TO OBSERVE OR HARASS WILDLIFE IN GAME ZONES 9 AND 10, PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS AND PENALTIES, AND AUTHORIZE THE LAWFUL HUNTING OF RACCOON AND FOX.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Prohibition on the use of artificial lights to harass wildlife in Game Zones 9 and 10; exceptions; penalties; raccoon and fox hunting authorized
SECTION 1. Chapter 11, Title 50 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 50-11-706. (A) In Game Zones 9 and 10 the use of artificial lights from any vehicle or water conveyance for the purpose of observing or harassing wildlife is unlawful. However, this section does not prohibit an owner of real property or a person with a legal interest therein from the use of artificial lights from any vehicle or water conveyance for the purpose of surveying or protecting his property.
(B) Any person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days.
(C) Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit the lawful hunting of raccoon and fox."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 23rd day of May, 1991.