Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3200 Ratification Number:280 Primary Sponsor:Snow Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Shrimp trawlers, registration numbers Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19930614 Computer Document Number:NO5/8792BD.93 Governor's Action:V Date of Governor's Action:19940125 Introduced Date:19930120 Date of Last Amendment:19930603 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19940127 Last History Type:Veto sustained Action on Governor's Veto:S Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Snow Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved ---- ------ ------------ ------------------------------ --- ------------ 3200 House 19940127 Veto sustained 3200 ------ 19940124 Vetoed by Governor 3200 ------ 19940118 Ratified R 280 3200 Senate 19930614 Concurred in House amendment, enrolled for ratification 3200 House 19930603 Senate amendments amended, returned to Senate 3200 House 19930602 Recalled from Committee 20 3200 House 19930407 Recommitted to Committee 20 3200 House 19930330 Debate adjourned on Senate amendments until Tuesday, April 6, 1993 3200 Senate 19930324 Amended, read third time, returned to House with amendments 3200 Senate 19930323 Read second time, notice of general amendments 3200 Senate 19930318 Committee Report: Favorable 07 3200 Senate 19930209 Introduced, read first time, 07 referred to Committee 3200 House 19930209 Read third time, sent to Senate 3200 House 19930204 Read second time 3200 House 19930203 Committee Report: Favorable 20 3200 House 19930120 Introduced, read first time, 20 referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
(Rxxx, 3200)
AN ACT TO REPEAL SECTION 50-17-670, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REGISTRATION NUMBERS ON LICENSED SHRIMP TRAWLERS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-17-105, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION ON THE DISPLAY OF DOLPHINS AND WHALES, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROHIBITION AND PROVIDE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH IT IS LAWFUL TO DISPLAY DOLPHINS AND WHALES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Repeal
SECTION 1. Section 50-17-670 of the 1976 Code is repealed.
Display of dolphins and whales
SECTION 2. Section 50-17-105, as added by Act 431 of 1992, of the 1976 Code, is amended to read:
"Section 50-17-105. It is unlawful to display a wild-caught or captive-bred mammal of the order Cetacean (dolphins and whales) unless that person:
(1) has a permit granted under the MMPA 16 U.S.C. Section 1361 et. seq.;
(2) is accredited by the American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums;
(3) offers formal educational programs which accurately explain facts about the marine mammals displayed and their environment; and
(4) develops or implements projects designed to enhance the conservation of marine mammals with academic institutions."
Time effective
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
In the Senate House _________________________________.
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President of the Senate
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Speaker of the House of Representatives
Approved the _______ day of __________________, 1993.
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Governor
Printer's Date -- January 21, 1994 -- S.