South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 707

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       707
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  Senate
Introduced Date:                   19970429
Primary Sponsor:                   McGill 
All Sponsors:                      McGill 
Drafted Document Number:           res1422.jym
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Agriculture, Natural Resources
                                   & Environmental Affairs Com 20
                                   HANR
Subject:                           Fishing from public roads which
                                   abut lands posted against
                                   trespassing, penalties; Fish and
                                   Game
History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________
House   19970603  Introduced, read first time,             20 HANR
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19970530  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19970529  Read second time, unanimous
                  consent for third reading on
                  Friday, 19970530
Senate  19970527  Recalled from Committee,                 07 SFGF
                  placed on the Calendar
Senate  19970429  Introduced, read first time,             07 SFGF
                  referred to Committee
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RECALLED

May 27, 1997

S. 707

Introduced by Senator McGill

S. Printed 5/27/97--S.

Read the first time April 29, 1997.

A BILL

TO AMEND CHAPTER 13, TITLE 50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PROTECTION OF FISH, BY ADDING SECTION 50-13-390, SO AS TO PROHIBIT FISHING FROM PUBLIC ROADS WHICH ABUT LANDS THAT ARE POSTED AGAINST TRESPASSING OR FISHING; TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS; AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 13, Title 50 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 50-13-390. Fishing from any public roads is prohibited whenever the public roads abut lands that are posted against trespassing or fishing. The provisions of this section do not apply to fishing by owners of the abutting lands or by persons who have permission of the owners to fish on or over the abutting lands. 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 be imprisoned for a period not to exceed thirty days."

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

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