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Bill 249

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      249
Ratification Number:              99
Act Number:                       164
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20010131
Primary Sponsor:                  Gregory
All Sponsors:                     Gregory
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\swb\5124djc01.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20010522
Date of Last Amendment:           20010517
Governor's Action:                U  Became law without signature of 
                                  Governor
Date of Governor's Action:        20020110
Subject:                          Migratory waterfowl, hunting in Gills 
                                  Creek watershed in Lancaster County prohibited 
                                  when; Fish and Game


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20020207  Act No. A164
------  20020110  Unsigned, became law without
                  signature of Governor
------  20010605  Ratified R99
Senate  20010522  Concurred in House amendment, 
                  enrolled for ratification
House   20010518  Read third time, returned with
                  amendment
House   20010517  Amended, read second time, 
                  unanimous consent for third reading 
                  on Friday, 20010518
House   20010516  Committee report: Favorable with       20 HANR
                  amendment
House   20010307  Introduced, read first time,           20 HANR
                  referred to Committee
Senate  20010306  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  20010301  Read second time
------  20010301  Scrivener's error corrected
Senate  20010228  Committee report: Favorable            07 SFGF
Senate  20010131  Introduced, read first time,           07 SFGF
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on February 28, 2001 - Word format
Revised on March 1, 2001 - Word format
Revised on May 16, 2001 - Word format
Revised on May 17, 2001 - Word format

(A164, R99, S249 of 2001)

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 11, TITLE 50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF GAME, BY ADDING SECTION 50-11-24 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE HUNTING OF MIGRATORY WATERFOWL IN THE GILLS CREEK WATERSHED IN LANCASTER COUNTY WITHIN TWO HUNDRED YARDS OF A DWELLING WITHOUT THE WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE OWNER OR OCCUPANT AND PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION.

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

Hunting migratory waterfowl in the Gills Creek watershed, Lancaster County without permission; penalties

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 50-11-24. It is unlawful to hunt migratory waterfowl in the Gills Creek watershed in Lancaster County within two hundred yards of a dwelling without written permission of the owner or occupant. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 5th day of June, 2001.

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 1/10/02.

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