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A33, R79, H3613
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Duncan, Coates, M.A. Pitts and Witherspoon
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3215dc03.doc
Introduced in the House on February 13, 2003
Introduced in the Senate on March 26, 2003
Last Amended on April 23, 2003
Passed by the General Assembly on April 30, 2003
Governor's Action: May 14, 2003, Signed
Summary: Beavers, destructive; removal permit
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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2/13/2003 House Introduced and read first time HJ-24
2/13/2003 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources
and Environmental Affairs HJ-24
3/19/2003 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture,
Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-11
3/20/2003 Scrivener's error corrected
3/25/2003 House Amended HJ-33
3/25/2003 House Read second time HJ-35
3/26/2003 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-15
3/26/2003 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-22
3/26/2003 Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-22
4/22/2003 Senate Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-29
4/23/2003 Senate Amended SJ-42
4/23/2003 Senate Read second time SJ-42
4/23/2003 Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-42
4/24/2003 Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments
SJ-48
4/24/2003 Scrivener's error corrected
4/30/2003 House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-37
5/8/2003 Ratified R 79
5/14/2003 Signed By Governor
5/23/2003 Copies available
5/23/2003 Effective date 05/14/03
6/11/2003 Act No. 33
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
2/13/2003
3/19/2003
3/20/2003
3/25/2003
4/7/2003
4/22/2003
4/23/2003
4/24/2003
(A33, R79, H3613)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-2570, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PERMITS TO TAKE OR CAPTURE DESTRUCTIVE FURBEARING ANIMALS OR OTHER DESTRUCTIVE GAME ANIMALS, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE RESTRICTIONS ON SUCH PERMITS; TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-120, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE HUNTING SEASON FOR SMALL GAME, SO AS TO PROVIDE THERE IS NO CLOSED SEASON FOR BEAVER ON PRIVATE LANDS; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 50-11-130 RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR HUNTING WITH FIREARMS IN GAME ZONE 9 DURING SPECIFIC TIMES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Furbearing animals
SECTION 1. Section 50-11-2570 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 340 of 1994, is further amended by adding:
"(C) A person taking a furbearing animal under authority of a depredation permit may not dispose of the animal commercially. A person taking a furbearing animal in accordance with a depredation permit must report the number and type of animal taken to the department on forms prescribed by the department within twenty-one days of the expiration of the permit. A permit issued for the removal of destructive beavers is valid for a period of not less than one year from the date of issue."
Beavers
SECTION 2. The first paragraph of Section 50-11-120 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 117 of 1999, is further amended to read:
"Except as specified in this section, the season for hunting small game is Thanksgiving Day through March first. There is no closed season for beaver on private lands. However, there is no open season on grouse except in Game Zone 1."
Repeal
SECTION 3. Section 50-11-130 of the 1976 Code is repealed.
Time effective
SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 8th day of May, 2003.
Approved the 14th day of May, 2003.
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