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H. 4514
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Ceips, Witherspoon, Hardwick, Barfield, Hagood, Martin, Rutherford and Scarborough
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Introduced in the House on January 25, 2006
Currently residing in the House Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Summary: Saltwater fishery production records
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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1/25/2006 House Introduced and read first time HJ-43
1/25/2006 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources
and Environmental Affairs HJ-43
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-380, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO INFORMATION OR REPORTS BY A LICENSEE OR PERMITTEE AUTHORIZED TO TAKE SALTWATER FISHERY PRODUCTS FOR COMMERCIAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES AND THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ALL RECORDS ASSOCIATED WITH LEASES GRANTED FOR SHELLFISH BOTTOMS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED, TO CATCH AND EARNINGS DATA, IS SUBJECT TO PUBLIC DISCLOSURE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 50-5-380(A) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 245 of 2000, is amended to read:
"(A) A person or entity licensed or permitted by the department engaged in the take, distribution, or propagation of any saltwater fishery product for a commercial or scientific purpose must keep accurate records and may be required to provide accurate information and reports to the department on forms and by methods required by the department for the administration and enforcement of saltwater fishery laws and for fisheries management purposes. The department has concurrent authority with the United States to collect or require the submission of pertinent data specified pursuant to the federal Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976, as amended. Any information which directly or indirectly discloses the identity of a licensee or permittee or income amounts or trade secrets or other specialized methodologies for growing or taking or marketing saltwater fisheries products is not public information. Information on fisheries furnished by any source which is required by a state or federal law to be kept confidential is not subject to disclosure except when required by order of a court of competent jurisdiction. However, notwithstanding the above provisions of this section, all records associated with leases granted for shellfish bottoms, including, but not limited to catch and earnings data, is subject to public disclosure."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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