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A2, R4, S132

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Mescher
Document Path: l:\s-res\wcm\002blue.mrh.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3315

Introduced in the Senate on January 9, 2007
Introduced in the House on February 20, 2007
Last Amended on February 14, 2007
Passed by the General Assembly on February 23, 2007
Governor's Action: March 27, 2007, Signed

Summary: Arkansas blue catfish

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/6/2006  Senate  Prefiled
   12/6/2006  Senate  Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
    1/9/2007  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-83
    1/9/2007  Senate  Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-83
    2/8/2007  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-6
   2/13/2007  Senate  Read second time SJ-19
   2/13/2007  Senate  Reconsider vote whereby read second time SJ-19
   2/14/2007  Senate  Amended SJ-19
   2/14/2007  Senate  Read second time SJ-19
   2/15/2007  Senate  Read third time and sent to House SJ-21
   2/20/2007  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-3
   2/20/2007  House   Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources 
                        and Environmental Affairs HJ-3
   2/21/2007  House   Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural 
                        Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-3
   2/22/2007  House   Read second time HJ-14
   2/22/2007  House   Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day HJ-15
   2/23/2007  House   Read third time and enrolled HJ-3
   3/22/2007          Ratified R 4
   3/27/2007          Signed By Governor
   3/29/2007          Copies available
   3/29/2007          Effective date 03/27/07
   4/17/2007          Act No. 2

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/6/2006
2/8/2007
2/14/2007
2/21/2007

(A2, R4, S132)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-13-390 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO MORE THAN ONE ARKANSAS BLUE CATFISH OVER THIRTY-SIX INCHES MAY BE TAKEN FROM THE WATERS OF LAKES MARION AND MOULTRIE BY ANY ONE PERSON IN ONE DAY, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION APPLY TO COMMERCIAL AS WELL AS RECREATIONAL FISHERMEN.

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

Daily limit on Arkansas blue catfish

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

"Section 50-13-390.    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no more than one Arkansas blue catfish over thirty-six inches may be taken from the waters of Lakes Marion and Moultrie by any one person in one day. The provisions of this section apply to commercial, as well as, recreational fishermen."

Prospective repeal

SECTION    2.    The provisions of this act are repealed three years from the effective date of the act.

Time effective

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 22nd day of March, 2007.

Approved the 27th day of March, 2007.

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