South Carolina General Assembly
121st Session, 2015-2016

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H. 5366

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Goldfinch, Clemmons and Hardee
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gt\5115cm16.docx

Introduced in the House on May 18, 2016
Currently residing in the House Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

Summary: Samworth Wildlife Management Area Redesignation Study Committee

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   5/18/2016  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 60)
   5/18/2016  House   Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources 
                        and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 60)
   5/19/2016  House   Recalled from Committee on Agriculture, Natural 
                        Resources and Environmental Affairs 
                        (House Journal-page 27)
   5/24/2016  House   Requests for debate-Rep(s). Clemmons, Hiott, Pitts, 
                        Hardee, Hill, Johnson, Fry, Ryhal, Douglas, Kirby, 
                        Clary, Collins, GR Smith, Yow (House Journal-page 63)
   5/31/2016  House   Recommitted to Committee on Agriculture, Natural 
                        Resources and Environmental Affairs 
                        (House Journal-page 29)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

5/18/2016
5/19/2016

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RECALLED

May 19, 2016

H. 5366

Introduced by Reps. Goldfinch, Clemmons and Hardee

S. Printed 5/19/16--H.

Read the first time May 18, 2016.

            

A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO CREATE A COMMITTEE TO STUDY AND DETERMINE WHETHER THE SAMWORTH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA SHOULD BE REDESIGNATED AS A CATEGORY 2 WATERFOWL AREA, TO PROVIDE FOR MEMBERSHIP OF THE STUDY COMMITTEE AND METHOD OF APPOINTMENT OF ITS MEMBERS, AND TO REQUIRE THE STUDY COMMITTEE TO PREPARE A REPORT WITH FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

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

SECTION    1.    (A)    There is created a committee to study and determine whether the Samworth Wildlife Management Area, which is designated as a Category 1 Waterfowl Area, shall be redesignated as a Category 2 Waterfowl Area.

(B)    The members of the study committee must be appointed by the members of the Georgetown County Legislative Delegation and be composed of:

(1)    the director of the Department of Natural Resources, or his designee;

(2)    a scientist who specializes in the field of wildlife management;

(3)    a specialist in the field of natural resources;

(4)    a person who both owns land in and resides in Georgetown County; and

(5)    a Department of Natural Resources law enforcement officer.

(C)    The members of the study committee shall serve without compensation.

(D)    The study committee shall prepare a report for the General Assembly that sets forth its findings and recommendations relevant to its purpose and provide the report to the General Assembly by December 31, 2017, at which time the study committee is dissolved.

SECTION    2.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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