Bill Text: SC H4239 | 2019-2020 | 123rd General Assembly | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Trawling restriction areas

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-06-05 - Act No. 78 [H4239 Detail]

Download: South_Carolina-2019-H4239-Comm_Sub.html

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COMMITTEE REPORT

May 1, 2019

H. 4239

Introduced by Rep. Hewitt

S. Printed 5/1/19--S.

Read the first time April 3, 2019.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON FISH, GAME AND FORESTRY

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4239) to amend Section 50-5-715, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to trawling restriction areas within the general trawling zone, so as to provide, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

GEORGE E. CAMPSEN III for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-715, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TRAWLING RESTRICTION AREAS WITHIN THE GENERAL TRAWLING ZONE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CERTAIN AREA IS CLOSED TO TRAWLING FROM MAY FIRST THROUGH SEPTEMBER FIFTEENTH AND TO REMOVE LANGUAGE CONCERNING THIS AREA.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 50-5-715(B) and (C) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(B)    Those areas described in subsections (A)(1) through (A)(10) (A)(11) are closed to trawling from May 1 through September 15, inclusive.

(C)    That area described in subsection (A)(11) is closed to trawling year round. Reserved."

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