AMENDED--NOT PRINTED IN THE HOUSE

Amt. No. 1A (4239C001.NBD.DG19)

May 9, 2019

H. 4239

Introduced by Rep. Hewitt

S. Printed 5/7/19--S.

Read the first time April 3, 2019.

            

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.

Amend Title To Conform

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.