Bill Text: SC H4986 | 2021-2022 | 124th General Assembly | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Trap placement

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2022-05-31 - Act No. 198 [H4986 Detail]

Download: South_Carolina-2021-H4986-Comm_Sub.html

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COMMITTEE REPORT

April 26, 2022

H. 4986

Introduced by Rep. Ott

S. Printed 4/26/22--S.

Read the first time April 7, 2022.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON FISH, GAME AND FORESTRY

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4986) to amend Section 50-5-555, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to trap placement, so as to prohibit traps in the waters of the, 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 50-5-555, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TRAP PLACEMENT, SO AS TO PROHIBIT TRAPS IN THE WATERS OF THE GENERAL TRAWL ZONE WHEN THESE WATERS ARE OPEN TO TRAWLING FOR SHRIMP.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Section 50-5-555 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately lettered subsection at the end to read:

"( )    No trap may be placed in the waters of the General Trawl Zone as established by Section 50-5-705 when these waters are open to trawling for shrimp. Traps placed in the waters of the General Trawl Zone prior to the opening of trawling must be removed within ten days after the opening of trawling in the General Trawl Zone."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect sixty days after signature by the Governor