Bill Text: SC S0559 | 2013-2014 | 120th General Assembly | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Flounder
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2013-06-18 - Act No. 50 [S0559 Detail]
Download: South_Carolina-2013-S0559-Comm_Sub.html
COMMITTEE REPORT
May 23, 2013
S. 559
S. Printed 5/23/13--H.
Read the first time April 24, 2013.
To whom was referred a Bill (S. 559) to amend Section 50-5-1705 of the 1976 Code, relating to catch limits, to provide that it is unlawful for a person to take or possess more than, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:
NELSON L. HARDWICK for Committee.
A BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-1705 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO CATCH LIMITS, TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON TO TAKE OR POSSESS MORE THAN FIFTEEN FLOUNDER TAKEN BY MEANS OF GIG, SPEAR, HOOK AND LINE, OR SIMILAR DEVICE IN ANY ONE DAY, NOT TO EXCEED THIRTY FLOUNDER IN ANY ONE DAY ON ANY BOAT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 50-5-1705(F) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(F) It is unlawful for a person to take or possess more than twenty fifteen flounder (Paralichthys species) taken by means of gig, spear, hook and line, or similar device in any one day, not to exceed forty thirty flounder in any one day on any boat."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2014.
