Bill Text: SC S0590 | 2013-2014 | 120th General Assembly | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Catch limits for Tarpon
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-06-24 - Act No. 72 [S0590 Detail]
Download: South_Carolina-2013-S0590-Comm_Sub.html
COMMITTEE REPORT
May 23, 2013
S. 590
S. Printed 5/23/13--H.
Read the first time April 24, 2013.
To whom was referred a Bill (S. 590) 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 with amendment:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTION:
/ SECTION __. Section 50-5-15 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 7 of 2013, is further amended by adding the following appropriately numbered item:
" (__) 'Fork length' means the length of a fish laid flat and measured from the tip of the closed mount (snout) to the center of the fork of the tail. It is a straight line measure, not over the curvature of the body." /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
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 ONE TARPON IN ANY ONE DAY OR A TARPON OF LESS THAN SEVENTY-SEVEN INCHES IN FORK LENGTH.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 50-5-1705(D) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(D) It is unlawful for a person to take or have in possession possess more than one tarpon in any one day or a tarpon of less than seventy-seven inches in fork length."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
