South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006
A246, R250, H4296
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Altman, Mahaffey, Toole and Perry
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20633sd06.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 1127, 3540, 3556
Introduced in the House on January 10, 2006
Introduced in the Senate on February 21, 2006
Last Amended on February 16, 2006
Passed by the General Assembly on March 9, 2006
Governor's Action: March 15, 2006, Signed
Summary: Diamond-back terrapin
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
DateBodyAction Description with journal page number
11/16/2005HousePrefiled
11/16/2005HouseReferred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
1/10/2006HouseIntroduced and read first time HJ19
1/10/2006HouseReferred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental AffairsHJ19
1/25/2006HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Toole
2/15/2006HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Perry
2/15/2006HouseCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental AffairsHJ36
2/16/2006HouseAmended HJ30
2/16/2006HouseRead second time HJ31
2/16/2006HouseUnanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ31
2/17/2006HouseRead third time and sent to Senate HJ3
2/21/2006SenateIntroduced and read first time SJ19
2/21/2006SenateReferred to Committee on Fish, Game and ForestrySJ19
3/2/2006SenateCommittee report: Favorable Fish, Game and ForestrySJ16
3/8/2006SenateRead second time SJ34
3/9/2006SenateRead third time and enrolled SJ14
3/14/2006Ratified R 250
3/15/2006Signed By Governor
3/21/2006Copies available
3/21/2006Effective date 03/15/06
4/5/2006Act No.246
VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
11/16/2005
2/15/2006
2/16/2006
3/2/2006
(A246, R250, H4296)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 5052300, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PERMITS TO HARVEST AND MARKET DIAMONDBACKED TERRAPIN AND PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS, SO AS TO DELETE THE AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO GRANT PERMITS TO HARVEST AND MARKET DIAMONDBACKED TERRAPIN, PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO TAKE OR POSSESS DIAMONDBACKED TERRAPIN FOR A COMMERCIAL PURPOSE, PROVIDE THAT A PERSON MAY POSSESS NO MORE THAN TWO DIAMONDBACKED TERRAPIN FOR A NONCOMMERCIAL PURPOSE, AND TO REVISE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Diamondbacked terrapin; permits, possession and penalty provisions revised
SECTION1.Section 5052300 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 245 of 2000, is amended to read:
“Section5052300.(A)It is unlawful to take or possess diamondbacked terrapin for a commercial purpose. A person may possess no more than two diamondbacked terrapin for a noncommercial purpose. Nothing in this section prohibits the incidental catch of terrapin by persons engaged in a lawful fishery when the terrapin are returned immediately to the water.
(B)A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days. Each terrapin taken or possessed in violation of this section constitutes a separate offense.”
Time effective
SECTION2.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 14th day of March, 2006.
Approved the 15th day of March, 2006.
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