1999-2000 Bill 3111: Spotted Salamander, Ambystoma Maculatum; Designated Official State

BIL:3111

RTN:147

ACN:79

TYP:General Bill GB

INB:House

IND:19990112

PSP:Littlejohn

SPO:Littlejohn, Rhoad

DDN:l:\council\bills\nbd\11052djc99.doc

DPB:19990601

GOV:S

DGA:19990611

SUB:Spotted Salamander, Ambystoma maculatum; designated official state amphibian; State Symbols and Emblems

HST:

BodyDateAction DescriptionComLeg Involved

______

------19990702Act No. A79

------19990611Signed by Governor

------19990609Ratified R147

Senate19990601Read third time, enrolled for

ratification

Senate19990518Read second time, notice of

general amendments

Senate19990512Committee report: Favorable11 SJ

Senate19990422Introduced, read first time,11 SJ

referred to Committee

House19990421Read third time, sent to Senate

House19990420Read second time

House19990414Recalled from Committee20 HANR

House19990112Introduced, read first time,20 HANR

referred to Committee

House19981216Prefiled, referred to Committee20 HANR

Printed Versions of This Bill

Ordered Printed on 19990414

Ordered Printed on 19990512

TXT:

(A79, R147, H3111)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 11699 SO AS TO DESIGNATE THE SPOTTED SALAMANDER, AMBYSTOMA MACULATUM, AS THE OFFICIAL STATE AMPHIBIAN.

Whereas, incident to being introduced to the history of the State of South Carolina, the 199798 third-grade class of Lynn K. Burgess at Woodlands Heights Elementary School, Spartanburg, took notice of the fact that South Carolina has never adopted and does not have an official state amphibian; and

Whereas, the Spotted Salamander, Ambystoma maculatum, is a stoutbodied species of 150 to 249 millimeters in length, identified by bright yellow round spots in two irregular rows on a dark background, which inhabits deciduous forests with semipermanent pools about one meter deep; and

Whereas, the Spotted Salamander, Ambystoma maculatum, which is the only amphibian indigenous to the whole State, survives by avoiding bottomlands subject to regular flooding and permanent ponds containing fish, and is the only amphibian that is recommended by Lynn K. Burgess’s 199798 third-grade class. Now, therefore,

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

Official state amphibian

SECTION1.The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

“Section 11699.The Spotted Salamander, Ambystoma maculatum, is designated as the official state amphibian.”

Time effective

SECTION2.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 9th day of June, 1999.

Approved the 11th day of June, 1999.

______

1