South Carolina § 50-3-195 Waterfowl Advisory Committee established; membership.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 50-3-195 — Waterfowl Advisory Committee established; membership.

South Carolina § 50-3-195

Title 50FISH, GAME AND WATERCRAFT

Ch. 3DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 50-3-195 (2026).

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(A)The Waterfowl Advisory Committee is established to assist in the management of waterfowl habitats, assist in the development, protection, and propagation of waterfowl in this State, assist in prioritizing the expenditures of monies to accomplish this purpose, and review the activities of the Waterfowl Program Manager of the department. The committee consists of the following members who serve for a four-year term with a limit of two consecutive terms:

(1)one member of the Board of the Department of Natural Resources appointed by the Chairman of the Board of the Department of Natural Resources, serving ex officio and without voting privileges;

(2)one at-large member appointed by the Governor;

(3)one member appointed by the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee;

(4)one member appo

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(A) The Waterfowl Advisory Committee is established to assist in the management of waterfowl habitats, assist in the development, protection, and propagation of waterfowl in this State, assist in prioritizing the expenditures of monies to accomplish this purpose, and review the activities of the Waterfowl Program Manager of the department. The committee consists of the following members who serve for a four-year term with a limit of two consecutive terms: (1) one member of the Board of the Department of Natural Resources appointed by the Chairman of the Board of the Department of Natural Resources, serving ex officio and without voting privileges; (2) one at-large member appointed by the Governor; (3) one member appointed by the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee; (4) one member appointed by the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee; (5) one member appointed by the Chairman of the Senate Fish, Game and Forestry Committee; and (6) one member appointed by the Chairman of the House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee. (B) The members of the committee shall receive no salary but must be allowed the usual mileage, subsistence, and per diem as authorized by law for commissions, committees, and boards paid from the revenues generated by the sale of stamps, licenses, prints, and related articles. (C) Vacancies must be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the manner of the original appointment. (D) The committee shall make a report of its findings, activities, and long-term plans to the General Assembly by December thirty-first of each year.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 2022 Act No. 147 (H.4177), SECTION 2.A, eff July 1, 2022. Editor's Note 2022 Act No. 147, SECTION 2.B, provides as follows: "[SECTION 2.]B. In order to stagger the terms of the members of the Waterfowl Advisory Committee, the initial terms of the members appointed by the Chairmen of the Senate Fish, Game and Forestry Committee and the House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee are for two years. The initial terms of these members must not be counted for purposes of the two-term limit in Section 50-3-195(A)." ARTICLE 3 Enforcement Officers Natural Resources Enforcement Division