2013 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft
CHAPTER 11 - PROTECTION OF GAME
SECTION 50-11-1120. Authority of department to declare open season on foxes upon request of county legislative delegation.


SC Code § 50-11-1120 (2013) What's This?

Whenever it appears that foxes are destroying birds, poultry, pigs, lambs, or other property in any county in this State or there is an apparent epidemic of rabies in any county, the department, upon the written request of a majority of the legislative delegation of any such county, shall declare an open season on foxes, with the use of firearms, in the county suffering from the destruction and for so long as the delegation considers desirable.

HISTORY: [Derived from former Section 50-11-410 (1962 Code Section 28-437; 1952 Code Section 28-437; 1942 Code Section 1782-1; 1932 (37) 1312; 1952 (47) 2179)]; 1988 Act No. 561, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1262.

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