South Carolina S 972: Greenwood County School District 50, reapportioned

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2025-2026 Bill 972 Text of Previous Version (Mar. 03, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 972

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING 
SECTION 50-21-860, RELATING TO RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF AIRBOATS, SO AS TO 
PROHIBIT THE OPERATION OF CERTAIN AIRBOATS ON LAKE MOULTRIE FROM ONE HOUR 
BEFORE LEGAL SUNSET TO ONE HOUR AFTER LEGAL SUNRISE.

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

SECTION 1. Section 50-21-860 of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 Section 
50-21-860. (A) As used in this section, "airboat" means a watercraft 
propelled by air pressure caused by a motor mounted on the watercraft 
aboveboard.

 (A)(B) It is unlawful for a person to operate an airboat on:

 (1) the public waters of this 
State from the freshwater-saltwater dividing line, established by Section 
50-17-30, seaward.;

 (B)(2) It 
is unlawful to operate an airboat on the waters of the Waccamaw, the 
Great Pee Dee, the Little Pee Dee, the Black, and the Sampit Rivers in 
Georgetown and Horry Counties from one hour before legal sunset to one hour 
after legal sunrise and anytime during the season for hunting duck.;

 (C)(3) It 
is unlawful to operate an airboat on the waters of that portion of Lake 
Marion and Santee Swamp west of the I-95 bridge upstream to the confluence of 
the Congaree and Wateree Rivers during the season for hunting waterfowl.;

 (D)(4) It 
is unlawful to operate an airboat on the waters of the Broad River in 
Richland County from one hour before legal sunset to one hour after legal 
sunrise.;

 (E)(5) It 
is unlawful to operate an airboat on the waters of Stevens Creek in 
Edgefield County from one hour before legal sunset to one hour after legal 
sunrise.; and

 (6) the waters of Lake Moultrie from 
one hour before legal sunset to one hour after legal sunrise.

 (C) A person violating 
the provisions of this section, upon conviction, must be punished as provided 
by Section 50-1-130.

 (D) The provisions of 
this section do not apply to the operation of airboats by law enforcement, 
emergency medical, civil defense, noxious weed control, military personnel, 
state and federally approved wildlife banding, surveying, biological research 
programs, and private waters.

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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