Bill Text: GA SB309 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Taylor's Law; authorize issuance of special hunting privileges to persons with a terminal illness
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: (Passed) 2012-07-01 - Effective Date [SB309 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-SB309-Introduced.html
12 SB309/AP
Senate
Bill 309
By:
Senators Jeffares of the 17th, Bulloch of the 11th, Heath of the 31st, Shafer of
the 48th, Staton of the 18th and others
AS
PASSED
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to hunting, trapping, or fishing licenses, permits, and
stamps generally, so as to authorize issuance of special hunting privileges to
persons with a terminal illness; to provide a short title; to provide a
definition; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
This
Act shall be known and may be cited as "Taylor's Law."
SECTION
2.
Article
1 of Chapter 2 of Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to hunting, trapping, or fishing licenses, permits, and stamps generally, is
amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"27-2-4.3.
(a)
As used in this Code section, the term 'terminal illness' means an incurable or
irreversible condition with a corresponding life expectancy that does not exceed
12 months.
(b)
The commissioner is authorized to issue special authorization to hunt big game
or alligators to any person not older than 21 years of age who has been
diagnosed with a terminal illness by a doctor of medicine currently licensed to
practice either by the Georgia Composite Medical Board or the State Board of
Examiners in Osteopathy. Such special authorization may include waiving legal
weapons requirements, antler restrictions, quota limitations, or hunter
education requirements as necessary to facilitate special situations for persons
with a terminal illness. The commissioner may impose any terms and conditions
deemed necessary to implement the special authorization. Such authorization
shall be for only one hunting season.
(c)
The commissioner may prepare an application to be used by persons requesting
special authorization and may require signed documentation from a doctor of
medicine currently licensed to practice either by the Georgia Composite Medical
Board or the State Board of Examiners in Osteopathy verifying that an applicant
has a terminal illness.
(d)
A person who receives special authorization to hunt under this Code section
shall conduct all hunting under the direct supervision of a licensed adult
hunter and abide by the terms and conditions of the special authorization issued
by the commissioner."
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.