Bill Text: MS HB515 | 2014 | Regular Session | Engrossed
Bill Title: Hunting restrictions; enhance penalty for engaging in hunting or target practice upon certain levee structures.
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Failed) 2014-03-12 - Died On Calendar [HB515 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2014-HB515-Engrossed.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2014 Regular Session
To: Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
By: Representatives Lamar, Oberhousen
House Bill 515
(As Passed the House)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-15-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ENHANCE THE PENALTY IMPOSED ON INDIVIDUALS FOR VIOLATING HUNTING RESTRICTIONS AS THOSE RESTRICTIONS APPLY TO THE HUNTING OR TARGET PRACTICE UPON OR WITHIN A CERTAIN DISTANCE OF ANY LEVEE STRUCTURE ERECTED BY THE BOARD OF LEVEE COMMISSIONERS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. Section 97-15-27, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
97-15-27. If any person
shall hunt or engage in target practice upon any levee structure erected by any
board of levee commissioners, the entire landside right-of-way of * * *
the levee structure or
the riverside right-of-way of * * * the levee structure within a
distance of two hundred (200) feet from the toe of * * * the levee structure, such person or
persons shall be guilty of a * * *
Class I violation and, on conviction, shall be * * * subject to
the penalty imposed under Section 49-7-141 for such violation.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2014.
