Bill Text: OR HJR16 | 2013 | Regular Session | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Proposing amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to hunting, fishing, trapping and harvesting wildlife, and to use traditional methods to hunt, fish, trap and harvest wildlife.

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)

Status: (Failed) 2013-07-08 - In committee upon adjournment. [HJR16 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2013-HJR16-Engrossed.html

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     77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session

NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .

 LC 2028

                           A-Engrossed

                    House Joint Resolution 16
                  Ordered by the House April 22
            Including House Amendments dated April 22

Sponsored by Representatives CLEM, ESQUIVEL, KRIEGER, WITT;
  Representatives CAMERON, SPRENGER (at the request of Oregon
  Outdoor Council) (Presession filed.)

                             SUMMARY

The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure.

  Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution establishing right to
hunt, to fish, to trap and to harvest wildlife { + , and to use
traditional methods to hunt, fish, trap and harvest wildlife + }.
  Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or
rejection at next regular general election.

                        JOINT RESOLUTION
Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of
  Oregon:
  PARAGRAPH 1. The Constitution of the State of Oregon is amended
by creating a new section 12 to be added to and made a part of
Article XV, such section to read:
   { +  SECTION 12. + }  { + Individuals in this state have the
right to hunt, to fish, to trap and to harvest wildlife, and to
use traditional methods to hunt, fish, trap and harvest wildlife,
subject to laws enacted by the Legislative Assembly and rules
adopted by state agencies that promote sound wildlife
conservation and management.  This section may not be construed
to abrogate any public or private property rights or the
sovereignty of this state over its natural resources. + }

  PARAGRAPH 2. { +  The amendment proposed by this resolution
shall be submitted to the people for their approval or rejection
at the next regular general election held throughout this
state. + }
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