Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2659

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Hunting; restrict hunting on waters overlying private lands.

History of Actions:

101/15/98(S)Referred To Wildlife and Fisheries
202/03/98(S)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1998
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Canon

Additional Authors: White (29th), Jordan (24th), Hamilton, Huggins

Code Sections: A 051-0001-0004, A 097-0017-0081

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 51-1-4, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE TERM "RIGHT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS" ON PUBLIC WATERWAYS SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO INCLUDE THE RIGHT TO HUNT ON THOSE PORTIONS OF LAKES AND BAYOUS OVERLYING PRIVATE LANDS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE LEGISLATURE RECOGNIZES THE COMMON LAW RULE THAT THE PUBLIC HAS NO RIGHT TO HUNT OVER PUBLIC WATERWAYS WHERE THE LAND UNDERNEATH IS PRIVATELY OWNED; TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO DRIVES STEEL SPIKES INTO ANY TREES IN A LAKE ON PRIVATELY-OWNED LANDS SHALL BE PUNISHED UNDER SECTION 97-17-81, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972; TO AMEND SECTION 97-17-81, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/03/98 at 19:55.



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