Mississippi Legislature
2001 Regular Session

House Bill 729

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Title

Description: Blue crabs; prohibit possession of egg-bearing female except importation from states where lawful.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/09 (H) Referred To Conservation and Water Resources
2 01/30 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2001
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Ellington

Code Sections: A 049-0015-0084, RP 049-0015-0085

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-15-84, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THE POSSESSION OF EGG-BEARING FEMALE CRABS EXCEPT FOR THE IMPORTATION OF FEMALE CRABS FROM OTHER STATES WHERE THE TAKING AND POSSESSION OF SUCH CRAGS IS LAWFUL; TO REPEAL SECTION 49-15-85, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ALLOWS THE HARVEST OF EGG-BEARING CRABS AT CERTAIN TIMES OF THE YEAR; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/01 at 18:19.

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