Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

House Bill 958

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Title

Description: Hunting license; increase fee for purpose of processing unwanted deer venison donated by hunters.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/12 (H) Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
2 01/30 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2007
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committee:

Principal Author: McBride

Code Sections: A 049-0007-0005, A 075-0033-0003, A 075-0033-0007, A 075-0035-0003, A 075-0035-0007, A 075-0035-0009, A 075-0035-0011, A 075-0035-0017, A 075-0035-0019, A 075-0035-0021, A 075-0035-0027, A 075-0035-0031, A 075-0035-0033, A 075-0035-0101, A 075-0035-0103, A 075-0035-0105, A 075-0035-0107, A 075-0035-0303, A 075-0035-0305

Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT UNCLAIMED DEER VENISON SHALL BE DEEMED ABANDONED AFTER TWO MONTHS AND REASONABLE ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO CONTACT THE OWNER; TO AUTHORIZE LICENSED MEAT PROCESSORS TO DONATE SUCH ABANDONED DEER VENISON TO NONPROFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 49-7-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS TO CHARGE AN ADDITIONAL FEE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF RESIDENT HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES AND SPORTSMAN'S LICENSE FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE COST OF PROCESSING DEER DONATED BY HUNTERS NOT DESIRING THE MEAT FOR THEMSELVES; TO AMEND SECTION 75-33-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY CERTAIN TERMS; TO AMEND SECTION 75-33-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE LICENSED ESTABLISHMENTS THAT ACCEPT AND ENGAGE IN THE PROCESSING OF DONATED DEER TO REGISTER WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 75-35-3, 75-35-7, 75-35-9, 75-35-11, 75-35-17, 75-35-19, 75-35-21, 75-35-27, 75-35-31, 75-35-33, 75-35-101, 75-35-103, 75-35-105, 75-35-107, 75-35-303 AND 75-35-305, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/26/07 at 10:27.

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