Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2717

[Introduced] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Hunting or fishing without license; impose administrative fee in addition to other penalties.

History of Actions:

101/15/99(S)Referred To Wildlife and Fisheries
201/26/99(S)Title Suff Do Pass
302/04/99(S)Passed
402/04/99(S)Motion to Reconsider Entered
502/12/99(S)Motion to Reconsider Tabled
602/12/99(S)Transmitted To House
702/12/99(H)Referred To Game and Fish
802/18/99(H)Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
903/02/99(H)Amended
1003/02/99(H)Passed As Amended
1103/02/99(H)Motion to Reconsider Entered
1203/08/99(H)Motion to Reconsider Tabled
1303/08/99(H)Returned For Concurrence
1403/11/99(S)Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
1503/19/99(S)Conferees Named Posey,Gollott,Cuevas
1603/23/99(H)Conferees Named Livingston,Nettles,Barnett (92nd)
1703/26/99(H)Conference Report Filed
1803/26/99(S)Conference Report Filed
1903/29/99(H)Conference Report Adopted
2003/30/99(S)Conference Report Adopted
2104/07/99(S)Enrolled Bill Signed
2204/07/99(H)Enrolled Bill Signed
2304/22/99Approved by Governor

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1999
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredYes
Chapter number571

Senate Committee:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Posey

Code Section: A 049-0007-0021

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-7-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS CONVICTED OF HUNTING, TRAPPING OR FISHING WITHOUT A VALID LICENSE, IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER FINES OR PENALTIES THAT MAY BE IMPOSED, SHALL BE ASSESSED AN ADMINISTRATIVE FEE EQUAL IN AMOUNT TO THE LICENSE FEE THAT SUCH PERSON UNLAWFULLY FAILED TO POSSESS AT THE TIME OF THE VIOLATION; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH ADMINISTRATIVE FEES SHALL BE COLLECTED BY THE CLERK OF THE COURT IN WHICH THE PERSON IS CONVICTED AND PAID MONTHLY TO THE STATE TREASURER AND CREDITED TO THE ACCOUNT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS FOR EXPENDITURE BY THE DEPARTMENT UPON APPROPRIATION BY THE LEGISLATURE; TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT FOR FORFEITURE OF THE HUNTING, TRAPPING AND FISHING PRIVILEGES OF PERSONS CONVICTED OF HUNTING, TRAPPING OR FISHING WITHOUT A LICENSE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/28/99 at 00:00.



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