Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Female crabs; revise regulation governing possession of and regulate abandoned crab traps.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]
| 1 | 01/21 (S) Referred To Ports and Marine Resources | |
| 2 | 01/30 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 3 | 02/06 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 4 | 02/06 (S) Passed | |
| 5 | 02/08 (S) Transmitted To House | |
| 6 | 02/11 (H) Referred To Conservation and Water Resources | |
| 7 | 02/26 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 8 | 03/06 (H) Amended | |
| 9 | 03/06 (H) Passed As Amended | |
| 10 | 03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence | |
| 11 | 03/22 (S) Concurred in Amend From House | |
| 12 | 03/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 13 | 03/28 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 14 | 04/02 Approved by Governor |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 1 |
| Effective date | July 1, 2002 | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority | |
| Chapter number | 525 |
Senate Committee:
House Committee:
Principal Author: Hewes
Additional Author: Gollott
Code Sections: A 049-0015-0084, RP 049-0015-0085
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-15-84, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY REGULATION OF CRAB TRAPS AND FEMALE CRABS BEARING EGGS; TO CREATE CODE SECTION 49-15-84.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSION ON MARINE RESOURCES TO ESTABLISH A CLOSED SEASON ON THE USE OF CRAB TRAPS; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSION ON MARINE RESOURCES TO DESIGNATE AS ABANDONED THOSE TRAPS REMAINING IN PUBLIC WATERS DURING THE CLOSED SEASON; TO PROVIDE THAT ABANDONED CRAB TRAPS ARE SUBJECT TO IMMEDIATE REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL; TO REPEAL SECTION 49-15-85, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROHIBITS THE TAKING AND POSSESSION OF EGG-BEARING CRABS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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