REPORT OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

 

MR. SPEAKER AND MADAM PRESIDENT:

 

   We, the undersigned conferees, have had under consideration the amendments to the following entitled BILL:

 

H. B. No.  804:  Crossbow; revise application process for disabled person to obtain special license to hunt.

 

  We, therefore, respectfully submit the following report and recommendation:

 

  1.  That the Senate recede from its Amendment No. 1.

 

  2.  That the House and Senate adopt the following amendment:

 

     Amend by striking all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

 

     SECTION 1.  Section 49-7-38, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

     49-7-38.  (1)  The commission may issue a special license to hunt deer, turkey and small game with a crossbow to any person sixty-five (65) years of age or older or to any person having a disability which totally and permanently prevents the person from using a longbow or other conventional archery equipment as first certified by one (1) physician duly licensed to practice medicine in the state.  The commission shall designate the fee for the license.  The commission shall set the crossbow season for small game.  A special licensee under this section may take deer or turkey with a crossbow during the respective seasons on deer and turkey.

     (2)  This section shall stand repealed from and after July 1, 2005.

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2004.

     Further, amend by striking the title in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

     AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-7-38, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE NUMBER OF PHYSICIANS REQUIRED TO CERTIFY DISABILITY FOR A PERSON TO USE CROSSBOW WHEN HUNTING; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

 

CONFEREES FOR THE HOUSE           CONFEREES FOR THE SENATE

X (SIGNED)	X (SIGNED)
Eric Robinson	Lynn Posey
X (SIGNED)	X (SIGNED)
Joey Hudson	Bob M. Dearing
X (SIGNED)	X (SIGNED)
Billy Nicholson	Merle Flowers

 

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