Senate Amendments to House Bill No. 804

 

TO THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE:

 

  THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT THE SENATE HAS ADOPTED THE AMENDMENTS SET OUT BELOW:

 

 

AMENDMENT NO. 1

 

     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.  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.

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

     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.

 

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                                                 John O. Gilbert

                                         Secretary of the Senate

 

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