MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2014 Regular Session

To: Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks

By: Senator(s) Ward

Senate Bill 2405

(As Sent to Governor)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-15-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR HUNTING OR ENGAGING IN TARGET PRACTICE UPON OR NEAR A LEVEE STRUCTURE ERECTED BY ANY BOARD OF LEVEE COMMISSIONERS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

     BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

     SECTION 1.  Section 97-15-27, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

     97-15-27.  If any person shall hunt or engage in target practice upon any levee structure erected by any board of levee commissioners, the entire landside right-of-way of * * *said the levee structure or the riverside right-of-way of * * *said the levee structure within a distance of two hundred (200) feet from the toe of * * *said the levee structure, * * *such the person or persons shall * * *be guilty of a misdemeanor and, on, upon conviction, * * *shall be * * *fined not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each offense punished as provided in Section 49-7-141(1) for Class I violations of the game and fish laws.

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2014.

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