Bill Text: IL HB5353 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that wild turkey and deer hunting permits shall be issued without charge to children, grandchildren, parents, grandparents, brothers, or sisters that permanently reside on lands with an Illinois landowner who owns or a resident tenant that resides on at least 40 acres of Illinois land.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2012-08-17 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1001 [HB5353 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-HB5353-Chaptered.html
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| Public Act 097-1001 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning wildlife.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Wildlife Code is amended by changing Section | ||||
2.27 as follows:
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(520 ILCS 5/2.27) (from Ch. 61, par. 2.27)
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Sec. 2.27.
It shall be unlawful for any person to take | ||||
cottontail, jack,
and swamp rabbits except with a gun or bow | ||||
and arrow during the open season
which will be set annually by | ||||
the Director between the dates of October
1st to February 28th | ||||
January 31st, both inclusive. Dogs may be used in hunting with | ||||
either
gun or bow and arrow.
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It shall be unlawful to take or possess more than the daily | ||||
take limit
and possession limit of rabbits that will be set | ||||
annually by the Director.
Limits cannot exceed a daily take | ||||
limit of 5 rabbits or a possession limit
of 10 rabbits.
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The provisions of this Section are subject to modification | ||||
by administrative
rule.
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(Source: P.A. 85-152.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||
becoming law.
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