Bill Text: MS SB2260 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Fishing; remove repealer on group pier fishing license.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2012-03-06 - Died In Committee [SB2260 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2012-SB2260-Introduced.html

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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2012 Regular Session

To: Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks

By: Senator(s) Ward

Senate Bill 2260

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-7-10, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE REPEALER ON THE GROUP PIER FISHING LICENSE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

     SECTION 1.  Section 49-7-10, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

     49-7-10.  (1)  The commission * * * may issue a three-day group pier fishing license.  The owner of a pier in public or private waters may obtain an annual group pier fishing license for a fee of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00).  A person shall not be required to purchase or have in his possession an individual resident or nonresident fishing license while fishing from a licensed pier with the permission of the owner of the licensed pier.

     (2)  The owner of the pier shall notify the * * * commission of the dates that he will use the permit.

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

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