Bill Text: NC H1662 | 2010 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Ashe Fox Trapping
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-05-26 - Re-ref Com On Wildlife Resources [H1662 Detail]
Download: North_Carolina-2010-H1662-Amended.html
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2009
H 1
HOUSE BILL 1662*
Short Title: Ashe Fox Trapping. |
(Local) |
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Sponsors: |
Representatives Tarleton; and Dockham. |
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Referred to: |
Local Government I, if favorable, Wildlife Resources. |
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May 13, 2010
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to amend the law authorizing the trapping and sale of foxes in ashe county and to remove the sunset on that law.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1. S.L. 2007‑51 reads as rewritten:
"SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, there is an open season for taking foxes by trapping from November 7
November 1 through February 12 February 28 of each year.
During this season, all leghold traps set on dry land with solid anchor shall
have at least three swivels in the trap chain, and no leghold traps larger than
size one and one‑half may be used.
SECTION 2. A season bag limit of 10 applies in the aggregate to all foxes taken during the trapping season established in this act.
SECTION 3. The Wildlife Resources Commission shall provide for the sale of foxes taken lawfully pursuant to this act and pursuant to former G.S. 113‑111, as retained to the extent of its application to Ashe County pursuant to G.S. 113‑133.1(e).
SECTION 4. This act applies only to Ashe County.
SECTION 5. This act becomes effective October 1, 2007,
and expires on September 30, 2010. October 1, 2007."
SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law.