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HB 1409 - Wildlife control permits; issuance by DNR

Lane, Robert (146th)	Morris, Greg (155th)	Poag, Judy N (6th)
Stokes, James S. (Jim) (92nd)

Status Summary	HC:	GF&P	SC:	NATR	FR:	02/10/00	LA:	04/19/00	Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to amend Chapter 2 of Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licenses, permits, and stamps generally, so as to define a certain term; to provide that the Department of Natural Resources may issue permits to trap, transport and release, or kill wildlife under certain circumstances where such action is otherwise prohibited by law; and for other purposes.

Code Sections - 27-2-31

HB 1409                                            HB 1409/AP 
 
      H. B. No. 1409 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE) 
      By:  Representatives Lane of the 146th, Morris of the 155th, 
      Poag of the 6th and Stokes of the 92nd 
 
 
                        A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 
                               AN ACT 
 
 
  1- 1  To amend Chapter 2 of Title 27 of the Official Code of 
  1- 2  Georgia Annotated, relating to licenses, permits, and stamps 
  1- 3  generally, so as to provide that the Department of Natural 
  1- 4  Resources may issue permits to trap, transport and release, 
  1- 5  or kill wildlife and feral hogs under certain circumstances 
  1- 6  where such action is otherwise prohibited by law; to provide 
  1- 7  that the department shall specify such conditions upon such 
  1- 8  permits as the department deems necessary; to provide an 
  1- 9  exception; to provide an effective date; to repeal 
  1-10  conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
 
  1-11       BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: 
 
  1-12                           SECTION 1. 
 
  1-13  Chapter 2 of Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia 
  1-14  Annotated, relating to licenses, permits, and stamps 
  1-15  generally, is amended by inserting at the end thereof the 
  1-16  following: 
 
  1-17    "27-2-31. 
 
  1-18    (a) The department is authorized to issue wildlife control 
  1-19    permits authorizing the permittee to trap, transport and 
  1-20    release, or kill wildlife and feral hogs where such action 
  1-21    is otherwise prohibited by law or regulation: 
 
  1-22      (1) When the department determines that there is a 
  1-23      substantial likelihood the presence of such wildlife or 
  1-24      feral hogs will endanger or cause injury to persons or 
  1-25      will destroy or damage agricultural crops, domestic 
  1-26      animals, buildings, structures, or other personal 
  1-27      property; 
 
  1-28      (2) For the control of white-tailed deer on airport 
  1-29      property; provided, however, that permits shall be 
  1-30      issued under this paragraph for purposes of public 
  1-31      safety, and the control of white-tailed deer for other 
  1-32      purposes and the removal of black bear shall be as 
 
 
 
 
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  2- 1      provided in Code Sections 27-2-18 and 27-3-21, 
  2- 2      respectively; 
 
  2- 3      (3) For fur-bearing animals, as defined in paragraph 
  2- 4      (31) of Code Section 27-1-2, to implement a bona fide 
  2- 5      wildlife management plan that has been approved by the 
  2- 6      department; and 
 
  2- 7      (4) For feral hogs, provided that all permitted 
  2- 8      activities must comply with all rules and regulations of 
  2- 9      the Georgia Department of Agriculture. 
 
  2-10    (b) In issuing a wildlife control permit, the department 
  2-11    shall prescribe the method, means, species, numbers, time 
  2-12    limits, location, and any other conditions it deems 
  2-13    necessary to ensure the continued viability of the 
  2-14    wildlife population involved and to ensure that the public 
  2-15    safety and interest are not compromised. 
 
  2-16    (c) Nothing in the Code section shall be construed to 
  2-17    authorize the taking of any species which is protected by 
  2-18    the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973, Public Law 
  2-19    93-205, as amended, or under any state law or regulation 
  2-20    which has as its purpose the protection of endangered or 
  2-21    threatened species." 
 
  2-22                           SECTION 2. 
 
  2-23  This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the 
  2-24  Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. 
 
  2-25                           SECTION 3. 
 
  2-26  All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 
  2-27  repealed. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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