GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1997

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HOUSE BILL 703

Short Title:  Local Bear Hunting.	(Local)

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Sponsors: Representatives Owens; Culpepper and H. Hunter.

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Referred to:  Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House.

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March 31, 1997

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO REPEAL THE EXISTING BEAR HUNTING SEASON IN CAMDEN AND PASQUOTANK COUNTIES AND TO ESTABLISH A NEW BEAR HUNTING SEASON IN CAMDEN, CHOWAN, CURRITUCK, GATES, PASQUOTANK, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Chapter 220 of the 1993 Session Laws is repealed.
Section 2.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the season for hunting black bear opens on the first Tuesday of the eastern gun season for deer and is open each Tuesday during that season.
Section 3.  Section 1 of this act applies only to Camden and Pasquotank Counties.  The remainder of this act applies only to Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Pasquotank, and Washington Counties.
Section 4.  This act is effective when it becomes law.