GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1999

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 1841

Short Title:  Snake Killing Legal/Study/Funds.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Representatives Allred; Capps and Davis.

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

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May 30, 2000

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO ALLOW LANDOWNERS TO DESTROY SNAKES ON THEIR PROPERTY AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO AUTHORIZE THE LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COMMISSION TO STUDY THE WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMMISSION'S RULE ADDING CERTAIN SNAKES TO LISTS OF PROTECTED SPECIES.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a landowner or the landowner's designee may kill snakes encountered on the landowner's property.
Section 2.(a) The Legislative Research Commission may study the appropriateness of the rule approved by the Wildlife Resources Commission adding certain snakes to the State's lists of wildlife that are endangered and the subject of special concern.
Section 2.(b)	The Legislative Research Commission may report its findings and any recommendations to the 2001 General Assembly.
Section 3.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the General Assembly the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) for the 2000-2001 fiscal year to implement the study authorized in this act.
Section 4.  Section 1 of this act is effective when it becomes law.  The remainder of this act becomes effective July 1, 2000.