AN ACT to establish seasons for hunting and trapping foxes in COLUMBUS COUNTY.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  Section 5 of Chapter 208 of the 1993 Session Laws reads as rewritten:
"Sec. 5. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, there is an open season for taking foxes with weapons in Brunswick County and Columbus County from December 1 through January 1 of each year."
SECTION 2.  Section 6 of Chapter 208 of the 1993 Session Laws reads as rewritten:
"Sec. 6. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, there is an open season for taking foxes by trapping in Brunswick County and Columbus County from January 2 through January 31 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 3.  Section 9 of Chapter 208 of the 1993 Session Laws reads as rewritten:
"Sec. 9. Sections 1 through 3 of this act apply only to Granville and Franklin Counties. Sections 4 through 8 of this act apply only to Brunswick  and Columbus Counties."
SECTION 4.  This act becomes effective October 1, 2004.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 8th day of July, 2004.

	s/	 Beverly E. Perdue
	 President of the Senate

	s/	 Richard T. Morgan
	 Speaker of the House of Representatives