06 LC 25
4422
Senate Bill
612
By:
Senators Bulloch of the 11th, Goggans of the 7th, Williams of the 19th and Hooks
of the 14th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 27-3-9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
the unlawful enticement of game, so as to change certain provisions relating to
distributing or hunting in the vicinity of feeds; to provide for penalties; to
repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 27-3-9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the
unlawful enticement of game, is amended by striking subsections (a) and (b) and
inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to place, expose, deposit, distribute, or
scatter any corn, wheat, or other grains, salts, apples, or other feeds or bait
so as to constitute a lure or attraction or enticement for any game bird or game
animal on or over any area where hunters are or will be hunting; provided,
however, that
is
the
prohibition of this subsection shall not apply and
it shall be lawful to hunt deer within the
vicinity of such feeds if the hunter is at least 200 yards away from and not
within sight of the feed or bait.
(b)
Except as otherwise provided by
subsection (a)
of this Code section or other law or
regulation, it shall be unlawful for any person to hunt any game bird or game
animal upon, over, around, or near any place where any such feed or bait has
been placed, exposed, deposited, distributed, or scattered so as to constitute a
lure, attraction, or enticement to such birds or animals. It shall also be
unlawful to hunt any game animal or game bird upon, over, around, or near any
such place for a period of ten days following the complete removal of all such
feed or bait.
(b.1)
Any person violating subsection (a) or (b) of this Code section shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than
$25.00; but, the provisions of Chapter 11 of Title 17 and any other provision of
law to the contrary notwithstanding, the costs of such prosecution shall not be
taxed nor shall any additional penalty, fee, or surcharge to a fine for such
offense be assessed against a person for conviction
thereof."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.