06 LC
25 4315
House
Bill 1424
By:
Representatives Smith of the
168th,
Williams of the
165th,
Hatfield of the
177th,
Sims of the
169th,
Roberts of the
154th,
and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Chapter 3 of Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to wildlife generally, so as to change certain provisions relating to hunting
with dogs generally; to change certain provisions relating to killing of dogs
running deer; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Chapter
3 of Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to wildlife
generally, is amended in Code Section 27-3-16, relating to hunting with dogs
generally, by adding a new subsection to read as follows:
"(f)
The mere roaming or escape of or pursuit or trailing of game by any dog used for
hunting onto a tract of real property for which the hunter does not have
permission to hunt shall not constitute a violation of any provision of this
title, any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this title, or any condition
of any permit issued under this title by the hunter or organization of which
such hunter is a member; provided, however, that no hunter shall enter upon such
other tract to retrieve or pursue such dog without first obtaining the
permission of the owner or lessee of such tract. Nothing in this subsection
shall affect the applicability, if any, of Code Section 27-3-1 or any provision
of Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 16 to any
person."
SECTION
2.
Said
chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 27-3-49, relating to killing
of dogs running deer, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"27-3-49.
(a)
It shall be the duty of every conservation ranger to kill any dog pursuing or
killing any deer in any locality other than that prescribed by law or rules and
regulations permitting such hunting, and no action for damages shall be
maintained against the person for such killing.
(b)(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person
other than
a conservation ranger, sheriff, or deputy
sheriff to kill a dog wearing a collar,
which dog is or has been pursuing or killing
a
deer
game.
(c)(b)
It shall not be unlawful for any person to kill a dog which does not have a
collar and which is pursuing or killing
deer
game
in any locality other than that prescribed by law or rules and regulations
permitting such hunting, and no action for damages shall be maintained against
the person for such killing.
(c)
This Code section shall not affect the applicability, if any, of Code Section
4-8-4 or
4-8-5."
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.