07 LC
14 9575
Senate
Bill 273
By:
Senators Chance of the 16th, Rogers of the 21st and Seay of the 34th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Part 2 of Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 27 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, relating to deer and hunting of deer, so as to revise
provisions relating to lawful and unlawful killing of dogs pursuing or killing
deer; to provide for killing of feral dogs pursuing wildlife; to provide an
effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Part
2 of Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to deer and hunting of deer, is amending by revising Code
Section 27-3-49, relating to lawful and unlawful killing of dogs pursuing or
killing deer, as follows:
"27-3-49.
(a)
It shall be the duty of every conservation ranger
to
Wherein such
activity is in accordance with the sound principles of wildlife management, the
department is authorized to kill any
feral
dog pursuing or killing any
deer
wildlife
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)
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.
(c)
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 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."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its
becoming law without such approval.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.