HB0048 - Fishing privileges-nursing home residents.

 

2001

State of Wyoming

01LSO-0084

 

 

 

HOUSE BILL NO.  HB0048

 

 

Fishing privileges-nursing home residents.

 

Sponsored by:

 

 

A BILL

 

for

 

 1  AN ACT relating to game and fish; modifying administration
 2  of special limited fishing permits; authorizing the
 3  issuance of special limited fishing permits to residents of
 4  licensed nursing care facilities; and providing for an
 5  effective date.

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 7  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

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 9         Section 1.  W.S. 23-2-207(a)(intro), by creating a new
10  paragraph (iv) and (b) is amended to read:

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12         23-2-207.  Special limited fishing permit for
13  hospitalized veterans, residents of state institutions,
14  court placed children and residents of licensed nursing
15  care facilities.

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 1         (a)  Upon an appropriate form furnished by the
 2  appropriate institution or facility as prescribed by rule
 3  and regulation of the commission, a special limited fishing
 4  permit may be issued without charge by:

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 6              (iv)  Any nursing care facility as defined by
 7  W.S. 35-2-901(a)(xvi) and licensed under W.S. 35-2-901
 8  through 35-2-910, to any person under the care and
 9  supervision of and residing in the facility, which entitles
10  this person to fish while under the direct control of the
11  facility.

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13         (b)  The commission may by rule and regulation limit
14  the area within which a special limited fishing permit is
15  valid. by designating the area on the permit.

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17         Section 2.  This act is effective immediately upon
18  completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law
19  as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming
20  Constitution.

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22  (END)

 

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