SF0102 - Game and fish public trust.

 

2001

State of Wyoming

01LSO-0352

 

 

 

SENATE FILE NO.  SF0102

 

 

Game and fish public trust.

 

Sponsored by:  Senator(s) Harris, Job, Kinnison, Massie and
Vasey and Representative(s) Gay, Landon,
McGraw, Robinson and Sadler

 

 

A BILL

 

for

 

 1  AN ACT relating to the game and fish commission; providing
 2  definitions; amending the authority of the game and fish
 3  commission as specified; requiring that the commission
 4  control, propagate, manage, protect and regulate all
 5  Wyoming wildlife as a public trust; and providing for an
 6  effective date.

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

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10         Section 1.  W.S. 23-1-102(a) by creating new
11  paragraphs (xvi) and (xvii) and 23-1-302(a)(xiv), by
12  creating a new paragraph (xxix) and by creating a new
13  subsection (m) are amended to read:

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15         23-1-102.  General definitions.

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 1         (a)  As used in this act:

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 3              (xvi)  "Public trust" means that wildlife is a
 4  public resource, held in trust by the state for the benefit
 5  of all present and future generations of Wyoming citizens;

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 7              (xvii)  "Sustainable use" means the control,
 8  propagation, management, protection and regulation of all
 9  Wyoming wildlife by the state so that present and future
10  use and enjoyment by the public are not compromised.

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12         23-1-302.  Powers and duties.

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14         (a)  The commission is directed and empowered:

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16              (xiv)  To prescribe the requirements and form for
17  the licenses and tags provided for in this act, to issue
18  licenses under the provisions of this act, including using
19  a competitive random drawing when necessary to conserve and
20  manage wildlife populations, to make regulations for the
21  sale and record of licenses and tags, and to distribute
22  licenses and tags only to persons authorized by the
23  commission to issue them;

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 1              (xxix)  To control, propagate, manage, protect
 2  and regulate all Wyoming wildlife as a public trust, using
 3  rules and regulations that achieve the objective of
 4  sustainable use.

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 6         (m)  The commission shall not:

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 8              (i)  Take any action, either directly or
 9  indirectly, that conveys or may be construed to convey to
10  private persons any vested property interests in:

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12                   (A)  Wildlife, prior to the lawful taking of
13  the wildlife; or

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15                   (B)  Licenses to take wildlife.

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17              (ii)  Authorize or create, either directly or
18  indirectly, set-aside licenses, except as authorized under
19  W.S. 23-1-302(h) or 23-1-705.

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21         Section 2.  This act is effective July 1, 2001.

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23                         (END)

 

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