NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1979 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 466

HOUSE BILL 640

 

 

AN ACT TO PERMIT THE TAKING OF FEMALE DEER (DOE) IN DUPLIN COUNTY.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1.  The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission may by regulation establish an open season for taking female deer (doe) and male deer concurrently in Duplin County only in accordance with the procedure in this act.  The Commission may not otherwise establish an open season for taking doe deer in Duplin County.

Sec. 2. If the Commission determines that in the interests of the conservation of wildlife resources an open season for taking doe deer should be set in Duplin County, it may by resolution propose a concurrent open season for the taking of male and doe deer upon specified days. This resolution shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the clerk to the Board of County Commissioners of Duplin County requesting concurrence in the proposed season. The board has 30 days from receipt of the resolution to concur or not and to notify the Commission of its action within the 30-day period, the Commission may adopt regulations opening the proposed concurrent deer season. If there is timely notice of nonconcurrence the proposed season may not be opened.

Sec. 3. All portions of the following acts which apply to Duplin County are repealed: Session Laws of 1969, Chapter 258; Session Laws of 1971, Chapter 275; Session Laws of 1973, Chapter 420; and all other acts which amend these cited acts with respect to Duplin County.

Sec. 4. This act applies to Duplin County only.

Sec. 5. This act is effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 26th day of April, 1979.