H. B. 2648
(By Delegates Kuhn, Sparks,
Butcher and Tucker)
[Introduced March 20, 1997; referred to the
Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources.]
A BILL to amend article two, chapter twenty of the code of West
Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended,
by adding thereto a new section, designated section four-a,
relating to equalizing hunting bag limits and fishing creel
limits statewide for the taking of game animals and fish;
proposal of rules.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That article two, chapter twenty of the code of West
Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be
amended by adding thereto a new section, designated section
four-a, to read as follows:
ARTICLE 2. WILDLIFE RESOURCES.
§20-2-4a. Equalizing hunting bag limits and fishing creel limits
statewide.
Notwithstanding any provision in this chapter to the contrary, the director shall propose rules for legislative
approval in accordance with the provisions of article three,
chapter twenty-nine-a of this code, equalizing hunting bag limits
and fishing creel limits statewide for the taking of game animals
and fish.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to equalize hunting bag
limits and fishing creel limits statewide for the taking of game
animals and fish.
This section is new; therefore, underscoring and strike- throughs have been omitted.