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| | 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016 HB3097 Introduced , by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
| 520 ILCS 5/3.27 | from Ch. 61, par. 3.27 | 520 ILCS 5/3.28 | from Ch. 61, par. 3.28 | 520 ILCS 5/3.29 | from Ch. 61, par. 3.29 | 520 ILCS 5/3.31 rep. | |
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Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that licensees under a specified provision of the Code shall release not less than 250 of the species authorized to be released each hunting season for Class A game breeding and hunting preserve areas or during the license year for Class B game breeding and hunting preserve areas. Provides that the licensee of any licensed game breeding and hunting preserve area
may take, or authorize to be taken, on licensed areas and within the season
fixed and designated, 100% of the hand reared Ring-necked pheasants released within that season. Removes the Coturnix from that provision. Provides that licensed areas
which dress game birds may affix the tag to the bag in which the dressed
game birds are contained or include the tag in the bag containing game birds such tag to be clearly visible from the outside of the bag. Provides that all game birds harvested on licensed areas that will be taken from those licensed areas in feather by persons authorized to take those game birds
are to be
properly banded on the same day they are taken. Provides that all game birds harvested on licensed areas that will be taken or shipped from those licensed areas as dressed game birds in bags shall have one tag either affixed to the bag or placed in the bag when the game birds are placed in the bag. Repeals a provision authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to designate any operator of a licensed game breeding and hunting preserve area or any of his or its agents or employees as a special representative of the Department with power to enforce the game laws and to prevent trespassing upon such property.
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| | HB3097 | | LRB099 08862 MGM 29034 b |
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1 | | AN ACT concerning wildlife.
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2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | | Section 5. The Wildlife Code is amended by changing |
5 | | Sections 3.27, 3.28, and 3.29 as follows:
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6 | | (520 ILCS 5/3.27) (from Ch. 61, par. 3.27)
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7 | | Sec. 3.27.
Any person owning, holding or controlling, by |
8 | | lease, which
possession must be for a term of 5 or more years, |
9 | | any contiguous tract
of land having an area of not less than |
10 | | 200 acres, and not more
than 1280 acres, with at least 100 |
11 | | acres of suitable wildlife habitat,
who desires to establish a |
12 | | game breeding and hunting
preserve area, to propagate, preserve |
13 | | and hunt game birds shall make
application to the Department |
14 | | for a license as herein provided. Such
application shall be |
15 | | made under oath of the applicant or under oath of
one of its |
16 | | principal officers if the applicant is an association, club
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17 | | corporation. In the case of releasing and harvesting hand |
18 | | reared
mallards, the tract of land, with the approval of the |
19 | | Department, may be
smaller than that required in this Section |
20 | | but in all other respects the
applicant shall conform to the |
21 | | provisions of this Act. The application
shall be accompanied by |
22 | | a license fee of not to exceed $100 for a Class A
license or a |
23 | | license fee not to exceed $200 for a Class B license.
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