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RES-2017-012
NORTH CAROLINA
RESOLUTION REGARDING
ORANGE COUNTY LEGISLATIVE MATTERS
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Orange County that the Board hereby requests the Senator and
Representatives representing Orange County to introduce and
support the following legislative matter:
1. AN ACT TO PROHIBIT HUNTING WHILE SUBJECT TO AN
IMPAIRING SUBSTANCE IN ORANGE COUNTY (Exhibit A) ;
Upon motion of Commissioner seconded by
Commissioner the foregoing resolution was adopted
this the _![ da of March, 2017 .
I, Donna Baker, Clerk to the Board of Commissioners for the
County of Orange, North Carolina, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the
foregoing is a true copy of so much of the proceedings of said
Board at a meeting held on -jjjjj!�k , 2017 as relates in any
way to the adoption of the foregoing and that said proceedings
are recorded in Minute Book No. of the minutes of said
Board.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of said County, this I— day
of 2017 .
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BILL DRAFT 2017-
1 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 5 OF SESSION LAW 2007-
2 264 TO ADD ORANGE COUNTY.
3
4 The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
5 SECTION 1. Section 5 of S.L. 2007-264 reads as rewritten:
6 "SECTION 5. Sections 1 through 4 of this act apply to Caswell, Johnston, Orange, and Stanly
7 Counties. Seefiens ,, 3, and n of this aet apply to n«., ge C,,, ntf»
8 SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law.
9
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2007
SESSION LAW 2007-264
SENATE BILL 473
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT HUNTING AND FISHING ON PRIVATE PROPERTY
WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM THE LANDOWNER OR LESSEE
AND TO PROHIBIT HUNTING ON PRIVATE PROPERTY WHILE UNDER
THE INFLUENCE OF AN IMPAIRING SUBSTANCE.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1. It is unlawful to take wildlife or attempt to take wildlife on the
land of another, or to fish on the land of another, without having on one's person while
hunting or fishing the written permission, signed and dated for the current hunting or
fishing season, of the landowner or lessee, or the landowner's or lessee's designee. The
written permission shall not be valid for more than one year and may be valid for a
shorter period stated in the permission. The written permission shall be displayed upon
request of any law enforcement officer of the Wildlife Resources Commission, by
sheriffs and deputy sheriffs, and by other law enforcement officers with general subject
matter jurisdiction.
SECTION 2. It is unlawful for a person to take wildlife or attempt to take
wildlife on the land of another while under the influence of an impairing substance or
after having consumed sufficient alcohol that the person has an alcohol concentration of
0.08 or more. For purposes of this section, the terms "impairing substance" and "under
the influence of an impairing substance" are defined as set forth in G.S. 20-4.01.
SECTION 3. Violation of this act is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
SECTION 4. This act is enforceable by law enforcement officers of the
Wildlife Resources Commission, by sheriffs and deputy sheriffs, and by peace officers
with general subject matter jurisdiction.
SECTION 5. Sections 1 through 4 of this act apply to Caswell, Johnston,
and Stanly Counties. Sections 1, 3, and 4 of this act apply to Orange County.
SECTION 6. Section 4 of S.L. 2005-264 reads as rewritten:
"SECTION 4. This act applies only to Wilson Coui4ies.Coun ."
SECTION 7. This act becomes effective October 1, 2007, and applies to
offenses committed on or after that date.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 24th day of
July, 2007.
s/ Beverly E. Perdue
President of the Senate
s/ Joe Hackney
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Page 2 Session Law 2007-264 Senate Bill 473