GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2013

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HOUSE BILL 1131

Short Title:        Clay County Opossum Exclusion/Wildlife Laws.		(Local)
Sponsors:	Representative West (Primary Sponsor). For a complete list of Sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly Web Site.
Referred to:	Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House.

May 21, 2014

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT TO EXEMPT CLAY COUNTY FROM STATE WILDLIFE LAWS WITH RESPECT TO OPOSSUMS BETWEEN THE DATES OF DECEMBER 26 AND JANUARY 2.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  No State statutes, rules, or regulations related to the capture, treatment, or release of wildlife shall apply to the Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) between the dates of December 26 of each year and January 2 of each subsequent year.

SECTION 2.  This act applies only to Clay County.

SECTION 3.  This act is effective when it becomes law.