Senate Bill 2642

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-7-26, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS TO ESTABLISH A PHYSICAL TAGGING PROGRAM AND A REPORTING PROGRAM TO COLLECT HARVEST DATA AND MONITOR BAG LIMIT COMPLIANCE BY RESIDENT AND NONRESIDENT DEER HUNTERS; TO CLARIFY THAT THE AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH A TAGGING AND REPORTING PROGRAM FOR TURKEY RELATES TO PHYSICAL TAGGING; TO REMOVE THE FEE THE DEPARTMENT WAS PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED TO CHARGE FOR A TAGGING PROGRAM; TO SPECIFY CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR ANNUAL REPORTING TO THE LEGISLATURE; TO IMPOSE FINES AND AN ADMINISTRATIVE FEE ON RESIDENTS IN VIOLATION OF THE DEER TAGGING AND HARVEST REPORTING PROGRAM; TO SPECIFY THAT ANY TAGGING PROGRAM SHALL REQUIRE THE PHYSICAL TAGGING OF THE MEAT OR, IN THE CASE OF DEER, ANTLERS PRIOR TO THE TRANSPORTATION OF THE ANIMAL; TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT TO CAUSE A MOBILE PHONE APP TO BE DEVELOPED ENABLING THE HUNTER TO PROVIDE TAGGING INFORMATION TO THE DEPARTMENT AT THE TIME OF TAGGING; TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT TO DEVELOP A SYSTEM FOR REPORTING UNUSED TAGS IN ORDER TO ALLOCATE THEM FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR; TO PROHIBIT TAXIDERMISTS AND WILD GAME PROCESSORS FROM ACCEPTING ANIMALS SUBJECT TO A TAGGING PROGRAM WITHOUT FIRST HAVING VERIFIED THAT THE ANIMALS HAVE BEEN TAGGED; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY TAGGING AND REPORTING PROGRAM ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE FUNDED BY LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Joseph M. Seymour

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In the Senate Feb 19 – Mar 5

1. Feb 19Referred to the Senate committee on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
2. Mar 5Died in committee in the Senate