SB367 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Shadrack McGill

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Paddlefish (spoonbill), Conservation and Natural Resources Department, commercial paddlefish dealer license, fees, reciprocity, penalties, Sec. 9-11-153 am'd

Description

Under existing law, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issues commercial fish dealer licenses for the wholesale or retail sale of freshwater nongame fish.

This bill would provide for a special license for a commercial paddlefish dealer who buys or sells paddlefish (spoonbill) roe, flesh, or parts. The bill would provide penalties for the commercial sale of paddlefish without a license.

Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose.

The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the amendment. However, the bill does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because it comes within one of the specified exceptions contained in the amendment.

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Subjects

Conservation and Natural Resources Department