Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 454	Senate Author:  Armbrister
Effective:  5-20-05	House Sponsor:  Seaman

            Senate Bill 454 amends the Parks and Wildlife Code to establish a gulf shrimp license moratorium program, to be effective until June 1, 2010, to promote efficiency and economic stability in the gulf shrimping industry. The bill enumerates requirements for issuing and renewing a commercial gulf shrimp boat license and creates the Gulf Shrimp License Moratorium Review Board and outlines the board's duties.  It also makes changes in the design of a commercial shrimp boat license.