HBA-NLM H.B. 1555 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1555
By: Turner, Bob
State Recreational Resources
2/23/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

The 75th Legislature deleted an exemption under Section 45.001, Parks and
Wildlife Code, which allowed a person to possess not more than 12 game
birds for personal use without  holding a license as a  "Game Bird Breeder"
under Chapter 45.  Many young people who exhibit game birds through
organizations, such as the 4-H, would like to be again exempt from the
licensing and fee requirements applicable to commercial breeders.  H.B.
1555 reinstates the license exemption to provide that a person may possess
not more than 12 game birds for personal use without receiving a game bird
breeder's license from the Parks and Wildlife Department. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 45.001, Parks and Wildlife Code, as follows:

Sec.  45.001.  LICENSE REQUIRED.  Includes the provision that a license
issued under this chapter is not required if a person possesses not more
than 12 game birds for personal use only. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.