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OK HB1889

Bill

Status

Passed

4/27/2010

Primary Sponsor

Phil Richardson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Enacts the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact, establishing a reciprocal agreement among participating states to enforce wildlife violations committed by residents of other member states.

  • Allows wildlife officers to issue citations to out-of-state residents without requiring collateral or bond if they provide personal recognizance and adequate identification.

  • Requires issuing states to report convictions and non-compliance to the violator's home state, which may then suspend that person's hunting, fishing, and trapping privileges.

  • Authorizes the Department of Wildlife Conservation to recognize and enforce license suspensions imposed by other participating states and to suspend privileges of Oklahoma residents for violations in other compact states.

  • Establishes a board of compact administrators composed of one representative from each participating state to develop procedures, forms, and uniform rules for administering the compact.

Legislative Description

Game and fish; enacting the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact. Effective date.

Animals and Game and Fish

Last Action

Approved by Governor 04/26/2010

4/27/2010

Committee Referrals

Wildlife2/3/2009

Full Bill Text

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