House File 2139 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2139 BY TYMESON A BILL FOR An Act prohibiting setting or maintaining traps within a public 1 road right-of-way without prior permission of the adjacent 2 landowner or tenant and providing a penalty. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 6001HH (3) 83 av/nh

H.F. 2139 Section 1. Section 481A.92, subsection 3, Code 2009, is 1 amended by striking the subsection and inserting in lieu 2 thereof the following: 3 3. A person shall not set or maintain any type of snare 4 or trap within any public road right-of-way unless the owner 5 or tenant of the land adjacent to the public right-of-way has 6 given permission. 7 EXPLANATION 8 This bill prohibits the use of any type of snare or trap 9 within any public road right-of-way unless the owner or tenant 10 of the land adjacent to the public road right-of-way has 11 given permission. Currently, a person must obtain the prior 12 permission of the occupant of a residence whose private drive 13 entry is within 200 yards of where a conibear-type trap or 14 snare will be set. 15 “Public road right-of-way” means an area of land, the right 16 to possession of which is secured or reserved by the state 17 or a governmental subdivision for roadway purposes. The 18 right-of-way for all secondary roads is 66 feet in width, 19 unless otherwise specified by the county board of supervisors 20 of the respective counties. 21 A violation of the new provision is punishable by a scheduled 22 fine of $25. 23 -1- LSB 6001HH (3) 83 av/nh 1/ 1