House File 254 - Introduced
HOUSE FILE
BY QUIRK
Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date
Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays
Approved
A BILL FOR
1 An Act relating to catch and possession limits on crappie and
2 blue gill.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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PAG LIN
1 1 Section 1. Section 481A.67, Code 2009, is amended to read
1 2 as follows:
1 3 481A.67 SEASONS AND LIMITS.
1 4 It is unlawful for a person, except as otherwise expressly
1 5 provided, to take, capture, or kill fish, frogs, or turtles
1 6 except during the open season established by the commission.
1 7 It is unlawful during open season to take in any one day an
1 8 amount in excess of the daily catch limit designated for each
1 9 variety or each locality, or have in possession any variety of
1 10 fish, frog, or turtle in excess of the possession limit, or
1 11 have in possession any frog, fish, or turtle at any time under
1 12 the minimum length or weight. The open season, possession
1 13 limit, daily catch limit, and the minimum length or weight for
1 14 each variety of fish, frog, or turtle shall be established by
1 15 rule of the department or commission under the authority of
1 16 sections 456A.24, 481A.38, 481A.39 and 482.1. However, any
1 17 catch or possession limits established by the commission for
1 18 the taking of crappie and blue gill are not applicable to
1 19 lakes that are eight hundred ten acres or less in size.
1 20 EXPLANATION
1 21 This bill prohibits the natural resource commission from
1 22 establishing catch or possession limits for taking crappie and
1 23 blue gill fish from lakes that are 810 acres or less in size.
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