SENATE BILL NO. 1057


   April 22, 1998, Introduced by Senators BYRUM and JAYE and referred
        to the Committee on Hunting, Fishing and Forestry.



        A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

   "Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

   by amending section 43534 (MCL 324.43534), as added by 1995 PA

   57.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         Sec. 43534.  (1) The department may designate 1 day or 2

 2    consecutive days each year as free fishing days, during which a

 3    resident or nonresident may fish for all species of fish in

 4    waters of this state designated by the department without pur-

 5    chasing a license or permit.

 6         (2) A person who fishes during the free fishing day or days

 7    pursuant to subsection (1) has the same privileges and is subject

 8    to the same rules and regulations as would be the holder of a

 9    limited fishing license issued  pursuant to  UNDER
             section

10    43533.


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 1         (3) A PERSON MAY FISH AT ANY TIME WITHOUT A LICENSE OR

 2    PERMIT IF BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING APPLY:

 3         (A) THE PERSON IS PARTICIPATING IN A FISHING DERBY CONDUCTED

 4    BY AN ENTITY THAT IS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(c)(3) OF THE INTER-

 5    NAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986.

 6         (B) THE FISHING DERBY IS APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE

 7    PURPOSE OF THIS SUBSECTION.










































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