State of New York – Bill A. 2260

S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         2260

                              2003-2004 Regular Sessions

                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y

                                   January 29, 2003
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       Introduced  by M. of A. GRANNIS, HOYT, SMITH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
         of A. GLICK, JOHN, SWEENEY -- read once and referred to the  Committee
         on Environmental Conservation

       AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to state
         ownership and control

         THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

    1    Section 1. Section 11-0105 of the environmental  conservation  law  is
    2  amended to read as follows:
    3  S 11-0105. State ownership and control.
    4    The  State of New York owns all fish, game, wildlife, shellfish, crus-
    5  tacea and protected insects in the state, except those legally  acquired
    6  and  held  in private ownership AND POSSESSES IN TRUST FOR THE PUBLIC AN
    7  INTEREST IN PUBLIC FISHING FROM A VESSEL ON ALL WATERWAYS OF  THE  STATE
    8  THAT  ARE  NAVIGABLE IN FACT OR NAVIGABLE IN LAW.  Any person who kills,
    9  takes or possesses such fish, game, wildlife,  shellfish,  crustacea  or
   10  protected  insects  thereby  consents that title thereto shall remain in
   11  the state for the purpose of regulating and controlling  their  use  and
   12  disposition.
   13    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             { } is old law to be omitted.
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.SO DOC A 2260          *END*                    BTXT                 2003  

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