BILL NUMBER: SB 762	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Yee

                        FEBRUARY 18, 2011

   An act to amend Section 2000 of the Fish and Game Code, relating
to fish and wildlife.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 762, as introduced, Yee. Fish and wildlife: taking and
possession.
   Existing law makes it unlawful to take any bird, mammal, fish,
reptile, or amphibian except as provided in the Fish and Game Code or
regulations made pursuant to that code. Possession of those animals,
or animal parts, under specified circumstances is prima facie
evidence the possessor took the animal or animal parts.
   This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those
provisions.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 2000 of the Fish and Game Code is amended to
read:
   2000.  It is unlawful to take any bird, mammal, fish, reptile, or
amphibian except as provided in this code or regulations made
pursuant  thereto.   to this code. 
Possession of a bird, mammal, fish, or  reptile 
 reptile,  or parts thereof   of these
animals,  in or on the fields, forests, or waters of this state,
or while returning  therefrom   from those
places  with fishing or hunting equipment is prima facie
evidence the possessor took the bird, mammal,  fish 
 fish,  or  reptile   reptile, 
or parts  thereof.   of the animal.