FORTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

SECOND SESSION

February 14, 2006

SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENT number ___1___ toHOUSE BILL 536, as amended

Amendment sponsored by Senator

    1. Strike House Judiciary Committee Amendment 1.

    2. On page 1, line 11, strike "AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH" and insert in lieu thereof "FOR".

    3. On page 1, line 25, remove the brackets and line-through, strike the period and strike the remainder of the line.

    4. On page 2, lines 1 through 6, strike the underscored language.

    5. On page 2, line 7, strike the comma and the remainder of the line.

    6. On page 2, line 8, strike the language through the comma.

    7. On page 3, strike lines 3 through 6 in their entirety and between lines 6 and 7, insert the following subsections to read:

         "B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this section, the state game commission shall establish damages recoverable by civil judgment on a game animal, bird or fish designated to be a trophy animal by commission rule.

         C. Damages recovered pursuant to this section are intended to compensate the state for the loss of unique public resources and shall not be limited or reduced by the extent of fines assessed pursuant to any criminal statute. The department of game and fish shall not award or issue a license, permit or certificate to a debtor owing damages pursuant to this section until the judgment has been paid in full to the department.".

    8. Reletter the succeeding subsections accordingly.

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