NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1973 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 257

HOUSE BILL 649

 

AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE TAKING OF GAME FROM CERTAIN PUBLIC HIGHWAYS IN MARTIN COUNTY.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to hunt, take or kill any species of birds, animals or beasts, or attempt to hunt, take or kill any species of birds, animals or beasts by the use of firearms from the roadway or right-of-way of public highways, or to discharge a firearm on or across a public highway in Martin County north of the following line:

BEGINNING at Highway No. 11, south of the Martin County line running northerly to Highway No. 42, thence east along Highway No. 42 to Rural Road No. 1313, thence south along Rural Road No. 1313 to Highway No. 903, thence Northeast along Highway No. 903 to Highway No. 125, thence east along Highway No. 125 to Rural Road No. 1415, thence north along Rural Road No. 1415 to Rural Road No. 1416 and ending at the intersection of Rural Road No. 1415 and Rural Road No. 1416; and south of the following line:

BEGINNING at Highway No. 171, south of the Martin County line running northerly along the west side of Highway No. 171 to Rural Road No. 1500, thence north along the west side of Rural Road No. 1500 to Rural Road No. 1528, thence west along the south side of Rural Road No. 1528 to Rural Road No. 1527, thence west along the south side of Rural Road No. 1527 to Rural Road No. 1516, thence north along the south side of Rural Road No. 1516 to Rural Road No. 1525, thence west along the south side of Rural Road No. 1525 to Rural Road No. 1523, thence west along the south side of Rural Road No. 1523 to Rural Road No. 1114, thence west along the south side of Rural Road No. 1114 to the intersection of Rural Road No. 1114 and US Highway No. 17; BEGINNING again at a point on the south and west side of the intersection of Rural Road No. 1523 and Rural Road No. 1525 running south along the west side of Rural Road No. 1523 to Rural Road No. 1524, running west along the northern side of Rural Road No. 1524 to Rural Road No. 1106, thence south along the west side of Rural Road No. 1106 to Rural Road No. 1533, thence south along the west side of Rural Road No. 1533 to Rural Road No. 1534, thence west along the north side of Rural Road No. 1534 and ending at the County line of Martin County and Beaufort County. All roads marking the above boundaries and all roads encompassed by the above boundaries are included within the prohibitions of this act.

Sec. 2. Any person, association of persons, or any firm or corporation violating the provisions of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined a sum not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00) or imprisoned for a period not to exceed 30 days, or both, in the discretion of the court.

Sec. 3. All lawful peace officers of the county and State, including wildlife game protectors, are hereby authorized, and it shall be their duty to aid in the enforcement of this law.

Sec. 4. This act shall apply to the portion of Martin County designated in Section 1.

Sec. 5. This act shall become effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 24th day of April, 1973.