S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4990
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 14, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. CROUCH -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to big
game hunting in Chenango county
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
1 Section 1. The opening paragraph of paragraph a of subdivision 2 of
2 section 11-0907 of the environmental conservation law, as amended by
3 chapter 600 of the laws of 1993, is amended and a new item (k) is added
4 to read as follows:
5 Regular open hunting seasons for [deer] BIG GAME are established sepa-
6 rately for the named regions or parts of regions, or named counties
7 listed in column one of the table set forth in this subdivision, and are
8 specified as seasons for taking by pistol, rifle, shotgun or long bow,
9 or for taking by shotgun or long bow only, or for taking by long bow
10 only, as indicated in column three entitled "Manner of Taking". Where
11 taking of big game by shotgun is permitted by this chapter such shotgun
12 may contain rifling in all or a portion of the barrel, provided, howev-
13 er, if the barrel or a portion thereof does contain rifling only shells
14 having non-metallic cases, except for the base, may be used. In the
15 areas identified in column one except in the "closed areas" specified in
16 subdivision 5 the game specified in column two may be taken in the open
17 season stated in column two immediately following the specification of
18 the game, in the manner specified in column three.
19 (K) CHENANGO COUNTY DEAR AND BEAR, PISTOL, SHOTGUN,
20 THE FIRST MONDAY MUZZLE
21 AFTER NOVEMBER 15 LOADING FIREARM,
22 THROUGH THE FIRST RIFLE OR LONG
23 TUESDAY AFTER BOW ONLY
24 DECEMBER 7
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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1 S 2. Items (f) and (i) of paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section
2 11-0907 of the environmental conservation law, item (f) as amended by
3 section 3 of chapter 323 of the laws of 2011 and item (i) as amended by
4 chapter 231 of the laws of 2012, are amended to read as follows:
5 (f) Southern tier, Deer and bear, Pistol, shotgun,
6 central and Western first Monday after muzzle loading
7 region, except those November 15 firearm or
8 counties or portions through first long bow only
9 thereof listed in Tuesday after
10 item (i) [or], December 7
11 (j) OR (K) of
12 this paragraph
13 (i) The counties of Deer, the first Monday Pistol, shotgun,
14 Allegany, Cattaraugus, after November 15 muzzle loading
15 Cayuga, Chautauqua through first Tuesday firearm, rifle or
16 except that portion after December 7 long bow only
17 of the county north
18 of route 20, Chemung,
19 [Chenango,] Herkimer,
20 Madison,
21 Montgomery, Oneida,
22 Oswego, Otsego,
23 Schoharie, Schuyler,
24 Steuben, Tioga,
25 Wyoming and Yates
26 and that portion of
27 the county of
28 Broome east of the
29 Susquehanna river
30 S 3. Items (f) and (i) of paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section
31 11-0907 of the environmental conservation law, item (f) as separately
32 amended by chapter 108 of the laws of 1995 and section 1 of chapter 600
33 of the laws of 2005 and item (i) as separately amended by chapter 441 of
34 the laws of 2009 and chapter 231 of the laws of 2012, are amended to
35 read as follows:
36 (f) Southern tier, Deer, first Pistol, shotgun,
37 central and Western Monday after November muzzle loading firearm
38 region, except those 15 through first or long bow only
39 counties or portions Tuesday after
40 thereof listed in December 7
41 item (i) OR (K) of
42 this paragraph
43 (i) The counties of Deer, the Pistol, shotgun,
44 Allegany, Cattaraugus, first Monday after muzzle loading
45 Cayuga, Chemung, November 15 through firearm, rifle or
46 [Chenango,] Herkimer, first Tuesday after long bow only
47 Madison, Montgomery, December 7
48 Oneida, Oswego,
49 Otsego, Schoharie,
50 Schuyler, Steuben,
51 Tioga and Yates
52 and that portion of
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1 the county of
2 Broome east of the
3 Susquehanna river
4 S 4. This act shall take effect immediately, provided, however that:
5 a. the amendments to paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section 11-0907
6 of the environmental conservation law made by section one of this act
7 shall not affect the expiration of such paragraph and shall be deemed to
8 expire therewith;
9 b. the amendments to items (f) and (i) of paragraph a of subdivision 2
10 of section 11-0907 of the environmental conservation law made by section
11 two of this act shall be subject to the expiration and reversion of such
12 items when upon such date the provisions of section three of this act
13 shall take effect; and
14 c. the amendments to items (f) and (i) of paragraph a of subdivision 2
15 of section 11-0907 of the environmental conservation law made by section
16 three of this act shall not affect the expiration and reversion of such
17 paragraph and shall be deemed to expire therewith.