as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
A bill for an act
relating to game and fish; establishing an alternative fishing contest fee for
certain fishing clubs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97C.081, by
adding a subdivision.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97C.081, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:
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(a) A fishing club is exempt from the permit fees
established under subdivision 3 if the club:
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(1) has 24 members or less; and
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(2) collects data, such as the size and species of the fish caught, and submits the data
to the commissioner after every contest the fishing club holds.
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(b) The commissioner shall charge an alternative annual fee to a fishing club
exempted from the permit fees established under subdivision 3. The annual fee is $200 or
the total amount of all prizes to be awarded for the year, whichever is greater.
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