GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2013

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HOUSE BILL 408

 

 

Short Title:        Beaufort/Right‑of‑Way Safety.		(Local)
Sponsors:	Representative Speciale (Primary Sponsor). For a complete list of Sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly Web Site.
Referred to:	Environment, if favorable, Judiciary Subcommittee B.

March 25, 2013

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT to prohibit the discharge of a firearm or bow and arrow from the right‑of‑way in beaufort county.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  It is unlawful to discharge a firearm or bow and arrow, or to attempt to discharge a firearm or bow and arrow, from, on, across, or over the roadway or right‑of‑way of any public road.

SECTION 2.  Violation of the provisions of this act is punishable as a Class 3 misdemeanor.

SECTION 3.  This act is enforceable by law enforcement officers of the Wildlife Resources Commission, by sheriffs and deputy sheriffs, and by other peace officers with general subject matter jurisdiction.

SECTION 4.  This act applies only to Beaufort County.

SECTION 5.  This act becomes effective October 1, 2013, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.