April 25, 2007, Introduced by Senators VAN WOERKOM, RICHARDVILLE, BIRKHOLZ, GILBERT, JELINEK, PATTERSON, KUIPERS, McMANUS, GARCIA, STAMAS, JANSEN, KAHN, BASHAM and PRUSI and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"
by amending section 40105 (MCL 324.40105), as added by 1995 PA 57.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 40105. (1) All animals found in this state, whether
resident or migratory and whether native or introduced, are the
property of the people of the state, and the taking of all animals
shall be regulated by the department or commission as provided by
law.
(2) In furtherance of section 52 of article IV of the state
constitution of 1963, the department shall protect and promote the
people's right to lawfully hunt and harvest game that is the
property of the people of the state.