North Dakota HB 1221: Relating to an exemption from a prohibition against severing hunting rights from surface estates.

Bill Text

Sixty-seventh Legislative Assembly of North Dakota
In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 5, 2021
HOUSE BILL NO. 1221
(Representatives Porter, D. Anderson, Damschen, M. Ruby)
(Senators Erbele, Kannianen)
AN ACT to amend and reenact section 47-05-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to an
exemption from a prohibition against severing hunting rights from surface estates.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 47-05-17 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and
reenacted as follows:
47-05-17. Severance of the right of access for hunting access prohibited.
The right of access to land to shoot, shoot at, pursue, take, attempt to take, or kill any game
animals or game birds; search for or attempt to locate or flush any game animals and game birds; lure,
call, or attempt to attract game animals or game birds; hide for the purpose of taking or attempting to
take game animals or game birds; and walk, crawl, or advance toward wildlife while possessing
implements or equipment useful in the taking of game animals or game birds may not be severed from
the surface estate. This section does not apply to deeds, instruments, or interests in property recorded
or executed before August 1, 2007.

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Speaker of the House President of the Senate
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Chief Clerk of the House Secretary of the Senate
This certifies that the within bill originated in the House of Representatives of the Sixty-seventh
Legislative Assembly of North Dakota and is known on the records of that body as House Bill No. 1221.
House Vote: Yeas 65 Nays 26 Absent 3
Senate Vote: Yeas 45 Nays 2 Absent 0
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Chief Clerk of the House
Received by the Governor at ________M. on _____________________________________, 2021.
Approved at ________M. on __________________________________________________, 2021.
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Governor
Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2021,
at ________ o’clock ________M.
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Secretary of State