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Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 49 - CONSERVATION AND ECOLOGY (§§ 49-NEW-001 — 49-39-7) › Chapter 5 - FISH, GAME AND BIRD PROTECTION AND REFUGES (§§ 49-5-1 — 49-5-157) › POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSION ON WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS (§§ 49-5-61 — 49-5-99) › Section 49-5-93 - Bonds; rights of bondholders

Any holder of bonds issued under the provisions of Sections
49-5-86
through
49-5-98
or of any of the interest coupons pertaining thereto may, either at law or in equity, by suit, action, mandamus or other proceeding, protect and enforce any and all rights granted hereunder or under such resolution, and may enforce and compel performance of all duties required by Sections
49-5-86
through
49-5-98
to be performed, in order to provide for the payment of bonds and interest thereon.
Laws, 1975, ch. 471, § 8; Laws, 1976, ch. 417, § 8, eff. 5/2/1976.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 49 - CONSERVATION AND ECOLOGY (§§ 49-NEW-001 — 49-39-7) › Chapter 5 - FISH, GAME AND BIRD PROTECTION AND REFUGES (§§ 49-5-1 — 49-5-157) › POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSION ON WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS (§§ 49-5-61 — 49-5-99) › Section 49-5-94 - Bonds; validation

Such general obligation bonds may be issued without any other proceedings or the happening of any other conditions or things than those proceedings, conditions and things which are specified or required by Sections
49-5-86
through
49-5-98
. Any resolution providing for the issuance of general obligation bonds under the provisions of Sections
49-5-86
through
49-5-98
shall become effective immediately upon its adoption by the State Bond Commission, and any such resolution may be adopted at any regular, special or adjourned meeting of the State Bond Commission by a majority of its members.
The bonds authorized under the authority of Sections
49-5-86
through
49-5-98
shall be validated in the chancery court of Hinds County, Mississippi, in the manner and with the force and effect provided now or hereafter by Chapter 13, Title 31, Mississippi Code of 1972, for the validation of county, municipal, school district, and other bonds. The necessary papers for such validation proceedings shall be transmitted to the state bond attorney by the secretary of the state bond commission, and the required notice shall be published in a newspaper published in the City of Jackson, Mississippi.
Laws, 1975, ch. 471, § 9; Laws, 1976, ch. 417, § 9, eff. 5/2/1976.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 49 - CONSERVATION AND ECOLOGY (§§ 49-NEW-001 — 49-39-7) › Chapter 5 - FISH, GAME AND BIRD PROTECTION AND REFUGES (§§ 49-5-1 — 49-5-157) › POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSION ON WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS (§§ 49-5-61 — 49-5-99) › Section 49-5-95 - Bonds; legal investments and securities

All bonds issued under the provisions of Sections
49-5-86
through
49-5-98
shall be legal investments for trustees and other fiduciaries and for savings banks, trust companies and insurance companies organized under the laws of the State of Mississippi, and such bonds shall be legal securities which may be deposited with and shall be received by all public officers and bodies of this state and all municipalities and political subdivisions for the purpose of securing the deposit of public funds.
Laws, 1975, ch. 471, § 10; Laws, 1976, ch. 417, § 10, eff. 5/2/1976.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 49 - CONSERVATION AND ECOLOGY (§§ 49-NEW-001 — 49-39-7) › Chapter 5 - FISH, GAME AND BIRD PROTECTION AND REFUGES (§§ 49-5-1 — 49-5-157) › POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSION ON WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS (§§ 49-5-61 — 49-5-99) › Section 49-5-96 - Bonds; Sections 49-5-86 through 49-5-98 full and complete authority

Sections
49-5-86
through
49-5-98
shall be deemed to be full and complete authority for the exercise of the powers herein granted, but said sections shall not be deemed to repeal or to be in derogation of any existing law of this state whereunder projects of the character herein defined may be constructed or financed.
Laws, 1975, ch. 471, § 11; Laws, 1976, ch. 417, § 11, eff. 5/2/1976.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 49 - CONSERVATION AND ECOLOGY (§§ 49-NEW-001 — 49-39-7) › Chapter 5 - FISH, GAME AND BIRD PROTECTION AND REFUGES (§§ 49-5-1 — 49-5-157) › POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSION ON WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS (§§ 49-5-61 — 49-5-99) › Section 49-5-97 - Bonds; withdrawals from land purchase fund; report of expenditures

The funds which are transferred from the sale of bonds under Sections
49-5-86
through
49-5-98
to the special fund in the State Treasury known as the "Wildlife Heritage Committee Land Purchase Fund" may be withdrawn only in the following manner: The funds shall be paid by the State Treasurer upon warrants issued by the Department of Finance and Administration, which warrants shall be issued upon requisition by the chairman of the commission pursuant to a resolution adopted by the commission authorizing the requisition.
All expenditures ordered by the commission shall be entered upon its minutes, and the commission shall submit a full report of its work and all the transactions carried on by it and a complete statement of all its expenditures at the next regular session of the Legislature.
Laws, 1975, ch. 471, § 12; Laws, 1976, ch. 417, § 12; Laws, 2000, ch. 516, § 51, eff. 4/30/2000.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 49 - CONSERVATION AND ECOLOGY (§§ 49-NEW-001 — 49-39-7) › Chapter 5 - FISH, GAME AND BIRD PROTECTION AND REFUGES (§§ 49-5-1 — 49-5-157) › POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSION ON WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS (§§ 49-5-61 — 49-5-99) › Section 49-5-98 - Bonds; duty of attorney general; costs

Except as otherwise authorized in Section
7-5-39
, the Attorney General of the State of Mississippi shall represent the commission in issuing, selling and validating bonds herein provided for, and the commission may expend any sum not exceeding Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) from the proceeds derived from the sale of the bonds authorized hereunder to pay the cost of attorney's fees, validating, printing, and cost of delivery of bonds authorized under Sections
49-5-86
through
49-5-98
.
Laws, 1975, ch. 471, § 13; Laws, 1976, ch. 417, § 13; Laws, 2000, ch. 516, § 52; Laws, 2012, ch. 546, § 21, eff. 7/1/2012.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 49 - CONSERVATION AND ECOLOGY (§§ 49-NEW-001 — 49-39-7) › Chapter 5 - FISH, GAME AND BIRD PROTECTION AND REFUGES (§§ 49-5-1 — 49-5-157) › POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSION ON WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS (§§ 49-5-61 — 49-5-99) › Section 49-5-99 - Open access to and use of land managed by commission for recreational hunting; certain limitations; report of acreage managed by commission

(1)
Subject to existing rights, lands managed by the Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks shall be open to access and use for recreational hunting except as limited by the commission for reasons of public safety, homeland security, or as otherwise limited by law.
(2)
The commission shall exercise its authority to manage lands in a manner to support, promote and enhance recreational hunting opportunities to the extent authorized by law.
(3)
The commission is not required to give preference to hunting over other uses or priorities established by state law.
(4)
To the greatest practicable extent, commission land management decisions and actions may not result in any net loss of any acreage available for hunting opportunities that exists on July 1, 2006.
(5)
Before January 1 of each year, the commission shall submit to the chairmen of the respective wildlife committees in each house a written report containing:
(a)
The acreage managed by the commission that has been closed to recreational hunting during the previous year and the reasons for the closures; and
(b)
The acreage managed by the commission that was opened to recreational hunting to compensate for the acreage that was closed during the previous year.
Laws, 2006, ch. 549, § 1, eff. 7/1/2006.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 49 - CONSERVATION AND ECOLOGY (§§ 49-NEW-001 — 49-39-7) › Chapter 5 - FISH, GAME AND BIRD PROTECTION AND REFUGES (§§ 49-5-1 — 49-5-157) › NONGAME AND ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION (§§ 49-5-101 — 49-5-119) › Section 49-5-101 - Title

Sections
49-5-101
through
49-5-119
shall be known and may be cited as "The Nongame and Endangered Species Conservation Act."
Laws, 1974, ch. 512, § 2, eff. 7/1/1974.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 49 - CONSERVATION AND ECOLOGY (§§ 49-NEW-001 — 49-39-7) › Chapter 5 - FISH, GAME AND BIRD PROTECTION AND REFUGES (§§ 49-5-1 — 49-5-157) › NONGAME AND ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION (§§ 49-5-101 — 49-5-119) › Section 49-5-103 - Legislative findings and declaration

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(a)
That it is the policy of the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks to manage certain nongame wildlife for human enjoyment, for scientific purposes, and to insure their perpetuation as members of ecosystems;
(b)
That species or subspecies of wildlife indigenous to this state which may be found to be endangered within the state should be accorded protection in order to maintain and to the extent possible enhance their numbers;
(c)
That the state should assist in the protection of species or subspecies of wildlife which are deemed to be endangered by prohibiting the taking, possession, transportation, exportation, processing, sale or offer for sale or shipment within this state of species or subspecies of wildlife listed on the United States' Lists of Endangered Fish and Wildlife as set forth herein unless such actions will assist in preserving or propagating the species or subspecies; and
(d)
That funding may be made available to the department annually by appropriations from the General Fund or from other sources separate and apart from the Fisheries and Wildlife Fund for management of nongame and endangered species.
Laws, 1974, ch. 512, § 1; Laws, 1982, ch. 365, § 9; Laws, 2000, ch. 516, § 53, eff. 4/30/2000.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 49 - CONSERVATION AND ECOLOGY (§§ 49-NEW-001 — 49-39-7) › Chapter 5 - FISH, GAME AND BIRD PROTECTION AND REFUGES (§§ 49-5-1 — 49-5-157) › NONGAME AND ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION (§§ 49-5-101 — 49-5-119) › Section 49-5-107 - Designation and protection of nongame wildlife in need of management

(a)
The commission shall conduct investigations on nongame wildlife in order to develop information relating to population, distribution, habitat needs, limiting factors, and other biological and ecological data to determine management measures necessary for their continued ability to sustain themselves successfully. On the basis of such determinations the commission shall issue proposed regulations and develop management programs, designed to insure the continued ability of nongame wildlife to perpetuate themselves successfully. Such proposed regulations shall set forth species or subspecies of nongame wildlife which the commission deems in need of management pursuant to this section, giving their common and scientific names by species and subspecies. The commission shall conduct ongoing investigations of nongame wildlife and may from time to time amend such regulations by adding or deleting species or subspecies of nongame wildlife.
(b)
The commission shall by such regulations establish proposed limitations relating to taking, possession, transportation, exportation, processing, purchasing, sale or offer for sale, or shipment as may be deemed necessary to manage such nongame wildlife. Such regulation shall become effective sixty (60) days after being proposed during which period public comment shall be solicited and received. The commission may hold a public hearing if deemed appropriate. On the basis of public comments received or the testimony at any such hearing the commission may make such changes in the proposed regulation as are consistent with effective management of nongame wildlife.
(c)
Except as provided in regulations issued by the commission, it shall be unlawful for any person to take, possess, transport, export, process, purchase, sell or offer for sale or ship nongame wildlife deemed by the commission to be in need of management pursuant to this section. Subject to the same exception, it shall further be unlawful for any common or contract carrier knowingly to transport or receive for shipment nongame wildlife deemed by the commission to be in need of management pursuant to this section.
Laws, 1974, ch. 512, § 4; Laws, 2006, ch. 479, § 1, eff. 3/27/2006.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 49 - CONSERVATION AND ECOLOGY (§§ 49-NEW-001 — 49-39-7) › Chapter 5 - FISH, GAME AND BIRD PROTECTION AND REFUGES (§§ 49-5-1 — 49-5-157) › NONGAME AND ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION (§§ 49-5-101 — 49-5-119) › Section 49-5-111 - Programs; permission to remove, capture or destroy endangered species

(a)
The commission shall establish such programs, including acquisition of land or aquatic habitat, as are deemed necessary for management of nongame and endangered wildlife. The commission shall utilize all authority vested in the commission to carry out the purpose of this section.
(b)
In carrying out programs authorized by this section, the commission may enter into agreements with federal agencies, political subdivisions of the state, or with private persons for administration and management of any area established under this section or utilized for management of nongame or endangered wildlife.
(c)
The Governor shall review other programs administered by him and, to the extent practicable, utilize such programs in furtherance of the purposes of this section. The Governor shall also encourage other state and federal agencies to utilize their authorities in furtherance of the purposes of this section.
(d)
The commission may permit, under such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by regulation, the taking, possession, transportation, exportation or shipment of species or subspecies of wildlife which appear on the state list of endangered species, on the United States' List of Endangered Native Fish and Wildlife, as amended and accepted in accordance with subsection (d) of Section
49-5-109
, or on the United States' List of Endangered Foreign Fish and Wildlife, as such list may be modified hereafter, for scientific, zoological, or educational purposes, for propagation in captivity of such wildlife, or for other special purposes.
(e)
Upon good cause shown, and where necessary to alleviate damage to property or to protect human health, endangered species may be removed, captured or destroyed but only pursuant to permit issued by the commission and, where possible, by or under the supervision of an agent of the commission; provided, that endangered species may be removed, captured or destroyed without permit by any person in emergency situations involving an immediate threat to human life. Provisions for removal, capture or destruction of nongame wildlife for the purposes set forth above shall be set forth in regulations issued by the commission pursuant to subsection (a) of Section
49-5-107
.
Laws, 1974, ch. 512, § 6, eff. 7/1/1974.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 49 - CONSERVATION AND ECOLOGY (§§ 49-NEW-001 — 49-39-7) › Chapter 5 - FISH, GAME AND BIRD PROTECTION AND REFUGES (§§ 49-5-1 — 49-5-157) › NONGAME AND ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION (§§ 49-5-101 — 49-5-119) › Section 49-5-113 - Regulations

The commission shall issue such regulations as are necessary to carry out the purposes of Sections
49-5-101
through
49-5-119
.
Laws, 1974, ch. 512, § 7, eff. 7/1/1974.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 49 - CONSERVATION AND ECOLOGY (§§ 49-NEW-001 — 49-39-7) › Chapter 5 - FISH, GAME AND BIRD PROTECTION AND REFUGES (§§ 49-5-1 — 49-5-157) › NONGAME AND ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION (§§ 49-5-101 — 49-5-119) › Section 49-5-115 - Enforcement; penalties

(a)
Any person who violates the provisions of subsection (c) of Section
49-5-107
, or any regulations issued under Section
49-5-107
or whoever fails to procure or violates the terms of any permit issued thereunder shall be guilty of a Class I violation and punished as provided in Section
49-7-141
.
(b)
Any person who violates the provisions of subsection (c) of Section
49-5-109
, or any regulations issued pursuant thereto or whoever fails to procure or violates the terms of any permit issued under subsections (d) and (e) of Section
49-5-111
is guilty of a Class I violation and is punishable as provided under Section
49-7-141
.
(c)
All law enforcement and management officers of the commission and other law enforcement officers authorized to enforce the laws of the State of Mississippi are authorized to carry out the provisions of Sections
49-5-101
through
49-5-119
. Any officer or agent may, without warrant, arrest any person who the officer or agent has probable cause to believe is violating, in his presence or view, any section, regulation or permit provided for by Sections
49-5-101
through
49-5-119
. An officer or agent who has made an arrest of a person for any such violation may search the person or business records at the time of arrest and seize any wildlife, records, or property taken, or used in connection with the violation.
(d)
Equipment, merchandise, wildlife, or records seized under subsection (c) of this section shall be held by an officer or agent of the commission pending disposition of court proceedings, and may be forfeited to the state for destruction or disposition as the commission may deem appropriate. Prior to forfeiture, the commission may direct the transfer of wildlife so seized to a qualified zoological, educational, or scientific institution for safekeeping, costs thereof to be assessable to the defendant. The commission is authorized to issue regulations to implement this subsection.
Laws, 1974, ch. 512, § 8; Laws, 1998, ch. 370, § 1; Laws, 2002, ch. 514, § 1, eff. 7/1/2002.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 49 - CONSERVATION AND ECOLOGY (§§ 49-NEW-001 — 49-39-7) › Chapter 5 - FISH, GAME AND BIRD PROTECTION AND REFUGES (§§ 49-5-1 — 49-5-157) › NONGAME AND ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION (§§ 49-5-101 — 49-5-119) › Section 49-5-117 - Construction

(a)
None of the provisions of Sections
49-5-101
through
49-5-119
shall be construed to apply retroactively or to prohibit importation into the state of wildlife which may be lawfully imported into the United States or lawfully taken or removed from another state or to prohibit entry into the state or possession, transportation, exportation, processing, sale or offer for sale or shipment of any wildlife whose species or subspecies is deemed to be threatened with statewide extinction in this state but not in the state where originally taken if the person engaging therein demonstrates by substantial evidence that such wildlife was lawfully taken or removed from such state; provided, that this subsection shall not be construed to permit the possession, transportation, exportation, processing, sale or offer for sale or shipment within this state of wildlife on the United States' List of Endangered Native Fish and Wildlife, as amended and accepted in accordance with subsection (d) of Section
49-5-109
, except as permitted in the proviso by subsection (c) of Section
49-5-109
and subsection (d) of Section
49-5-111
.
(b)
If any provision of Sections
49-5-101
through
49-5-119
or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of such sections, and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby.
Laws, 1974, ch. 512, § 9, eff. 7/1/1974.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 49 - CONSERVATION AND ECOLOGY (§§ 49-NEW-001 — 49-39-7) › Chapter 5 - FISH, GAME AND BIRD PROTECTION AND REFUGES (§§ 49-5-1 — 49-5-157) › NONGAME AND ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION (§§ 49-5-101 — 49-5-119) › Section 49-5-119 - Funding of programs

The cost of programs established under Sections
49-5-101
through
49-5-119
shall be borne by any funds or property donated or granted for such purposes by any firm, person, corporation or agency of the U.S. Government and/or from such funds as may be appropriated from time to time by the Legislature; provided, further, that such funds as may be donated or granted by any firm, person, corporation or agency of the U.S. Government shall be placed in a separate fund to be known as "the endangered species protection fund" and such funds may be spent by the commission in its discretion as they become available in carrying out the provisions of Sections
49-5-101
through
49-5-119
.
Provided, further, the commission may in its discretion have printed, issue and sell singly or in blocks of five annual editions of not more than five thousand (5,000) endangered species stamps for sale and voluntary purchase as a contribution at Five Dollars ($5.00) each; and funds so derived, less printing costs, shall be deposited in the endangered species fund.
Laws, 1974, ch. 512, § 10, eff. 7/1/1974.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 49 - CONSERVATION AND ECOLOGY (§§ 49-NEW-001 — 49-39-7) › Chapter 5 - FISH, GAME AND BIRD PROTECTION AND REFUGES (§§ 49-5-1 — 49-5-157) › MISSISSIPPI NATURAL HERITAGE (§§ 49-5-141 — 49-5-157) › Section 49-5-141 - Short title

Sections
49-5-141
through
49-5-157
shall be known and may be cited as the "Mississippi Natural Heritage Law of 1978."
Laws, 1978, ch. 415, § 1, eff. 3/23/1978.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 49 - CONSERVATION AND ECOLOGY (§§ 49-NEW-001 — 49-39-7) › Chapter 5 - FISH, GAME AND BIRD PROTECTION AND REFUGES (§§ 49-5-1 — 49-5-157) › MISSISSIPPI NATURAL HERITAGE (§§ 49-5-141 — 49-5-157) › Section 49-5-143 - Legislative findings and declaration

(1)
The Legislature finds and declares that there is a need for additional organized, accessible information to identify and make known the types and locations of plant and animal life, geological areas and other natural areas in this state.
(2)
The Legislature further finds and declares that a system of protection and management of these areas should be implemented and maintained through a procedure of voluntary action by the owners of the property on which these areas may be located.
Laws, 1978, ch. 415, § 2, eff. 3/23/1978.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 49 - CONSERVATION AND ECOLOGY (§§ 49-NEW-001 — 49-39-7) › Chapter 5 - FISH, GAME AND BIRD PROTECTION AND REFUGES (§§ 49-5-1 — 49-5-157) › MISSISSIPPI NATURAL HERITAGE (§§ 49-5-141 — 49-5-157) › Section 49-5-145 - Purpose

(1)
The Legislature states that the purpose of Sections
49-5-141
through
49-5-157
is to establish a registration procedure by which owners of natural areas may voluntarily agree to manage and protect the areas according to rules set forth by the Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.
(2)
The Legislature states that the purpose of Sections
49-5-141
through
49-5-157
is also to establish a dedication procedure by which owners of natural areas may voluntarily agree to convey any or all of their right, title and interest in the property to the State of Mississippi to be managed and protected by an appropriate agency designated by the Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks for the people of Mississippi.
Laws, 1978, ch. 415, § 3; Laws, 1984, ch. 488, § 318; Laws, 2000, ch. 516, § 55, eff. 4/30/2000.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 49 - CONSERVATION AND ECOLOGY (§§ 49-NEW-001 — 49-39-7) › Chapter 5 - FISH, GAME AND BIRD PROTECTION AND REFUGES (§§ 49-5-1 — 49-5-157) › MISSISSIPPI NATURAL HERITAGE (§§ 49-5-141 — 49-5-157) › Section 49-5-147 - Definitions

For the purposes of Sections
49-5-141
through
49-5-157
, the following words shall have the meaning ascribed herein unless the context shall otherwise require:
(a)
"Commission" means the Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.
(b)
"Committee" or "Wildlife Heritage Committee" means the Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.
(c)
"Dedicate" means the transfer to the Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks of any estate, interest or right in any natural area to be held for the people of Mississippi in a manner provided in Section
49-5-155
.
(d)
"Natural area" means an area of land, water or air, or combination thereof, which contains an element of the state's natural diversity, including, but not limited to, individual plant or animal life, natural geological areas, habitats of endangered or threatened species, ecosystems or any other area of unique ecological, scientific or educational interest.
(e)
"Natural area preserve" means a natural area which is voluntarily dedicated.
(f)
"Register" means the act of agreement between the owner of a natural area and the Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks for designation of the natural area and for its placement on the register of natural areas by voluntary agreement between the owner of the natural area and the commission.
(g)
"Register of natural areas" means a listing of natural areas which are being managed by the owner of the natural area according to the rules and regulations of the Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.
Laws, 1978, ch. 415, § 4; Laws, 1984, ch. 488, § 319; Laws, 2000, ch. 516, § 56, eff. 4/30/2000.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 49 - CONSERVATION AND ECOLOGY (§§ 49-NEW-001 — 49-39-7) › Chapter 5 - FISH, GAME AND BIRD PROTECTION AND REFUGES (§§ 49-5-1 — 49-5-157) › MISSISSIPPI NATURAL HERITAGE (§§ 49-5-141 — 49-5-157) › Section 49-5-149 - Powers and duties of commission

The commission shall have the following powers and duties:
(a)
To utilize inventory data compiled by the Mississippi Wildlife Heritage Program concerning the natural areas of the state;
(b)
To accept on behalf of the people of Mississippi any right, title or interest to any natural area;
(c)
To establish and maintain a register of natural areas;
(d)
To select natural areas for placement on the register of natural areas or for dedication as a natural area preserve, or both;
(e)
To provide for the management of natural area preserves by designating an appropriate agency to manage the preserve in accordance with the provisions set forth in the articles of dedication which establish the natural area as a natural area preserve;
(f)
To cooperate with any agency of the United States, the State of Mississippi and any other state, any political subdivision of this state and with private persons or organizations to implement the provisions of Sections
49-5-141
through
49-5-157
;
(g)
To discharge any other duty or action necessary to implement the provisions of Sections
49-5-141
through
49-5-157
.
Laws, 1978, ch. 415, § 5; Laws, 2000, ch. 516, § 57, eff. 4/30/2000.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 49 - CONSERVATION AND ECOLOGY (§§ 49-NEW-001 — 49-39-7) › Chapter 5 - FISH, GAME AND BIRD PROTECTION AND REFUGES (§§ 49-5-1 — 49-5-157) › MISSISSIPPI NATURAL HERITAGE (§§ 49-5-141 — 49-5-157) › Section 49-5-151 - Register of natural areas

The commission shall publish and revise at least annually a register of natural areas using the inventory of natural areas compiled by the Mississippi Wildlife Heritage Program.
Laws, 1978, ch. 415, § 6; Laws, 2000, ch. 516, § 58, eff. 4/30/2000.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 49 - CONSERVATION AND ECOLOGY (§§ 49-NEW-001 — 49-39-7) › Chapter 5 - FISH, GAME AND BIRD PROTECTION AND REFUGES (§§ 49-5-1 — 49-5-157) › MISSISSIPPI NATURAL HERITAGE (§§ 49-5-141 — 49-5-157) › Section 49-5-153 - Registration of natural areas

(1)
The owner of any natural area on the registry may, if the commission so agrees, register the natural area by executing a voluntary agreement with the commission for the owner to manage and protect the natural area according to the rules and regulations promulgated by the commission and to give the commission first option to purchase the natural area. If the owner agrees to register the area, he shall be given a certificate of registration and shall be committed to manage the area according to the terms of the agreement with the commission. The agreement may be terminated by either party after thirty (30) days written notice. The owner, upon termination, shall surrender the certificate; provided, however, the first option to purchase shall remain with the commission unless the commission shall relinquish the option in writing.
(2)
Any property acquired by the commission or any other agency of the state or political subdivision thereof pursuant to any other authority in law may be registered according to this section.
Laws, 1978, ch. 415, § 7; Laws, 2000, ch. 516, § 59, eff. 4/30/2000.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 49 - CONSERVATION AND ECOLOGY (§§ 49-NEW-001 — 49-39-7) › Chapter 5 - FISH, GAME AND BIRD PROTECTION AND REFUGES (§§ 49-5-1 — 49-5-157) › MISSISSIPPI NATURAL HERITAGE (§§ 49-5-141 — 49-5-157) › Section 49-5-157 - Management, protection and inspection of natural area preserves

(1)
A natural area preserve is held in trust by the State of Mississippi for present and future generations and shall be managed and protected according to the rules and regulations set forth by the commission. A natural area preserve is hereby declared to be at the highest, best and most important use for the public.
(2)
The commission shall inspect or provide for the inspection of at least annually, each natural area preserve to insure that the terms of the articles of dedication are being respected.
Laws, 1978, ch. 415, § 9; Laws, 2000, ch. 516, § 61, eff. 4/30/2000.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 49 - CONSERVATION AND ECOLOGY (§§ 49-NEW-001 — 49-39-7) › Chapter 6 - MOTOR VEHICLE AND BOAT REPLACEMENT PROGRAM (§§ 49-6-1 — 49-6-7) › Section 49-6-1 - Definitions

For the purposes of this chapter, the following words are defined as follows:
(a)
"Commission" means the Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.
(b)
"Department" means the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.
(c)
"Executive director" means the chief officer of the department.
(d)
"Motor vehicle" means passenger automobiles, trucks, heavy trucks, tractors, graders, other heavy motor-driven equipment, and all-terrain vehicles.
Laws, 1977, ch. 465, § 1; Laws, 1978, ch. 465, § 15; Laws, 1994, ch. 453, § 1, eff. 3/21/1994.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 49 - CONSERVATION AND ECOLOGY (§§ 49-NEW-001 — 49-39-7) › Chapter 6 - MOTOR VEHICLE AND BOAT REPLACEMENT PROGRAM (§§ 49-6-1 — 49-6-7) › Section 49-6-3 - Wildlife Fisheries and Parks Motor Vehicle Fund; creation; funding; administration

(1)
There is created in the State Treasury a special fund to be known as the "Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Motor Vehicle Fund." All funds derived from the sale of used motor vehicles, funds transferred from the "Game and Fish Protection Fund" and any other funds which may be needed for the purchase of motor vehicles, boats and outboard motors shall be deposited into this special fund. Other funds as needed may be transferred by the commission from the department's regular support appropriation. The commission may transfer funds from the motor vehicle fund to the game and fish protection fund as needed for the operation of the department. The motor vehicle fund is a special trust fund and the interest earned thereon shall be credited to the fund.
(2)
The commission shall adopt regulations for the administration of the fund. The executive director shall administer the fund and expenditures may be made from the fund upon requisition by the executive director. The department shall spend monies in the fund by an annual appropriation approved by the Legislature.
Laws, 1977, ch. 465, § 1; Laws, 1994, ch. 453, § 2; Laws, 2004, ch. 595, § 25, eff. 7/1/2004.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 49 - CONSERVATION AND ECOLOGY (§§ 49-NEW-001 — 49-39-7) › Chapter 6 - MOTOR VEHICLE AND BOAT REPLACEMENT PROGRAM (§§ 49-6-1 — 49-6-7) › Section 49-6-5 - Motor vehicle replacement program; standards

The department shall establish and implement a motor vehicle replacement program to ensure the efficient and effective operation of the department. The program shall include replacement standards based on the type, operational environment and use of each motor vehicle and any other factors necessary for cost-effective determination of replacement needs.
Laws, 1977, ch. 465, § 1; Laws, 1994, ch. 453, § 3, eff. 3/21/1994.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 49 - CONSERVATION AND ECOLOGY (§§ 49-NEW-001 — 49-39-7) › Chapter 6 - MOTOR VEHICLE AND BOAT REPLACEMENT PROGRAM (§§ 49-6-1 — 49-6-7) › Section 49-6-7 - and 49-6-9 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws of 1994, ch. 453, §§ 4, 5 eff.3/21/1994.
Laws, 1977, ch. 465, § 1.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 49 - CONSERVATION AND ECOLOGY (§§ 49-NEW-001 — 49-39-7) › Chapter 7 - HUNTING AND FISHING (§§ 49-7-1 — 49-7-351) › IN GENERAL (§§ 49-7-1 — 49-7-149) › Section 49-7-1.1 - Declaration of public policy

Hunting, trapping and fishing are vital parts of the heritage of the State of Mississippi. It shall be the public policy of the State of Mississippi to protect and preserve these activities. The Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, acting by and through the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, may regulate hunting, trapping and fishing activities in the State of Mississippi, consistent with its powers and duties under the law. No court of this state may enjoin, suspend, curtail or abrogate any hunting, trapping or fishing activity which is otherwise lawful under the laws of this state or the regulations of the commission, except upon a showing, by clear and convincing evidence, of an immediate threat to the public health, safety and welfare, or other imminent peril. It is, and shall be, the public policy of this state to promote hunting, trapping and fishing and other outdoor recreational opportunities and to preserve these activities for all generations to come.
Laws, 2007, ch. 520, § 2, eff. 4/10/2007.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 49 - CONSERVATION AND ECOLOGY (§§ 49-NEW-001 — 49-39-7) › Chapter 7 - HUNTING AND FISHING (§§ 49-7-1 — 49-7-351) › IN GENERAL (§§ 49-7-1 — 49-7-149) › Section 49-7-2 - "Social Security Administration" construed to include Railroad Retirement Board

The term "Social Security Administration," wherever used in Title 49, Chapter 7, Mississippi Code of 1972, shall also be construed to include the Railroad Retirement Board.
Laws, 1987, ch. 354, eff. 7/1/1987.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 49 - CONSERVATION AND ECOLOGY (§§ 49-NEW-001 — 49-39-7) › Chapter 7 - HUNTING AND FISHING (§§ 49-7-1 — 49-7-351) › IN GENERAL (§§ 49-7-1 — 49-7-149) › Section 49-7-4 - Exemption of records relating to hunting, fishing and trapping license applications and holders of such licenses from Mississippi Public Records Act

The records of the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks relating to applications for and sales of any resident or nonresident licenses issued under this chapter, and all records related to holders of such licenses, are exempt from the provisions of the Mississippi Public Records Act of 1983, in accordance with Section
25-61-11
, and shall be released only upon order of a court having proper jurisdiction over a petition for release of the record or records. However, upon request, the records specified in this section shall be available to all law enforcement agencies.
Added by Laws, 2016, ch. 428, SB 2515, 1, eff. 7/1/2016.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 49 - CONSERVATION AND ECOLOGY (§§ 49-NEW-001 — 49-39-7) › Chapter 7 - HUNTING AND FISHING (§§ 49-7-1 — 49-7-351) › IN GENERAL (§§ 49-7-1 — 49-7-149) › Section 49-7-6 - and 49-7-7 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws of 1989, ch. 377, § 8, eff. 7/1/1989.
§ 49-7-6. [Laws, 1978, ch. 465, § 6; Laws, 1982, ch. 435, § 3; Laws, 1988, ch. 435, § 3] § 49-7-7. [Codes, 1942, § 5872; Laws, 1932, ch. 123; Laws, 1938, ch. 178; Laws, 1948, ch. 255, § 5; Laws, 1948, ch. 255, § 8; Laws, 1954, ch. 168, §§ 1, 2; Laws, 1966, ch. 264, § 1; Laws, 1968, ch. 258, § 1; Am Laws, 1974, ch. 452; Laws, 1978, ch. 465, § 3; Laws, 1982, ch. 435, § 4; Laws, 1988, ch. 435, § 4]
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 49 - CONSERVATION AND ECOLOGY (§§ 49-NEW-001 — 49-39-7) › Chapter 7 - HUNTING AND FISHING (§§ 49-7-1 — 49-7-351) › IN GENERAL (§§ 49-7-1 — 49-7-149) › Section 49-7-7 - Use of revenue from increase in license fees

The revenue collected from any increase in license fees pursuant to Chapter 418, Laws of 2016, shall be designated for use by the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks for recruitment, training, equipping and compensation of conservation officers to fill existing vacancies.
Added by Laws, 2016, ch. 418, HB 1151, 3, eff. 7/1/2016.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 49 - CONSERVATION AND ECOLOGY (§§ 49-NEW-001 — 49-39-7) › Chapter 7 - HUNTING AND FISHING (§§ 49-7-1 — 49-7-351) › IN GENERAL (§§ 49-7-1 — 49-7-149) › Section 49-7-8 - Hunting, fishing or trapping license for nonresident; fees; violations

(1)
No nonresident sixteen (16) years of age or older may hunt, fish, kill, take or trap any game animal, bird or fish without having acquired and having in his immediate possession a valid license issued by the Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.
(2)
The commission shall have the following duties and powers:
(a)
To prescribe the forms and types of nonresident licenses that a nonresident must obtain;
(b)
To determine the total number of each type of nonresident license to be issued annually;
(c)
To establish fees for nonresident licenses and the collection fees for the agent issuing such licenses; provided, however, that the fee for a nonresident all game hunting license shall not be less than Sixty Dollars ($60.00);
(d)
To exercise all incidental powers necessary to develop a nonresident licensing program.
(3)
A nonresident who violates this section or any licensing regulation of the commission is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in Section
49-7-21(3)
.
Laws, 1989, ch. 377, § 1; Laws, 1994, ch. 345, § 1, eff. 7/1/1994.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 49 - CONSERVATION AND ECOLOGY (§§ 49-NEW-001 — 49-39-7) › Chapter 7 - HUNTING AND FISHING (§§ 49-7-1 — 49-7-351) › IN GENERAL (§§ 49-7-1 — 49-7-149) › Section 49-7-10 - [Repealed]

Laws, 2010, ch. 384, § 1, eff. 7/1/2010; internally repealed effective 7/1/2012.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 49 - CONSERVATION AND ECOLOGY (§§ 49-NEW-001 — 49-39-7) › Chapter 7 - HUNTING AND FISHING (§§ 49-7-1 — 49-7-351) › IN GENERAL (§§ 49-7-1 — 49-7-149) › Section 49-7-11 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws of 1989, ch. 377, § 9, eff. 7/1/1989.
Codes, 1942, § 5904; Laws, 1932, ch. 123; Laws, 1934, ch. 286; Laws, 1936, ch. 221; Laws, 1938, ch. 178; Laws, 1946, ch. 423, § 6; Laws, 1956, ch. 151; Laws, 1968, ch. 258, § 2; Laws, 1970, ch. 287, § 1; Am Laws, 1973, ch. 423, § 1; Laws, 1978, ch. 465, § 5; Laws, 1982, ch. 435, § 6; Laws, 1988, ch. 435, § 6.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 49 - CONSERVATION AND ECOLOGY (§§ 49-NEW-001 — 49-39-7) › Chapter 7 - HUNTING AND FISHING (§§ 49-7-1 — 49-7-351) › IN GENERAL (§§ 49-7-1 — 49-7-149) › Section 49-7-12 - Reciprocal agreements with other states; nonresident freshwater commercial fishing licenses; fees; penalties

(1)
The commission may promulgate rules and regulations for nonresident recreational and commercial permits and licenses in order to promote and to enter into reciprocal agreements with other states.
(2)
The commission may issue and prescribe the forms, types and fees of nonresident freshwater commercial fishing licenses to be sold by the department and not by licensing agents.
(3)
(a)
The commission may prescribe regulations for nonresident commercial fishing equipment, tagging requirements, harvest size and possession restrictions, restricted areas, fishing restrictions, reporting requirements, wholesale dealers, and the selling, reselling and exporting of fish taken in the public freshwaters of the state.
(b)
The commission may exercise all powers necessary to regulate nonresident freshwater commercial fishing.
(4)
The commission may require a nonresident to purchase the same type and number of freshwater commercial fishing licenses and pay the same fees that are required of Mississippi residents to engage in like activity in the nonresident's state.
(5)
Any nonresident who engages in freshwater commercial fishing without having the required licenses is guilty of a Class I violation and punishable as provided under Section
49-7-141
and shall forfeit any equipment, gear or nets used in the offense.
Laws, 2007, ch. 471, § 2, eff. 7/1/2007.
Amended by Laws, 2013, ch. 471, HB 1002, 3, eff. 7/1/2013.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 49 - CONSERVATION AND ECOLOGY (§§ 49-NEW-001 — 49-39-7) › Chapter 7 - HUNTING AND FISHING (§§ 49-7-1 — 49-7-351) › IN GENERAL (§§ 49-7-1 — 49-7-149) › Section 49-7-12.1 - Nonresident wholesale dealers who buy certain fish and nonresidents who import certain fish are required to obtain commercial fishing licenses

(1)
Nonresident wholesale dealers who buy nongame gross fish in the state for the purpose of resale shall obtain a nonresident commercial fishing license.
(2)
Any nonresident who imports nongame gross fish into the state for the purpose of resale to a wholesale or retail dealer or to a consumer shall obtain a nonresident commercial fishing license.
Added by Laws, 2013, ch. 471, HB 1002, 4, eff. 7/1/2013.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 49 - CONSERVATION AND ECOLOGY (§§ 49-NEW-001 — 49-39-7) › Chapter 7 - HUNTING AND FISHING (§§ 49-7-1 — 49-7-351) › IN GENERAL (§§ 49-7-1 — 49-7-149) › Section 49-7-15 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws of 1989, ch. 377, § 10, eff. 7/1/1989.
Codes, 1942, § 5874; Laws, 1932, ch. 123; Am Laws, 1982, ch. 435, § 7; Laws, 1988, ch. 435, § 8.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 49 - CONSERVATION AND ECOLOGY (§§ 49-NEW-001 — 49-39-7) › Chapter 7 - HUNTING AND FISHING (§§ 49-7-1 — 49-7-351) › IN GENERAL (§§ 49-7-1 — 49-7-149) › Section 49-7-16 - Fur dealer or regular buyer of fur bearing animals; license; fees; possession of furs; tagging

(1)
Any person, whether a resident or nonresident of this state, who is a fur dealer, or who regularly buys fur-bearing animals from trappers or hunters, shall be required to obtain a license under this section. Application for such license shall be made to any of the officials authorized to issue licenses under Chapter 7 of Title 49, Mississippi Code of 1972. The license fee shall be Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for residents, together with the fee provided in Section
49-7-17
. The license shall be good for one (1) year from the date of issuance unless suspended or revoked earlier, and it is renewable upon payment of the fee. The license shall be carried on the person of the holder whenever he is engaged in the business of fur dealer or engaged in buying fur-bearing animals.
(2)
Dealers or those persons who regularly buy fur-bearing animals from trappers or hunters are authorized to possess inventories of dried or stretched furs and skins at any time. However, dealers or other fur buyers are authorized to buy, transport, sell or offer for sale inventories of fur for only ninety (90) days beyond the close of the trapping season set by the commission. The commission shall, in its discretion, extend the ninety-day period for buying, transporting, selling or offering for sale inventories of fur.
(3)
The commission may require tagging of furs to account for harvest of a species in a specific location. Dealers shall be required to maintain accurate records of purchases. Such dealer records and fur houses shall be open to conservation officers on request for inspection without warrant.
(4)
Persons acquiring fur for the sole purpose of tanning, dressing, manufacturing or otherwise preparing finished fur products are authorized to buy, sell, possess and transport inventories of fur and finished fur products at any time for these and related purposes.
Laws, 1978, ch. 465, § 13; Laws, 1980, ch. 448; Laws, 1982, ch. 435, § 8; Laws, 1988, ch. 435, § 9; Laws, 1989, ch. 377, § 3; Laws, 2000, ch. 516, § 62, eff. 4/30/2000.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 49 - CONSERVATION AND ECOLOGY (§§ 49-NEW-001 — 49-39-7) › Chapter 7 - HUNTING AND FISHING (§§ 49-7-1 — 49-7-351) › IN GENERAL (§§ 49-7-1 — 49-7-149) › Section 49-7-17 - License agents; bonding requirements; additional license fee for officer or person issuing license; additional fee to recoup costs of issuing licenses

(1)
The department may provide for the appointment of persons as license agents to sell license certificates for hunting, trapping or fishing as authorized under Section
49-7-21
.
The department may, by administrative rule, establish qualifications, standards and regulations for such license agents.
(2)
Each license agent shall be required to be covered under a surety bond. The department may establish, by administrative rule, the procedures for the bonding of its license agents, which procedures may include the implementation of a blanket bonding system. All premiums for surety bonds required under this section shall be at the expense of the license agents.
(3)
Any officer or person authorized to issue any hunting or fishing license or permit or any combination game and fish license under the laws of this state shall have the power and authority to collect and retain for the issuance of such license the sum of One Dollar ($1.00), in addition to the license fee provided by law, when such license or permit is sold to a resident of this state. The Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks is authorized, in its discretion, to contract with license agents for services rendered for an additional amount, not to exceed One Dollar ($1.00), in addition to the license fee provided by law.
(4)
The Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks is authorized to establish, set and collect an additional fee for any license sold that will recoup the department's cost of issuing the license, conducting any electronic transaction therefor, and generally recovering the department's administrative costs of selling licenses and maintaining the electronic databases of those sales.
Codes, 1942, § 5874.5; Laws, 1950, ch. 219; Laws, 1978, ch. 465, § 8; Laws, 1988, ch. 435, § 10; Laws, 1989, ch. 377, § 6; Laws, 1990, ch. 309, § 1; Laws, 1993, ch. 544, § 1; Laws, 1997, ch. 528, § 1; Laws, 2003, ch. 355, § 1; Laws, 2010, ch. 328, § 1, eff. 7/1/2010.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 49 - CONSERVATION AND ECOLOGY (§§ 49-NEW-001 — 49-39-7) › Chapter 7 - HUNTING AND FISHING (§§ 49-7-1 — 49-7-351) › IN GENERAL (§§ 49-7-1 — 49-7-149) › Section 49-7-19 - Prohibition against issuing license to person physically or mentally unfit to carry or use firearm

It shall be unlawful for any officer, authorized to issue the licenses mentioned in this chapter, to knowingly issue a resident license or nonresident license to any person physically or mentally unfit to carry or use firearms.
Codes, 1942, § 5875; Laws, 1932, ch. 123.