GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2001
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SENATE BILL 30

 
 
Short Title:	Outlaw Taking of Sea Oats/Carteret & Pender.	()	
Sponsors:	Senator Ballantine.	
Referred to:	Judiciary I.	
February 5, 2001

	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO TAKE SEA oATS IN CARTERET AND PENDER COUNTIES.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  Article 22 of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 14-129.2.  Unlawful to take sea oats in Carteret and Pender Counties.
(a)	It is unlawful to dig up, pull up, or take from the land of another or from any public domain, the whole or any part of any Sea Oats (Uniola paniculata).
(b)	Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than fifty dollars ($50.00) for each offense.
(c)	The provisions of this section apply only to Carteret and Pender Counties."
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective December 1, 2001, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.