SENATE BILL NO. 1049


   April 15, 1998, Introduced by Senators GEAKE, JAYE, ROGERS,
        DUNASKISS, BOUCHARD, SCHWARZ, GOUGEON, DINGELL, EMMONS,
        SCHUETTE, BENNETT, SHUGARS, BULLARD, STILLE and STEIL 
        and referred to the Committee on Hunting, Fishing and 
        Forestry.



        A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

   "Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

   (MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding subpart VI to part 487.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1                      SUBPART VI.  FISHING PROMOTION

 2         SEC. 48745.  (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONDUCT AN ANNUAL

 3    SENIOR CITIZEN FISHING DERBY.

 4         (2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL EMPLOY SENIOR CITIZENS TO WORK AT

 5    YOUTH FISHING DERBIES, BIG SISTER AND BIG BROTHER FISHING DER-

 6    BIES, AND FISHING DERBIES FOR THE MENTALLY DISABLED, IF THOSE

 7    FISHING DERBIES PROVIDE ALL OF THE FOLLOWING TO ELIGIBLE

 8    PARTICIPANTS:

 9         (A) A REUSABLE BAMBOO FISHING POLE.

10         (B) BAIT.




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 1         (C) A CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION.

 2         (D) A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE PARTICIPANT AT THE FISHING DERBY.

 3         (3) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "SENIOR CITIZEN" MEANS THAT

 4    TERM AS DEFINED IN PART 435.
















































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