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2007 SESSION

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SB 1219 Lawful fence; amends definition thereof.

Introduced by: Emmett W. Hanger, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Lawful fence; definition.  Amends the definition of a lawful fence for fences of barbed wire and fences of boards.  The definition of a lawful fence is also expanded to include any fence that is at least 42 inches high, constructed from materials sold for fencing and appropriate for the confinement of livestock, and installed so that livestock cannot creep through the fence. The bill also grants the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services the authority to adopt rules and regulations to provide greater specificity as to the requirements of lawful fencing.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Lawful fence; definition.  Amends the definition of fences of barbed wire and fences of boards and expands the definition of a lawful fence to include any fence that is at least 42 inches high, constructed from materials sold for fencing and appropriate for the confinement of livestock, and installed so that livestock cannot creep through the fence.