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- The following is a bill rumored to have been
- introduced in the 1990 session of the Georgia
- General Assembly.
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-
- To amend part 1 of Chapter 3 of title 27 of the Official Code... relating to
- hunting wildlife, so as to provide for hunting
- attorneys,...to repeal conflicting laws and for other purposes.
-
- 27-3-28 a. Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the con-trary, any
- person in possession of a valid hunting license...may hunt or trap attorneys
- for recreational, non-commercial purposes subject to the following:
-
- 1. The taking of attorneys by deadfall is permitted; provided,however, that
- the use of currency as bait is tantamount to
- shooting on a baited field and is prohibited.
-
- 2. The killing of attorneys with a vehicle is prohibited;
- provided, however, that such limitation shall not apply to golf carts. If
- accidentally struck dead, attorneys shall be removed from the right of way
- and the afflicted vehicle taken to the nearest car wash immediately.
-
- 3. It shall be unlawful to attract attorneys for hunting purposes with calls
- of "WHIPLASH " or " FREE SCOTCH " or the use of any device mimicking the
- sound of a siren.
-
- 4. It shall be unlawful to chase, herd, or harvest attorneys from an air
- boat, helicopter or aircraft.
-
- 5. It shall be unlawful to hunt attorneys within 100 yards of a BMW or
- Mercedes dealership, without limitations, on Wednesday afternoons.
-
- 6. It shall be unlawful to hunt attorneys within 200 yards of courtrooms,
- law libraries, health spas, golf courses, ambulances,hospitals, or near any
- accident involving public conveyances.
-
- 7. It shall be unlawful to stage a traffic accident for the
- purpose of enticing attorneys for hunting purposes.
-
- 8. It shall be unlawful for a hunter to wear a disguise as a reporter,
- accident victim, physician, chiropractor, or tax
- accountant while hunting attorneys.
-
- 9. In any one calendar year the following bag limits shall apply.
- a. yellow bellied sidewinders-----2
- b. two faced tort-teasers---------1
- c. back stabbing divorce litigators----3
- d. split-horned cutthroats--------2
- e. insurance defense attorneys----NO LIMIT
-
- B. None of the prohibitions in paragraph 1-9 shall apply to an attorney who
- has been elected to public office, for whom the commission is authorized to
- pay a bounty not to exceed $ 5 per pelt.
-
- C. Notwithstanding any provision in this code, honest attorneys shall be
- protected as an endangered species.
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