BILL REQ. #: H-0889.1
State of Washington | 63rd Legislature | 2013 Regular Session |
Read first time 01/29/13. Referred to Committee on Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs.
AN ACT Relating to hunting-related enforcement actions involving tribal members; and adding a new section to chapter 77.15 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1 A new section is added to chapter 77.15 RCW
to read as follows:
Upon presentation of a tribal identification card by a member of a
federally recognized tribe to a fish and wildlife officer or ex officio
fish and wildlife officer, the officer must immediately refer any
inspection, investigation, or other enforcement action related to the
hunting activity of the tribal member to the enforcement authority of
the tribe, if the activity occurred on any open and unclaimed lands
where the tribe has a treaty right to hunt.