SPONSOR:

Sen. Paradee

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

150th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

SENATE BILL NO. 66

AMEND Senate Bill 66 on line 136 by adding “ Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (a)(12)c. of this section, ” after “ a. ” and before “ Seasonal ”.

FURTHER AMEND Senate Bill 66 on line 138 by adding “ , except for violations concerning persons actively engaged in surf fishing.
  FURTHER AMEND Senate Bill 66 by inserting the following on line 144:

c. The Director of the Division of Parks and Recreation or authorized designee shall establish a policy pertaining to Seasonal Patrol Officers that specifies the class D environmental violations and the civil violations for which Seasonal Patrol Officers may issue summonses pursuant to paragraphs (a)(12)a.1. and (a)(12)a.2.

SYNOPSIS

This Amendment specifies that Seasonal Patrol Officers are not authorized to enforce a limited category of class D environmental regulations concerning the act of sport fishing. It also provides the Director of the Division of Parks and Recreation with the authority to establish policies that limit or define the duties and enforcement powers of Seasonal Patrol Officers, as the Director may deem appropriate within the rules and regulations of the Division.

Author: Senator Paradee