A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT HUNTING FROM THE RIGHT‑OF‑WAYS OF PUBLIC ROADS IN Buncombe COUNTY.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  It is unlawful to hunt with a firearm or deadly weapon, or to attempt to hunt with a firearm or deadly weapon, any wild animal or wild bird on, from, or across the right‑of‑way of any public road or highway.
SECTION 2.  Violation of Section 1 of this act is a Class 3 misdemeanor.
SECTION 3.  This act is enforceable by law enforcement officers of the Wildlife Resources Commission, by sheriffs and deputy sheriffs, and by other peace officers with general subject matter jurisdiction.
SECTION 4.  This act applies only to Buncombe County.
SECTION 5.  This act becomes effective October 1, 2016, and applies to acts committed on or after that date.