Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, the commission, when adopting, amending, or repealing a regulation pursuant to authority vested in it by this code, may, after at least one hearing, adopt, amend, or repeal that regulation pursuant to § 11346.1 of the Government Code, if it makes either of the following findings:

(a) That the adoption, amendment, or repeal is necessary for the immediate conservation, preservation, or protection of birds, mammals, fish, amphibians, or reptiles, including, but not limited to, their nests or eggs.

Terms Used In California Fish and Game Code 399

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Commission: means the Fish and Game Commission, and "commissioner" means a member of the Fish and Game Commission. See California Fish and Game Code 30
  • Fish: means a wild fish, mollusk, crustacean, invertebrate, amphibian, or part, spawn, or ovum of any of those animals. See California Fish and Game Code 45

(b) That the adoption, amendment, or repeal is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, or general welfare.

(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 546, Sec. 20. (SB 1473) Effective January 1, 2017.)

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