NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1971 SESSION

CHAPTER 274

HOUSE BILL 655

AN ACT DESIGNATING THE CHANNEL BASS (RED DRUM) AS THE OFFICIAL STATE SALT WATER FISH.

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1.  Chapter 145 of the General Statutes is hereby amended by adding a new section at the end thereof, to be designated as G.S. 145-6, and to read as follows:

"§ 145-6.  Official State salt water fish. — The Channel Bass (Red Drum) is hereby adopted as the official State salt water fish of the State of North Carolina."

Sec. 2.  This act shall become effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 30th day of April, 1971.