Good Neighbor Law

THE INTRODUCTION OR REINTRODUCTION OF A SPECIES THAT MAY OR MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED AS EXTINCT IN THIS STATE OF_________IS A STATEWIDE CONCERN AND SHOULD BE CONDUCTED BY THE STATETHROUGH SPECIFIC LEGISLATION. INTRODUCTION OR REINTRODUCTIONOF A SPECIES DRIVES ENORMOUS LAND AND WATER USE QUESTIONS, AND WILL IMPACT PROPERTY, *INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, AND WATER RIGHTS. THEREFORE, LET IT BE KNOWN THAT BEFORE SPECIES NEVER OR NO LONGER FOUND IN THIS STATE, AND THAT HAS BEEN PLACED ON THE THREATENED OR ENDANGERED SPECIES LIST PURSUANT TO THE FEDERAL “ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT OF 1973 16, U.S.C. SEC. 1531, ET SEQ,” AS AMENDED, MAY BE INTRODUCED OR REINTRODUCED INTO THIS STATE BY FEDERAL AND OR NON-GOVERNMENT ENTITY AND ONLY THROUGH THE FOLLOWING REQUIRED APPLICATION PROCESS. BECAUSE NEITHER THE STATE, NOR ANY COUNTY, CITY, TOWN, TOWNSHIP OR SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL LEND OR PLEDGE THE CREDIT OR FAITH THEREOF, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN ANY MANNER TO, OR IN AID OF, ANY PERSON, COMPANY OR CORPORATION, PUBLIC OR PRIVATE, FOR ANY AMOUNT OR FOR ANY PURPOSE WHATEVER, OR BECOME RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DEBT, CONTRACT OR LIABILITY OF ANY PERSON, COMPANY OR CORPORATIONPUBLIC OR PRIVATE, IN OR OUT OF STATE, APPLICANTS PROPOSING INTRODUCTION OR REINTRODUCTION OF A SPECIES, MAY NOT CONJOIN WITH STATE IN ANY MANNER, WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY ALL APPLICATION COSTS INVOLVED. GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL PROVIDE BY LAW THAT THE BOARD’S OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN THE RESPECTIVE COUNTIES APPLICANTS REQUEST SPECIE HOME, SHALL HAVE POWERS TO REVIEW, SPECIFY THE MANNER OF APPLICATION, AND HAVE FINAL WORD ON ACCEPTANCE OR NON-ACCEPTANCE OF SAID SPECIE APPLICATION. ANY HEARING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY OR MAY NOT SCHEDULE, WILL HONOR ONLY THOSE TESTIMONIES GIVEN BY INDIGENOUS PEOPLES. APPLICATION MUST INCLUDE A VERIFIABLE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IMPACT STUDY.

* INDIGENOUS PEOPLES – (As defined within and pertaining to ESA.) ONE WHOSE MAIN SOURCE OF TAXABLE INCOME HAS BEEN AND CONTINUES TO BE DERIVED FROM THE PARTICULAR REGION IN WHICH THEY AND OR THEIR MATERNAL, PATERNAL FAMILY HAS GROWN, PRODUCED, AND LIVED CONTIGUOUSLY FOR A PERIOD OF TIME NO LESS THAN 25 YEARS.


ARTICLES: March 30 , 2007

AMENDMENT TO: THE “ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT OF 1973 16, U.S.C.SEC. 1531, ET SEQ
THE INTRODUCTION OR REINTRODUCTION OF A SPECIES THAT MAY OR MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED AS EXTINCT IN THIS STATE OF_________IS A STATEWIDE CONCERN AND SHOULD BE CONDUCTED BY THE STATETHROUGH SPECIFIC LEGISLATION. INTRODUCTION OR REINTRODUCTIONOF A SPECIES DRIVES ENORMOUS LAND AND WATER USE QUESTIONS, AND WILL IMPACT PROPERTY, INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, AND WATER RIGHTS. THEREFORE, LET IT BE KNOWN THAT BEFORE SPECIES NEVER OR NO LONGER FOUND IN THIS STATE, AND THAT HAS BEEN PLACED ON THE THREATENED OR ENDANGERED SPECIES LIST PURSUANT TO THE FEDERAL “ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT OF 1973 16, U.S.C. SEC. 1531, ET SEQ,” AS AMENDED, MAY BE INTRODUCED OR REINTRODUCED INTO THIS STATE BY FEDERAL AND OR NON-GOVERNMENT ENTITY AND ONLY THROUGH THE FOLLOWING REQUIRED APPLICATION PROCESS. BECAUSE NEITHER THE STATE, NOR ANY COUNTY, CITY, TOWN, TOWNSHIP OR SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL LEND OR PLEDGE THE CREDIT OR FAITH THEREOF, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN ANY MANNER TO, OR IN AID OF, ANY PERSON, COMPANY OR CORPORATION, PUBLIC OR PRIVATE, FOR ANY AMOUNT OR FOR ANY PURPOSE WHATEVER, OR BECOME RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DEBT, CONTRACT OR LIABILITY OF ANY PERSON, COMPANY OR CORPORATIONPUBLIC OR PRIVATE, IN OR OUT OF STATE, APPLICANTS PROPOSING INTRODUCTION OR REINTRODUCTION OF A SPECIES, MAY NOT CONJOIN WITH STATE IN ANY MANNER, WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY ALL APPLICATION COSTS INVOLVED. GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL PROVIDE BY LAW THAT THE BOARD’S OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN THE RESPECTIVE COUNTIES APPLICANTS REQUEST SPECIE HOME, SHALL HAVE POWERS TO REVIEW, SPECIFY THE MANNER OF APPLICATION, AND HAVE FINAL WORD ON ACCEPTANCE OR NON-ACCEPTANCE OF SAID SPECIE APPLICATION. ANY HEARING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY OR MAY NOT SCHEDULE, WILL HONOR ONLY THOSE TESTIMONIES GIVEN BY INDIGENOUS PEOPLES. APPLICATION MUST INCLUDE A VERIFIABLE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IMPACT STUDY. INDIGENOUS PEOPLES – (As defined within and pertaining to ESA.) ONE WHOSE MAIN SOURCE OF TAXABLE INCOME HAS BEEN AND CONTINUES TO BE DERIVED FROM THE PARTICULAR REGION IN WHICH THEY AND OR THEIR MATERNAL, PATERNAL FAMILY HAS GROWN, PRODUCED, AND LIVED CONTIGUOUSLY FOR A PERIOD OF TIME NO LESS THAN 25 YEARS.