The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-30
New Bill Passed by Legislature
Makes Radical Changes in
Old Act.
Ali SEURTSMEN ARE
INTERESTED IN LAW
[eXt of the New Measure Is
ttiven in Full
Below.

The new fish and game law passed b,
the late Legislature makes some radlca
changes in the provisions OF the old bill
and the matter is OF interest TO all sports
men. The full text of the new measure
follows.
BE IT enacted by the Legislature OF the
State of Utah:
That sections II, IL 10, %, &c and 2G
Of chapter lis. Laws OF Utah. 1905. be
ana the same is hereby amended TO read
as follows:
Section /, State Fish and Game com
the Governor Of the State. by and with
the consent OF the Senate, shall appoint
State Fish and Game commissioner,
hereafter called State commissioner who
shall be n resident citizen OF the State,
and who shall not be 4 member of any
hunting shooting or fishing club. whose
Term of office shall be TWO years and UNI
III his successor Is appointed and quail
ned; provided. that when q vacancy oc-
Curs In the office OF said Stale commits
sioncr and this Legislature is not in Scs-
sion the Governor shall have power to
fll such vacancy until the next regular
session of the Legislature. and he shall
have power To remove the State commits
Sloner at any tnne for cause.
Sec. .. Salary. Bond. The State COM
missioner shall receive an annual salary
Of one thousand TWO hundred dollars to-
geiher with his reasonable and necessary
travelling and contingent expenses, not
exceeding $500 per annum. TO be paid out
H.
nor as other State officers; providing,
that IS soon as sufficient funds are ac-
cumuialcd in the State firsh and game
fpnd IN tle State treasury the salary OF
the Stale Fish and Game commissioner
and MI chiefs and other game wardens
siaii snaIi be paid our Of said lund. He
Ties. VI his office. take and sub
scribe 10 the constitutional oath of
office and give bond in the penal
sum ~ 1--WE thousand dollars fer the
nf S,,,I,
bond shah be approved by the State
!inard of Examiners and filed with the
Sec g. Powers and Duties OF Com
missioner. Deputies, The State commits
2ione, shall have control and supervision
oi the waters of the State, for the col
tion OF nsh in the State, and shall receive
and distribute all game. fish, fish fry
and spawn coming into his hands fairly
and equitably among the several colm-
lies. He shall have fun control of all
the properly OF the State obtained or
held for the purposes contemplated by
Sec. A. Commissioner authorized TO
take FISH and game. Report. 1t shall be
lawful for the State Fish and Game com
missioner or any person appointed by him
IN writing so to do TO take fish and
game Of any kind. dead alive, or In
any manner, under the direction OF the
county fish and game warden. for the
purpose OF inspection, cultivation. propa-
CATION, distribution, scientific or other
purposes, deemed by him 10 be In the in
terests OF the Ash and game industry Of
the State. He shall make a detailed
port OF his official transactions, includ-
ing the number and kinds OF FISH dis
tributed and the locality and name of
streams, ponds or lakes where the came
have been placed, and submit such re-
port to the Legislature during the FIRST
week Of its ensuing regular session.
County Warden.
Sec =. County warden. Qualifications.
Compensation After this act shall take
efrec;. the State Fish and Game commits
sioner shall appoint by and with the ap-
proyal Of the County Commissioners. one
chief State frsh and game warden i'm
each county Of the State, who shall he
resident citizen of the county in which
he resides He shall not be a meI1ber
OF any hunting. shooting or fishing club
whose term of office shall he two years
and until his successor shall be appointed I
and qualified. The said commissioners !
shall require OF each warden the giving |
for the faithful discharge of his duties
and the prompt accounting for the pay
la men1 o. any moneys coming into his !
shall run TO the State OF Utah. with |
surety 20 be approved by the com
,n,ssioners mn provided, that the Governor,
Fish and Game commissioner, shall fix
the salary OF the hsh and game warden.
and provided that no warden shall re-
ceive salary to exceed $500.
Sec 6. Duties of Commissioner and /
Warden-It shall be the duty OF the State
Comuli ssioner, and also the duty OF the
Chicf Fish and Game Warden, to see
that all laws OF the State for the pro-
lection of Dsh and game are faithfully
enforced In the several counties. and for
this purpose they respectively are sew
ard authority granted by the laws of the
State TO and exercised by Sherifts and
constables. The State Commissioned,
each of his special deputies and every
tErnDohpt,r he
and every Sheriff and constable In his
respective county. is authorized and re-
Quired 20 enforce this act. and he shall
have fuli power and authority. and il
shall be the duty OF every such officer. \
with or without warrant. to arrest any
person whom he has reason TO believe
guilty of violation thereof: and if. with
out warrant, TO hold Him until a war
rant can be procured, to open. enter and
examine all cars stages, packs. ware
houses stores. outhouses. boxes. barrels
and Packages where he has reason to be-
lieve any game or fish taken or held
In violation of this act, Is to he found
THAI il such search seizure he made
without warrant. the officer making
.he snTe must procure a warrant there
for soU1 as possible during or after
the search or seizure: and provided fur
tner, :hat q dwelling-hou actually oc-
cupied can he entered Tor examination
only IN pursuance OF n warrant. II shall
ne the duty Of the chief game wardens
10 report their official acts In detail to
the State Commissioner annually during
and not later than the first week In De-
ccmper. and of.ener il so required by the
state Commissioner.
Sec. & Dates of county wardens-
CanaI owners to give notice before drain
Ing caEal-It shall he the duty OF the
chief warden 10 take cause 10 be taken
In the best practicable manner any i'm
ported fish. mountain trout bass or her
ring found IN pools other places IN
which receding waters OF the rivers
streams. canals or other waterways have
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