Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-31
NEW GAME
LAW OF GEORGIA
Open Season for Game Birds Is
Now from Dec. | 10 Mar. |.
FULL TEXT TO THE MEASURE
Must Have License to Hunt and Fish,.
Unlawful to Kill More Than Three
Male Deer and Three Turkey Cob
blers in One Season.

laws enacted by the Georgia Legislature
at the session just closed. The bill is
here printed with the final amendments
inserted and noted, and all persons in
terested in the enforcement of this law,
which is intended for the protection Of
game in this state, should read it care
fully and familiarize themselves with its
Section / Be 1t enacted by the Cen
eraI Assembly of Georgia, That the de-
partment of game and fish be estab
lished, to be in charge of the game and
fish commissioner, who shall be appoiHt
ed by the governor, and the term of
whose office shall be for period of two
years, beginning September l, 1911, or
until his successor is appointed and
qualified Any vacancy shall be filed by
appointment of the governor.
Section 2. Said commissioner shall re-
ceive a salary of not exceeding $4,000 per
annum, payable alone out of the fund
hereinafter mentioned, and produced by
virtue of this act and he shall give his
entire time and attention to the services
of the state as such game and fish COM
Section g. Said commissioner shall give
a bond in the sum of $4,000 payable to
the governor of the state, with two OF
more solvent SuretieS, conditioned for the
faithful performance of the duties of his
office and q proper accounting of all
moneys that may come INTO his hands as
commissioner. He shall keep public
record correctly disclosing all moneys re-
ceived and expended, the number of
hunters licenses, the number of wardens
employed with their names, and coun-
ties in which they serve. Also the name
of each person prosecuted for violation
of this act with the amount of fines i'm
posed and collected in each case and all
such other information as may be neceS-
sary to the affairs of the department.
The books and accounts of said commits
sioner shall be audited in the same way
as other books and accounts of the other
departments of the state are audited. He
shall have seal of office.
Section 4. 1t shall be the duty of said
commissioner to see that the laws now
or hereafter enacted for the protection,
propagation and preservation of game
animals, game birds or other birds and
fish i'm this state are observed, and that
violations Of said laws ale promptly and
speedily prosecuted. 1t shall obe the duty
to seize or cause to be seized game birds
animals and fish caught or Killed. at a
time or in q manner, or which have been
shipped, contrary to the provisions OF
this act. Such game or fish 50 seized
shall be donated to some charitable in
stitution in this state except live game
birds, animals or fish, which shall be
liberated. He shall, with wardens and
deputy wardens, and eX-ofticiO wardens,
be authorized to serve all criminal proc
eSSeS for violation of this act which
could be served by the sheriff and con-
stables of this state.
Section 5. He shall appoint game and
fish wardens and deputy Wardens in each
hold their office for the term of two years
unless sooner removed for cause by the
commissioner. Such wardens and depu-
ty wardens shall enforcetCall the provis-
ions of this act and all other laws in
reference to game and fish in their re
spective counties. Such wardens and
deputy wardens shall receive three dol
lars per day while acting under the Spe-
cial directions of the commissioner with
reference to the discharge of their duties,
which sum shall he paid out of the game
protective fund provided for by this act.
Each county warden shall receive one
fourth of all fines and forfeitures and
penalties collected in the county in which
he holds office. imposed for violations Of
this act, where he does not furnish the
evidence necessary to convict. If he does
arrest, or cause the arrest, and furnish
evidence necessary to convict then he
shall have three-fourthS of such fines,
forfeitures and penalties. Any other per-
son arresting or causing to be arrested
offenders shall receive one-half of fines,
forfeitureS and penalties imposed and
collected from such offenders and legal
fees paid to constables. The remaining
portion of fines imposed and collected
shall be forwarded TO the state game
commissioner and by him turned into the
treasury to the credit of the game pro-
tective fund. The county warden shall
receive twenty-five cents for each county
license issued by him, one dollar for each
state license and three dollars for each
nonresident license
All county WdfdenS small keep record
in the office OF the clerk OF the court In
their respective counties, which record
Shall be open TO the pupilc, giving names
OF all parties holding resident, county and
state licenses issued by him. This rec
ora shall also snow the Names oHehSeS
ana hnes imposed on persons convicted
for violation OF any OF the hsh or game
laws OF thls state IN the county OF ms
JurlSulctlon
section 0. Any IesiueHt u lIe sldte
may procure license to hunt IN his resi-
dent county upon the payment OF the sum
OF one dolIar. License 10 Such fesldeht
snail be ISSUED authorlzlhS MN 10 huht
throughout the sidte upon the payment
OF lhFee ucitSus. Licenses sIidlI De ISSuSu
to non-resldentS CT tle 5date upon the
payment CT me sum OF nIteeh doilarS'
"hich ShaiI dutiloTlZe SucA noH-fesiQelt
10 NUM- tmE3uShouI JIt Htdie. All u!
cehSeS ShaI pear the Cale OF issuance Il
ISSUED IN ne lheh open season, ana ShaH
aullloiIHc me person Iaheu theFeOH L,
nuhl curing lhG lhSh open season, ana u
!sSueu III lne cIoSed season SHaH autho'-
re sald person TO huht curing the next
suCv'G'IIilS p5n season, ouCH IIceiIar
shalI be signed by the commissioner ana
couhteI??lsntu py me same warden q lhS
huInoeIeu - Sn@li tGiIt''iiL 5i5e ieSlueI.Te,
person 10 Mnoiit iS2Lep aiSo 49, 'nS
race, app oA!Ili'tV ,'Ip a. CIV
Inc c0ioI ol enc to fo
! The license lees, less the warren lee
shall be reunited by inc warren tita 20 TO inc
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