The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-10-26
7|l9 AIHT- NV
NEW GAME LAW
ReIesates Thanksgiving's HunaiRss
4 To The Past
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rtsls and birds and fish; to .es-
tiblish the department Of Game
and Fish; to declare what shall
| game animala and birds, to
rtvide for the appointment Of a
state Game and Fish Commissions
~. and tee appointment Of War
ems, and Duputy Warclens, and
resembling their duties and their
compensation; to regulate licens-
Is to hunt and for other purpos-
e., and to provide penalties fer
violations Of this act.
section /. BE it enacted BY the
General Assembly of Georgia, that
the department Of Game and Nslr
he established 70. be. IN charge Of
tic State Game and Fish Commits
sioner, who shall be appointed by
tilc Governor, and the term Of
whose Office shall be for a period Of
two years, beginning September | !
f9Ii, or until his successor is APP
pointed and qualified. Any vacan-
~ in this Office by death or other
wise shaIl be appointed by the
Governor.
SECTION 2. Said Commissioners
,,freceive a salary Of not exceed
iig $4,000 per annum, payable
al,nc out Of the fund hereinafter
e STONED and provided by virtue
q this. Act and he shall give his en-
III, time to the service Of the stat
as such Game and Fish Commits
fp,her.
~actiOn 3. Said Commissioners
snail give Eond in the sum Of 81
~. payable to the Governor Of Tia,
i ili with two or more solvent go
rsties conditioned for the faithful
j cr.0rmanca Of the duties Of his oil
Jise and a proper accounting OF a.
oneys that may come into his
llnds IA Commissioner. He shall
eaaa public record correctly dis
{ aIrlnoneys RECEIVED and
Fsaded, the nahl66r of' hunters
licenses, the number Of warden
employed, with their names AND
counties in which they serve. A
50 the name of each person prose
cuted for violation Of this act witt
ahe amount Of fines imposed an
collected in each ease, and MI sue.
ether information as may be $500
sary to the affairs Of the depayl-
ancfrf. The hooks and accounts IT
said commissioner shall be pdiic
III the same way as other ba9y
and accounts Of the otaer ]epa3t,
~ ents Of state are audited. tl
shlll have a seal Of ofie.
islt l Il gasll - che drt,
Of said comniisrlanat IL Sex tAat bA
laws now NJ hereafter enacted 10
shc praection, propagation ant
preservation Of game animals, game
birds or other birds, and fish insthc
atate are observed, and that viola
tiqns Of said laws are promptly and
apecdilv prosecuted. 1t shall ht
Ills duty to seize or cause to BE-
&iixrd, game birds or other birds,
animals aud fish caught or killed at
!. time orm a manner, or which
have been shipped contrary to thu
provisions Of this act. Such game
.>r fish so seized shall be donated ~
somc charitable institution In this
state, except live game birds ~
other birds, animals or fish, whicl,
slmll be liberated. He shall, with
agardens and deputy wardens and
ex-otiicio wardens, be authorized to
serve all criminal process for viola
tions Of this act which could be
acrvcd BY the sheriifs and constab-
les OF this state.
section 5, He shall appoint
Same and Fish Wardens and Dep
any Wardens ia each county Of this
Il tie, such appointees to hold their
nilice for the term Of two wears UNI
less sooner removed for cause By
the commissioner. Such wardens
aa.sdeputY wardcus shall enforce
All provisions Of this act and all
either laws.in reference-to game and
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