The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-24

A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing
an Amendment to Article ~ of the
Constitution of the State of Florida
Relative to the Executive Depart
ment, by Adding thereto an Addi
tional Section to Create a Game and
Fresh Water Fish Commission.
BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE LEG
ISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
FLORIDA: That the following
Amendment to Article ~ of the
Constitution of the State of Florida
relative to the Executive Depart
ment by adding thereto an additional
Section to be known as Section 80 of
said Article ", creating Game and
Fresh Water Fish Commission be
and the same is hereby agreed to
and shall be submitted to the Elec-
tors of the State of Florida for rati-
fication or rejection at the General
Election to be held on the first Tues
day after the first Monday in No3
vember 1912, as follows:
Section SO. |. From and after
ulation, of the birds. game, fur
hearing animals, and fresh water
fish, of the State of Florida, and the
acquisition establishment, control,
and management, of hatcheries
sanctuaries, refugees, reservations,
and all other property now or here
after owned or used for such pur-
poses by the State of Florida, shall
be vested in a Commission to be
known as the Game and Fresh Water
Fish Commission. Such Commits
sion shall consist of five members,
one from each congressional dis
trict, as existing on January i, 1871,
who shall be appointed by the Gov
ernOr, subject to confirmation by
the Senate. The members so ap-
pointed shall annually select one of
their members as Chairman of the
Commission.
2, The first members of the Com
mission shall be appointed on Janu-
airy /, 1913 and shall serve respec-
ticely for one, two, three, four and
five years. AT the expiration of each
of such terms, successor shall be
appointed to serve for term of five
years.
3. The members of the Commits
sion shall receive no compensation
| for their services as such, but each
Commissioner shall receive his
necessary travelling or other ex-
penses incurred while engaged in
the discharge of his Official duties,
hut such shall not exceed the sum o1
$4,000 in any one year. ,.Fan HI
4. Among the powers granted to
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be the power to fix bag limits and to
! fix open and closed seasons, on a
state wide. regional or local basis,
as il may find to be appropriate,
and to regulate the manner and
method of taking, transporting, stor-
ing and using birds, game, fur bear
| ing animals, fresh water fish, rep
tiles and amphibians. The Commits
sion shall also have the power TO
acquire by purchase, gift, all prop
erty necessary, useful or convenient
for the use of the Commission In the
exercise of its powers hereunder.
s. The Commission shall appoint
! fix the salary of. and at pleasure re-
move, a suitable person, as Director
and such Director shall have such
powers and duties as may be pre-
seribed by the Commission in pur-
suanee of its duties under this Sec
tion. Such Director shall. subject TO
| the approval of the Commission, APP
point, fix the salaries of, and al
pleasure remove, assistants, and
1 other esppIoyees who shall have such
powers and duties as may be assign
ed to them by the Commission or the
Director. No Commissioner shall be