The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-03

A JOlNsIr hhSsJLOI1ON~ PROPOSING
! an Amendment to Article ~ of the
Relative TO the. Executive Depart
ment, by Adding thereto an Addi-
tional Section to Create 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
relative to the Executive Depart
ment by adding thereto an additional
Section to be known as Section 30 of
/ said Article ", creating a 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-
Election to be held on, the first Tues
day after the first Monday in No
MEMBER 1912, as follows.
| Section go. T. From and after
January l, 1913, the MANAGING nt,
restoration. conservation and reg
uiation, of the birds: game. fur
bearing animals and fresh water
| fish, of the State of Florida, and the
acquisition. establishment, control,
/ and management. of hatcheries
\ sanctnaElesf srefuges, 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 /, 1871,
who shall be appointed by the Gov
ernor, subject to confirmation by
the Senate. The members so APP
/ - - g
their members as Chairman OF the
| Commission.
! 2. The first members of the Com
mission shall be appointed on Janu-
airy 1, 1943 and shall serve respec-
ticely for one, two, three, four and
| five years. AT the expiration of each
| of such terms, a 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-
I penses Incurred while engaged IN
! the discharge of his Official duties.
but such shall not exceed the sum Of
/ $4,000 in any one year.
/ 4. Among the powers granted 70
! the Commission by this Section shah
be the power to fix bag limits and 70
fix open and closed seasons. on q
state wides regional or local. basis,
as it 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
I 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 it's powers hereunder.
! 5. The Commission shall appoint,
/ fix the salary of, and at pleasure re-
! move, a suitable person, as Director,
and such Director shall have such
I powers and duties as may be pre-
/ scribed. by the Commission in pur-
suance of its duties under this Sec
ton. Such Director shall. subject to
! the approval of the Commission. APP
/ point, fix the salaries of, and at
/ pleasure remove, assistants, and
i other employees who shall have such
lpoWersa and duties as may be. assign
/ ed to them by the Commission or the
Director. No Commissioner, shall be