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Wardens' appointment, term, powers: Sec. 24. The State Game and Fish Com- 

 missioner, shall as soon a.s practicable, after assuming the duties of his office, appoint 

 by and with the consent and approval of the governor, some person skilled in matters 

 relating to game and fish, game and fish wardens, in each county in this State, and such 

 persons so appointed shall be known as county game and fish wardens. Said wardens 

 shall assist the State Game and Fish Commissioner in the discharge of his official 

 duties, and said warden shall have like power and authority herein provided for the 

 State Game and Fish Commissioner, relative to the enforcement of this law, but said 

 deputies and wardens shall be subject to the supervision and direction of the State 

 Game and Fish Commissioner and subject to removal for cause by him. Said 

 wardens shall hold office for four years, or until their successors are duly appointed; 

 before entering upon the discharge of their official duties each county game and fish 

 warden shall give bond in the sum of five hundred dollars, payaljle to the State of 

 Alabama, with two or more sureties, to be approved by the secretary of State, con- 

 ditioned that he will well and truly account for and legally apply all money which 

 may come into his hands in his official capacity and that he will faithfully perform 

 all the duties enjoined upon him by law. 



Wardens' conipensation: Sec. 25. Each county game and fish warden shall 

 receive one-half of all fines, forfeitures and penalties collected in the county in which 

 he holds office. And sucli moneys shall be so paid by the courts collecting the same, 

 and the remainder shall be forwarded to the State treasurer and covered into the 

 game and fish protection fund. 



Publication of g'ame laws: Sec. 26. The State Game and Fish Commissioner by 

 and with the consent of the governor shall cause to be published in pamphlet form 

 for general distribution the laws relating to game, birds and fish. 



Ex officio game wardens: Sec. 29. All sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, marshals, con- 

 stables, or other peace officers in this State are hereby declared ex officio deputy 

 game and fish wardens. 



License: Sec. 31. [Requires resident to procure license to hunt outside his beat, 

 ward or voting precinct; fee, $1.00.] 



Same: Sec. 32. [Requires resident to procure a license to hunt outside the county 

 of his residence; fee, $3.00.] 



Same: Sec. 33. [Requires nonresidents of the State, and aliens, to procure license 

 to hunt; fee, $15.00.] 



Game fund: Sec. 34. [Probate judges issue all licenses and they are required 

 to remit to the State treasurer each month, the amounts they receive, less their fee 

 of 15 cents for each licen.se issued; the State treasurer must set aside all moneys 

 so received as a game and fish protection fund.] 



Game and fish protection fund: Sec. 39. All moneys sent to the State treasurer 

 in payment of lumting licenses, fines, penalties and forfeitures, arising under the 

 Ijro visions of this ac;t, shall be set aside by the State treasurer and shall constitute a 

 fund known as the "Game and Fish Protection Fund," for the payment of the 

 Salary of the State Game and Fish Conuiiissioner and his necessary incidental ex- 

 penses, also the payment of the expenses of the game and fish warden when acting 

 under special instructions. The expenses incurred for any purpose or in conse- 

 quence of this act, shall be limited to the amount of money in the game and fish 

 protection fimd, and in no event shall the State pay any such salaries or expenses or 

 be liable in any manner therefor except ti) the extent of such game and fish protec- 

 tion fund, and the State (iame and Fish Commissioner shall not issue any voucher 

 nor shall the State auditor approve any voucher if issued by the said State Game and 

 Fish Commissioner for any services or any cxitenses of any kind unless the money 

 to pay such voucher shall at the time be on hand in the State treasury to the credit 

 of the State game and fish protection fund. 



