Amended in Assembly April 24, 1915. 

 Amended in Assembly April 21, 1915. 



ASSEMBLY BILL No. 491 



INTRODUCED BY ME. ENCELL, 

 JANUARY 21, 1915. 



REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CONSERVATION. 



AN ACT 



Ci!KATiN<j A STATE BOARD OF FORESTRY AND PROVIDING FOR THE 

 QUALIFICATIONS AND DUTIES OF THE MEMBERS OF SAID BOARD AND 

 TIIK PAYMENT OF THEIR KXPKXSES; PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINT- 

 MENT OF A STATE FORESTER AXD PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT 

 OF A PROPER PERSON THEREFOR ; PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT 

 OF A DEPUTY AND AN ASSISTANT STATE FORESTER AND FOR THE 

 SALARIES OF SUCH FORESTER, DEPUTY FORESTER AND ASSISTANT 

 FORESTER; PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF TECHNICAL AND 

 OTHER ASSISTANTS AND FOR THEIR COMPENSATION; PROVIDING FOR 

 THE DUTIES OF THE STATE FORESTER, DEPUTY STATE FORESTER, 

 ASSISTANT STATE FORESTER AND OTHER ASSISTANTS; PROVIDING 

 FOR COOPERATION WITH LAND OWNERS, COUNTIES AND OTHERS IN 

 FOREST PROTECTION; PROVIDING FOR A SYSTEM OF STATE AND 

 PRIVATE FOREST FIRE PROTECTION AND FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF 

 FIRE WARDENS; PROVIDING FOR THE SUMMONS OF CITIZENS TO 

 ASSIST IN FIGHTING FOREST FIRES; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE 

 OF PERMITS FOR BURNIXG BRUSH, INFLAMMABLE DEBRIS, OR 

 RUBBISH; PROVIDING FOR THE INSPECTION OF FOREST AREAS; 

 DECLARING CERTAIN DANGEROUS AREAS AND FOREST FIRES TO BE 

 PUBLIC NUISANCES ; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE TO OWNERS AND 



