LAWS OF OHIO RELATING TO AGRICULTURE 



COMMISSIONERS OF FISH AND GAME. 



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SEC. 405. [Appointment; terms; removals.] The governor, by 

 and with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint five com- 

 missioners of fish and game, of whom not more than three shall belong 

 to any one political party, one commissioner to serve for one year, one 

 for two years, one for three years, one for four years, and one for five 

 years, and at the expiration of the term of office of each member of 

 the commission his successor shall be appointed for five years, who shall 

 severally hold their office for five years, any one of whom may be removed 

 "by the governor at his pleasure. 



SEC. 406. [Bond and oath.] Each of the commissioners shall, 

 before entering upon the discharge of his duties, give a bond to the state, 

 with surety to the satisfaction of the governor, in the sum of two thousand 

 dollars, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of his office, 

 which bond, with the approval of the governor and the oath of office 

 indorsed thereon, shall be deposited with the secretary of state. 



SEC. 407. [No compensation, but all expenses to be paid them.] 

 The commissioners shall serve without compensation, but they shall be 

 entitled to be paid all their expenses while engaged in the discharge of 

 their duties, which expenses shall be paid to them on their own certificates, 

 severally. 



SEC. 408. [Duties.] The commissioners shall examine the vari- 

 ous rivers, lakes, ponds and streams in the state or bordering thereon, and 

 ascertain whether they can be rendered more productive of fish and 

 game, and what measures are required to effect this object, either in 

 restoring the production of fish and game in and about them, or in pro- 

 tecting and propagating the fish which at present frequent and abound 

 in them or otherwise ; and the commissioners shall carry into effect all 

 such measures, in this behalf, that they deem necessary, so far as means 

 are placed at their disposal for these purposes ; and they shall also 

 inquire into the matter of artificial propagation of fish in the waters of 

 the state, and adopt such plans to test the efficiency of this mode of 

 increasing the quality of edible fish as they think best. 



SEC. 409. [Appointment of chief warden; special wardens for 

 certain lakes ; deputy state wardens and special deputy state wardens ; 

 term of office.] The commissioners shall, at their annual meeting in 

 January, or at such time as they deem proper, appoint a chief warden 

 who shall hold his ofnce for one year, unless sooner removed by the 

 commissioners. They may also appoint special wardens for Lake Erie,- 

 Buckeye Lake and Indian Lake, and for Mercer County reservoir of 

 the state. They shall also appoint such number of deputy -wardens as 

 in their judgment are necessary to properly police the state. They may 

 also appoint special deputy state wardens, when in their judgment they 

 deem it necessary, who shall hold their offices for such time as the 

 commissioners may direct, and who shall possess the same powers and 

 perform the same duties as deputy state wardens, and they shall receive 



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