THIETT-NINTH BIENNIAL REPOET 13 



REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY 



The Executive Secretary was charged with effecting, within the 

 Division of Fish and Game the policies and operational procedures as 

 laid down by the Fish and Game Commission, and in the absence of the 

 commission, acted as chief of the division. For purposes of adminis- 

 tration, operation and planning the activities of the division were sub- 

 divided as follows: 



Office of Administration 



Bureau of Patrol and Law Enforcement 



Bureau of Marine Fisheries 



Bureau of Fish Conservation 



Bureau of Engineering* 



Bureau of Game Conservation 



Bureau of Game Farms 



Bureau of Licenses 



A suitable plan of organization has been worked out and the nec- 

 essary reorganization of the division to bring it into conformity with 

 this plan is gradually being effected. This reorganization must of neces- 

 sity be slow; and complete reorganization is not contemplated before 

 July of 1947. (See chart between pages 14 and 15.) The basic purpose 

 behind this reorganization was to relieve bureau personnel of adminis- 

 trative duties. Bureau chiefs and their assistants are technical employees 

 and should not be burdened with fiscal and personnel transactions. 



PERSONNEL 



The division was consistently faced with a shortage of personnel 

 during the entire biennium. During the latter months, this shortage 

 became less acute. During this period the salary ranges of most of our 

 employees were revised and other adjustments are still being considered 

 by the Personnel Board. These upward adjustments brought the pay 

 scales of the division employees closer to conformity with pay scales of 

 other agencies doing comparable work. 



The following personnel changes in the biennium were deemed 

 worthy of note : 



Bureau of Patrol: During the fore part of the biennium, Mr. L. F. 

 Chappell served as acting Chief of the Bureau of Patrol and Law 

 Enforcement. On October 8, 1945, Mr. E. L. Macaulay returned from 

 active military service and resumed his position as chief of this bureau, 

 at which time Mr. Chappell returned to his former position as assistant 

 chief in charge of the Marine Patrol. The following personnel of this 

 bureau retired on the dates indicated : 



Clarence Groat April 30, 1946 



C. J. Walters June 30, 1946 



L. T. Ward June 30, 1946 



* The Bureau of Engineering was abolished September 1, 1945. 



