102 GAME COMMISSIONS AND WARDENS. 



Duties. — To supervise enforcement of laws for the protection of fish and game; to 

 provide for distribution and protection of game birds imported for propagation; to 

 report biennially to governor. 



Assistants. — Board may appoint necessary assistants, one of whom shall be chief 

 deputy and receive such salary as may be fixed by board. Assistants vested with 

 powers of sheriffs and authorized to make arrests anywhere in State. 



County fish and game wardens, one for each county, appointed by county boards of 

 supervisors; term two years; bond fixed by board; salary, $50 to $125 per month, 

 according to population of county; allowance for expenses, $25 per month, both 

 paid from county treasury. County wardens required to enforce game laws and 

 •county ordinances and vested with all the powers of peace officers to make arrests 

 for violations. 



(3) Game protection fund: Hunting license fees and fines for violation of game 

 laws constitute a fund in State treasury to be used for payment of expenses of prose- 

 cutions and for protecting, restoring, and introducing game. 



(4) Evidence: Proof of possession of birds or animals which show no evidence 

 of capture otherwise than by net, trap, or similar device is prima facie evidence of 

 illegal taking or killing by holder; licensee refusing to exhibit his license to any 

 officer authorized to enforce game laws or any peace officer is guilty of misdemeanor. 



Prosecution for felony (killing elk) must be begun within three years; for a mis- 

 demeanor, one year. 



COLORADO. 



(1) Officers: State game and fish commissioner; office originally established in 

 1891, reorganized in 1899; term, two years; bond, $5,000; salary, $1,800 per annum 

 with allowance for necessary traveling expenses not to exceed $600, and clerk at 

 .salary of $1,000 per annum. 



Duties and powers. — To publish the game and fish laws and regulations biennially 

 for general distribution, at an expense not to exceed $300; to prescribe rules and 

 regulations necessary to carry out the purpose of the law and to prepare the forms 

 necessary for such purpose; to cause prosecutions to be instituted and conducted. 

 The commissioner has the powers of sheriffs and constables throughout the State, 

 and when necessary may call to his aid the sheriff of any county, with his posse, or 

 may himself summon such posse without intervention of sheriff; he may bring civil 

 action for damages or for possession of game illegally captured or in possession, and 

 may procure writ of replevin without bond; with permission of governor he may 

 take any game for purposes of propagation elsewhere in State; he must issue nonresi- 

 dent licenses, and may issue resident licenses and permits to collect for scientific 

 purposes in certain cases; may issue duplicates of lost permits, licenses, and certifi- 

 cates; must report biennially to governor the transactions of his department and sub- 

 mit necessary recommendations; report to be published at a cost not exceeding $200. 



Deputy State game and fish commissioner, appointed by commissioner, salary 

 ^1,500 per annum and allowance for necessary traveling expenses not to exceed $400. 



Chief game wardens, five in number, appointed by commissioner; bond, $1,000; 

 salary, $900 per annum and allowance for necessary traveling expenses not to exceed 

 $300; must devote entire time to duties of office; have same power as commissioner 

 to summon posse. 



Deputy game wardens, not more than ten at any one time, appointed by commis- 

 sioner with approval of governor, for a limited time; bond, $1,000; compensation not 

 ^exceeding $100 per month during actual employment. 



Special game wardens appointed by commissioner; have powers of deputy war- 

 dens; bond, $1,000; receive no salary but are entitled to certain fees. 



Guides licensed by State fish and game commissioner have powers of deputy 

 warden. 



