106 GAME COMMISSIONS AND WARDENS. 



(3) Game protection fund : Fees from nonresident hunting licenses constitute 

 a fund in county treasury for use of commissioners in paying salary of warden. 



(4) Administrative provisions : Magistrate before whom offender is brought 

 may order seizure of implements used in violating game law. Informers entitled 

 to one-third of fines. 



Prosecution must be begun within two years. 



GEORGIA. 



(1) Officers: County game wardens; appointed by judge of the superior court 

 upon petition of fifty freeholders; term two years. 



' Deputy wardens. — One for each militia district in the county, appointed by county 

 warden, for two years and charged with enforcement of game and nongame bird 

 laws; may arrest all persons found in act of violating game and bird laws and exer- 

 cise same ministerial powers as sheriffs in arrest of persons charged with violating law. 



Compensation. — Costs and fees to which sheriffs are entitled for similar services and 

 one-half of all fines collected when they are instrumental in securing convictions. 



Nongame-bird wardens. — One or more for each county, appointed by judge of supe- 

 rior court, with powers of sheriff to make arrests. 



Compensation. — One-half of all fines collected, the other half paid to school fund of 

 county. 



(4) Administrative provisions: Judges of superior courts required to give the 

 game and nongame bird laws in charge to grand juries at each regular term of said 

 court. 



Prosecution must be begun within two years. 



IDAHO. 



(1) Officers: State fish and game warden; office established March 13, 1899; term 

 two years; bond, $5,000; salary, $1,800 per annum; allowance of $1,000 per annum 

 for traveling expenses and $1,000 per annum for salary of a clerk, who has charge of 

 the office, under bond of $3,000. 



Duties and powers. — To supervise in person the protection of game and fish and 

 enforce the laws relating thereto; to be an active executive officer and take the field 

 in person whenever possible; to report quarterly to the governor, and biennially to 

 the governor and legislature, and to issue hunting licenses. 



Deputies. — One chief and two assistant deputies; bond, $3,000; salary of chief 

 deputy, $1,200; of assistants, $1,000 per annum; traveling expenses, $600 per annum; 

 county deputies, one or more for any county, appointed by the State warden on request 

 of ten or more resident taxpayers; bond, $500; compensation, $3 per day, not exceed- 

 ing 150 days of actual employment each year; expenses allowed to each warden when 

 performing duties outside his district. The State warden and deputies required to 

 enforce the law, and inspect depots, cars, hotels, and other places where they have 

 reason to believe game is held for storage, sale, or shipment; authorized to search 

 tents, packs, wagons, and camps, with or without warrant, where they have reason 

 to believe game illegally taken is to be found; to seize game held in possession during 

 the close season; to arrest, with or without warrant, any person found violating the 

 law and take him forthwith before a justice, probate, or municipal judge having 

 jurisdiction for immediate trial. 



(2) Other officers: Sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, constables, city marshals, and police 

 officers are ex officio game and fish wardens, with all the powers of wardens, and are 

 required to enforce the game law in their respective jurisdictions. County attorneys 

 required to prosecute all cases in their respective jurisdictions. 



