108 GAME COMMISSIONS AND WARDENS. 



and owners or persons in possession of the premises are not required to prove title 

 to the premises; the purchase, sale, exposure for sale, possession for sale, or convey- 

 ance contrary to law, of each animal or bird is a separate offense; sale, exposure for 

 sale, or possession for sale of game during close season, except five days after close 

 of open season, is prima facie evidence of violation of law; possession of game by 

 transportation company in close season, even in course of transit through the State 

 from another State, is prima facie evidence that it was killed or trapped contrary 

 to law. 



Prosecution must be begun within six months. 



INDIANA. 



(1) Officers: Commissioner of fisheries and game; office established February 13, 

 1899; term four years; bond $2,000; salary $1,200 per annum; expenses $1,200 per 

 annum, payable from the general treasury. 



Powers and duties. — Required to investigate methods of preserving and propagating 

 useful game and song birds; to introduce valuable game birds; to report results of 

 investigations to general assembly biennially. Invested with all the powers of road 

 supervisors and township trustees in enforcement of game laws; authorized to have 

 his appearance entered with any prosecuting attorney when he brings action for 

 violation of law, and to assist, personally or by deputy, in the prosecution. 



Deputy game wardens. — Appointed by commissioner; compensation allowed by 

 commissioner, to be paid out of fish and game protection fund, but not to exceed $60 

 per month, except in case of chief deputy. 



Commissioner and wardens are peace officers for purpose of enforcing the game 

 and fish laws and may arrest, without warrant or process, persons violating or 

 attempting to violate such laws. 



(2) Other officers: Road supervisors required under penalty to enforce game 

 laws or have them enforced. 



(3) Game protection fund: Resident and nonresident license fees and $20 taxed 

 as costs in each case, where commissioner or warden brings action, are paid into 

 State treasury to credit of fish and game fund to be used in paying expenses and 

 rewards for enforcement of fish and game laws. 



(4) Administrative provisions: Same as in other criminal cases. 

 Prosecution must be begun within two years; in case of hunting on Sunday within 



six months. 



IOWA. 



(1) Officers: State fish and game warden; office established October 1, 1897; 

 term three years; salary $1,200 per annum, paid from State treasury. 



Duties. — To enforce the game and fish laws and to report biennially to the governor. 



Deputy game wardens. — Appointed by State warden, receive no regular salary, but 

 are allowed reasonable compensation paid from game protection fund by supervisors 

 of county, and, if informant, $5 extra, taxed as costs and collected from defendant. 

 (County not liable for such fee. ) State warden and deputies required to seize, with- 

 out warrant, fish and game taken or possessed unlawfully, and authorized to seize and 

 destroy, without warrant, devices used for taking game without being liable for such 

 action. 



(2) Other officers: Sheriffs, constables, police officers, peace officers, and county 

 attorneys required to see that the laws are enforced; sheriffs, constables, and police 

 officers have same powers and authority as deputy wardens. Attorney-general 

 required to give his opinion on questions concerning the game laws, w r hen requested 

 by State warden. 



(3) Game protection fund: Nonresident license fees paid into county treasury 

 to credit of game protection fund. 



