116 GAME COMMISSIONS AND WARDENS. 



nalia may be determined by board of supervisors; in case of delayed hearing of 

 offender, magistrate may cause seized game to be disposed of before hearing, proceeds 

 being held to abide result; breach of any regulation, order, or resolution of board of 

 supervisors a misdemeanor and violation of police order renders game taken and 

 appliances used subject to forfeiture. 



Prosecution must be begun within two years. 



MISSOURI, a 



(1) Officers: State game and fish warden ; office established in 1895; reorganized 

 in 1905; term, two years; salary, $2,000 per annum, with allowance of $2,000 per 

 annum for traveling expenses. 



Duties and powers. — Eequired to supervise enforcement of game and fish laws; to 

 direct prosecutions by county wardens when circumstances justify; authorized to 

 make complaint and cause proceedings to be instituted against offenders. 



(2) Other officers. — Sheriff of each county is ex officio game and fish warden for 

 his county, and his deputies and all constables and justices of the peace* are deputy 

 wardens; compensation, same fees and costs allowed in other criminal prosecutions; 

 wardens may make complaint and cause proceedings to be commenced against 

 offender. 



(4) Administrative provisions: Licensees required to exhibit their license to 

 county wardens or deputies; wardens not required to furnish security for costs; 

 wearing or having artificial light on the head prima facie evidence of hunting deer 

 therewith contrary to law; game transported unlawfully must be confiscated and 

 delivered to charitable institutions. 



Prosecution must be begun within one year. 



MONTANA. 



(1) Officers: State game and fish warden; office established March 18, 1901; term, 

 four years; bond, $3,000; salary, $2,400 per annum, and allowance of $2,000 per 

 annum for expenses and $1,200 per annum for salary of office clerk. 



Duties and powers. — Required to examine into violations of game laws and institute 

 prosecutions; to issue hunting licenses; to report semiannually to the governor; has 

 power of sheriff for arresting and prosecuting; supervises deputy and special deputy 

 game and fish wardens; State warden is also State fire warden and ex officio mem- 

 ber of board of fish commissioners. 



Special deputies. — Xot less than five nor more than twelve, appointed by the State 

 fish and game warden for four years; bond, $1,000; salary, $1,500 per annum; $300 per 

 annum for expenses, and same fees for services as allowed sheriff or constable; 

 required to examine into violations, institute prosecutions, and report to the State 

 warden monthly; vested with powers of sheriffs to arrest and prosecute throughout 

 the State; when rendering services outside of his district a warden is entitled to his 

 actual and necessary expenses. 



Deputies. — Appointed by the State warden and vested with same powers as special 

 deputy wardens. 



All wardens have authority to arrest, without warrant, any nonresident found in 

 the fields or forests or upon the waters of the State with a gun if he has not a 

 license; to search any 'person, boat, conveyance, vehicle, fish box or basket, game 

 bag or coat, or any other receptacle for evidence of violation of law, and to seize (and 

 may do so without warrant) game unlawfully killed, taken, shipped, or possessed; 



« By repeal of act of March 10, 1905, the State game protection fund was abolished, 

 and there is now no provision for deputy or county wardens except sheriffs and 

 other peace officers. 



