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treasury upon the sworn account of the deputy, which account shall be approved by 

 the State Fish and Game Warden, and forwarded to the State Auditor: Provided, 

 That as soon as sufficient funds are accumulated in the State fish and game fund in. 

 the hands of the State Treasurer, the salary of the State Game Warden and the 

 salaries of the deputy wardens and clerk shall be paid out of that fund. 



Fines : Sec. 24. Upon the arrest and conviction of any person or persons for violating 

 any of the provisions of the fish and game laws of this State the whole of the fine when 

 collected shall be paid to the deputy fish and game warden on the first day of each 

 month and shall on the 10th day of each month be remitted to the State fish and 

 game warden and on the 15th day of each month be remitted by the State fish and 

 game warden to the State Treasurer and shall by the State Treasurer, be placed to 

 the credit of the State Fish and Game Fund. 



Peace officers; Arrest: Sec. 25. Any fish and game warden appointed under the 

 provisions of this act, and any sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable, city marshal, or 

 police officer may without warrant arrest any person, by him found violating any of 

 the provisions of this act, and take such person therefor before a justice of the peace, 

 probate or municipal judge having jurisdiction, who shall without delay try and 

 determine the matter and enter judgment according to the allegations and proof. 



Neglect of duty: Sec. 26. Any officer, under the provisions of this act, whose 

 duty it is to enforce this law shall be guilty of a misdemeanor who neglects or refuses 

 to perform any of the duties required to be performed by him under any of the pro- 

 visions of this act. 



Appropriation: Sec. 28. [As amended by Laws of 1907, p. 112.] There is hereby 

 appropriated all of the money now standing to the credit of the State fish and game 

 fund and all moneys which may be received during the coming two years under the 

 provisions of this act, for the purpose of paying the salaries of the various officers 

 provided by this act, and for paying the traveling expenses provided for in this act 

 and for the expenses of the office of the State Fish and Game Warden, and for the 

 purpose of importing, propagating and protecting fish and game. * * * 



ILLINOIS. 



Laws of 1903, p. 206. 



State game commissioner; Deputy wardens: [Sec] 16. [As amended by 

 Laws of 1907.] In order that the provisions of this act may be more fully carried 

 out, the Governor of the State shall appoint one State Game Commissioner, whose 

 term of office shall be for the period of incumbency of the Governor appointing him 

 or until his successor is appointed, whose duty it shall be to secure the enforcement 

 of all the statutes of the State for the preservation of game and birds, or bring or 

 cause to be brought, actions and proceedings in the name of the People of the State 

 of Illinois, to recover any and all fines and penalties provided for in such laws relat- 

 ing to game and birds, and to prosecute all violators of said statutes. The State 

 Game Commissioner is empowered to appoint, by and with the approval of the Gov- 

 ernor, sixteen game wardens, who shall have no other employment or business. 

 They shall devote their entire time to the w T ork of game protection, and shall travel 

 over the State in all seasons for this purpose, under the direction of the State Game 

 Commissioner. Such appointments shall be for efficient service only, and regardless 

 of political influence. The State Game Commissioner is also authorized to appoint 

 one or more (and not to exceed three) deputy game wardens for each county of the 

 State, and as many special deputy game wardens as in his opinion is necessary for the 

 proper enforcement of the law. They shall have authority with the State Game Com- 

 missioner in the enforcement of the game laws of the State, relative to game and birds 

 throughout the State, and shall be immediately responsible to the State Game Com* 



