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missioner. Said chief deputy shall devote his entire time to the work of hjs office, 

 and he shall receive an annual salary of $1,800 and his actual and necessary expenses 

 incurred by him in the discharge of the duties of his office, to be paid monthly on 

 the warrant of the Comptroller of Public Accounts and on the approval of his accounts 

 and vouchers therefor. 



Deputies; Salaries: Sec. 6. The said Game, Fish and Oyster Commissioner shall 

 also have power to appoint deputy game commissioners, who shall have the same 

 power aud authority as herein provided for the Game, Fish and Oyster Commissioner 

 himself, subject to the supervision and control of and removal by the said Game, 

 Fish and Oyster Commissioner. Said deputy commissioners shall receive $3.00 per 

 day for each day actually spent in the discharge of their duties under the direction 

 of the Commissioner, and their actual expenses necessarily incurred when so 

 employed. To be paid monthly on the warrant of the Comptroller of Public 

 Accounts on the approval of itemized vouchers, verified under oath and certified 

 and approved by the Game, Fish and Oyster Commissioner. The Game, Fish and 

 Oyster Commissioner shall receive in addition to the salary now paid him as Fish 

 and Oyster Commissioner [$1,800], the sum of $700 per annum, and his actual and 

 necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of his duties, to be paid monthly on 

 the warrant of the Comptroller of Public Accounts for the salaries and expenses of 

 the Game, Fish and Oyster Commissioner, his chief deputy and the other deputies 

 herein provided for, and shall not exceed the amount received by the State Treasurer 

 from the sale of hunting licenses and the collection of fines and penalties in cases for 

 the violation of the game and bird laws of this State. And in no event shall the 

 State ever be liable for the pay of any of the deputy commissioners herein provided 

 for. All funds paid into the State Treasury from the sale of hunting licenses shall 

 be set apart as a special fund as salaries and expenses of said Game, Fish and Oyster 

 Commissioner and his various deputies, as provided for in this act. Provided, that 

 the fund derived from the sale of hunting licenses contemplated by this act shall 

 never be combined with the Fish and Oyster Fund of the State of Texas. Nor shall 

 said Fish and Oyster Fund ever be liable for the payment of any of the expenses 

 contemplated by this act, but shall be kept intact and for the sole purpose of paying 

 the expenses of maintaining the fish and oyster business of Texas as now provided 

 by law, and the said Commissioner and his deputies shall not be paid out of any 

 other funds. 



Bond of Chief Deputy: Sec 7. The Chief Deputy Game, Fish and Oyster Com- 

 missioner shall, before assuming the duties of his office, file with the Secretary of 

 State, a good and sufficient bond in the sum of $5,000 for the faithful performance of 

 the duties of his office. 



Report of licenses issued: Sec 9. At the close of each calendar month the Game, 

 Fish and Oyster Commissioner shall file with the Secretary of State a report giving 

 in detail the work of his office, together with a correct list of the licenses issued 

 during the preceding month, and shall remit to the State Treasurer for the entire 

 amount of money received for same. 



Laws of 1907, H. B. No. 345. 



Separate offense; Common carrier; Examination of packages: Sec 10. 

 [Prohibits export of game;] provided, that each shipment shall constitute a separate 

 offense, and that such express company, or other common carrier, or its agents, serv- 

 ants or employes shall have the privilege of examining any suspected package for the 

 purpose of determiniug whether such package contains any of the articles mentioned 

 herein. 



Prima facie evidence: Sec 15. Possession at any time of the )^ear during which 

 the game birds and wild fowls of the State are protected herein, shall be prima facie 

 evidence of the guilt of the person in possession thereof. 



