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GEORGIA GAME AND FISH LAWS 
ACTS 1911-12 
AMENDED 1916-1919 
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, 
That the Department of Game and Fish be established, to be in 
charge of the game and fish commissioner, who shall be appoint¬ 
ed by the Governor, and the term of whose office shall be for a 
period of two years, beginning September 1st, 1911, or until his 
successor is appointed and qualified. Any vacancy in the office by 
death or otherwise shall be filled by appointment of the Governor. 
Sec. 2. Said commissioner shall receive a salary of not exceed¬ 
ing $3600.00 per annum, payable alone out of the fund herein¬ 
after mentioned, and provided by virtue of this act, and he shall 
give his entire time to the service of the State as such game 
and fish commissioner. 
Sec. 3. Said commissioner shall give bond in the sum of 
$4,000.00 payable to the governer of the State, with two or more 
solvent securities, conditioned for the faithful performance of 
the duties of his office and a proper accounting of all moneys 
that may come into his hands as commissioner. He shall keep 
a public record, correctly disclosing all moneys received and 
expended, the number of hunters ’ licenses, the number of war¬ 
dens employed, with their names, and counties in which they 
serve. Also the name of each person prosecuted for violation of 
this Act, the amount of fines imposed and collected in each case, 
and all such other information as may be necessary to the 
affairs of the Department. The books and accounts of said com¬ 
missioner shall be audited in the same way as other books and 
accounts of other departments of the State are audited. He shall 
have a seal of office. 
Sec. 4. It shall be the duty of said commissioner to see that 
the laws now or hereafter enacted for the protection, prop¬ 
agation and preservation of game animals, game birds and fish 
in this State are observed, and that violations of said laws are 
promptly and speedily prosecuted. It shall be his duty to seize 
or cause to be seized game birds, or other animals and fish caught 
or killed at a time or in a manner, or which have been shipped, 
contrary to the provisions of this act. Such game or fish so 
seized shall be donated to some charitable institution in this 
