SALT WATER FISHERIES AND CONSERVATION - Florida State ...

Ch. 372 GAME AND FRESH WATER FISH Ch. 372
ner as the compensation of sheriffs, but no
fees or mileage shaH be allowed in case of
acquittal. All mileage and other fees received
by the game and fresh water fish commission,
or any of its conservation officers under this
section, shall be deposited in the state treasury
to the credit of the state game trust fund.
HlstorY.-112, ch. 13644, 1929; COL 1936 Supp. 1977(12);
§2. ch. 61-119.
cr.-Ch. 939 Costs.
372.73 Confiscation and disposition of illegally
taken game, etc.-All game and fresh
water fish seized under the authority of this
chapter shall, upon conviction of the offender
or sooner if the court so orders, be forfeited
and given to some hospital or charitable institution
and receipt therefor sent to the commission
of game and fresh water fish. All furs
or hides or fur-bearing animals seized under
the authority of this chapter shall, upon conviction
of the offender, be forfeited and sent
to the said commission, which shall sell the
same and deposit the proceeds of such sale to
the credit of the state game trust fund. If any
such hides or furs are seized and the offender is
unknown, the court shall order such hides or
furs sent to the game and fresh water fish
commission, which shall sell such hides and
furs and deposit the proceeds of such sale to
the credit of the state game trust fund.
History -166, ch. 13644. 1929 ; COL 1936 SuPP. 1977 (66) ;
§2. ch. 61-119.
372.74 Co-operative agreements with U. S.
forest service; penalty.-The game and fresh
water fish commission is authorized and empowered:
(1) To enter into co-operative agreements
with the United States forest service for the
development of game, bird, fish, reptile or furbearing
animal management and demonstration
projects on and in the Osceola national
forest in Columbia and Baker counties, and in
the Ocala national forest in Marion, Lake and
Putnam counties and in the Apalachicola national
forest in Liberty county. Provided, however,
that no such co-operative agreement shall
become effective in any county concerned until
confirmed by the board of county commissioners
of such county expressed through aopropriate
resolution.
(2) In cooperation with the United States
forest service, to make, adopt, promulgate.
amend and repeal rules and regulations, consistent
with law, for the further or better control
of hunting, fishing, and control of wild life
in the above national forests or parts thereof:
to shorten seasons and reduce bag limits, or
shorten or close seasons on any species of game,
bird, fish, reptile, or fur-bearing animal within
the limits prescribed by the Florida law, in the
above enumerated national forests or parts
not to exceed two dollars for persons under the
age of eighteen years, over and above the license
fee for hunting now required by law. This additional
fee is to apply only on areas covered
by above co-operative agreements. The proceeds
from this additional license fee shall be
used in the development, propagation of wild
life and protection of the areas covered by
the co-operative agreements as the commission
and the United States forest service may deem
proper. Nothing in this section shall be construed
as authorizing the commission to change
any penalty prescribed by law or to change
the amount. of general license fees or the general
authority conferred by licenses prescribed by
law.
(4) Notice of the making, adoption and
promulgation of the above rules and regulations
shall be given by posting said notices, or copies
of the rules and regulations, in the offices of .
the county judges and in the post offices within
the area to be affected and within ten miles
thereof. In addition to the posting of said
notices, as aforesaid, copies of said notices or
of said rules and regulations shall also be published
in newspapers published at the county
seats of Baker, Columbia, Marion, Lake, Putnam
and Liberty counties, or so many thereof as
have newspapers, once not more than thirtyfive
nor less than twenty-eight days and once
not more than twenty-one nor less than fourteen
days prior to the opening of the state hunting
season in said areas. Any person violating any
rules or regulations promulgated by the commission
to cover these areas under co-operative
agreements between the state commission of
game and fresh water fish and the United States
forest service, none of which shall be in conflict
with the laws of Florida, shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall
be punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars,
nor more than three hundred dollars, or
imprisonment not to exceed ninety days.
HI8tor,..-§§1-4, 7, 8, ch. 17939. 1937; CGL 1940 Supp.
1977(117), 8135(9-a); 11, ch. 23090. 1945.
ct.-t7711.06 Alternative punishment.
372.75 Use of explosives and other 8ubstances
prohibited.-N 0 person may throw or
place, or cause to be thrown or placed, any
dynamite, lyddite, gunpowder, cannon cracker,
acids, filtration discharge, debris from mines,
Indian berries, sawdust, green walnuts, walnut
leaves, creosote, oil, or other explosives or
deleterious substance or force into the fresh
waters of this state whereby fish therein are
or may be injured. Nothing in this section may
be construed as preventing the release of water
slightly discolored by mining operations or
water escaping from such operations as the
result of providential causes.
HI8tor,..-I29, ch. 13644. 1929; CGL 1936 Supp. 1977(29).
thereof, when it shall find after investigation 372.76 Search and seizure authorized and
that such action is necessary to assure the main- limited.-The game and fresh water fish comtenance
of an adequate supply of wild life. mission and its conservation officers shall have
(3) To fix a charge not to exceed five dollars, authority when they have reasonable and probfor
persons eighteen years of age and over, and able cause to believe that the provisions of
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