•604 ARTICLE 99.

The term "wild birds" includes all birds other than domestic birds.

The term "open season" shall mean the time, with the exception of
Sunday, during which game and fur-bearing animals may be legally taken
or killed and shall include both the first and last day of the season or
period designated by this Article.

The term "closed season" shall mean the time during which game or
fur-bearing animals may not be legally taken or killed and includes all
periods of time not included within the open season.

The term "hunt" shall mean to include: hunt, pursue, catch, kill, trap,
shoot or attempt to hunt, pursue, catch, kill, trap or shoot.

Game Warden.

1927, ch. 568, sec. 3.

3. The Conservation Commissioner of Maryland on the first Monday
in June, 1918, and every four years thereafter shall appoint, with the
approval of the Governor of this State, a Game Warden for the State whose
term of office shall be for four years or until his successor shall be appointed
and qualified. The said Game Garden shall receive a salary from the State
for his services to the amount as provided by the budget of this State per
annum, and shall be entitled to traveling expenses and all other expenses in-
curred in the discharge of his duties. The Game Warden may be removed
by the Conservation Commissioner, with the approval of the Governor, at
any time upon satisfactory proof to them that said Game Warden is not
vigorously enforcing the game or fish laws of this State or is not competent
for said position.

1927, ch. 568, sec. 4.

4. It shall be the duty of the Game Warden and deputy game wardens
to prosecute all persons and corporations having in their possession any
game or fish contrary to the laws of this State. It shall also be their duty
to see that the game and fish laws are enforced.

1927, ch. 568, sec. 5.

5. Whenever the Game Warden considers that it is necessary that he
should have Deputy Game Wardens to assist him in more efficiently enforc-
ing the game and fish laws of this State, he may issue a commission, signed
by the Game Warden and the Conservation Commissioner, to such persons
as he may designate to act as Deputy Game Wardens, to enforce said laws;
such persons may be appointed for the whole State or for such county or
counties, city or cities as the Game Warden may designate. Such Deputy
Game Wardens shall not receive a salary from the State, counties or cities,
but shall be paid such compensation out of the State Game Protection Fund
as the Game Warden may agree with them. In similar manner there may
be appointed Deputy Game Wardens for the State at large or for any sec-
tion of this State, such Deputy Game Wardens shall not receive a salary,
but shall receive as their compensation one-half of all fines derived from
the prosecution of violators of the game and fish laws arrested by them.