968 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 708

Deputy Game Warden" and transmit such commission to the
Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court for the County in. which said
Deputy Game Warden so appointed has his legal residence, or
to the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Baltimore
City, if residing in Baltimore City, and may revoke and annul
any such appointment at any time he may desire; but in the
case of those persons under the Merit System at the time of the
passage of this Act only in accordance with the provisions of
Article 64A of the Code.

OATH AND AUTHORITY

8. The Game Warden and every Deputy Game Warden
shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, take and
subscribe before the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County
of which he is a resident, or if a resident of Baltimore City,
before the Clerk of the Superior Court of Baltimore City, the
oath or affirmation prescribed by the sixth section of the first
Article of the Constitution of this State, which oath or affirma-
tion shall be recorded in the clerk's office of such county or
city. The Clerk of Court shall charge fifty cents (50^) for
recording such oath or affirmation. The Clerk of the Court
before whom said person takes the oath of office shall notify
in writing the Game Warden of this State. The Game Warden
and every Deputy Game Warden of, the State so appointed,
after the recording of the oath or affirmation to be by said
Game Warden or Deputy Game Wardens taken as aforesaid,
shall, in the County, Counties, City or Cities for which such
Deputy Game Warden may be appointed, possess and exercise
all the authority and powers held or exercised by constables
at common law and under the statutes of this State, and also
all authority and power conferred by law upon policemen in
the City of Baltimore or any other city or county of this State,
as far as arresting and prosecuting persons for violating any
of the fish and game laws of this State are concerned; the
salaried Deputy Game Wardens shall, when on duty, carry
equipment as specified by the Game Warden, and they are
hereby vested with additional powers to arrest without war-
rant persons known to be guilty of violating any of the pro-
visions of the game and fish laws of this State, and to forth-
with take any and all such persons before any Justice of the
Peace of the County or City where the offense was committed
to be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the
game and fish laws. In the event of finding game or fish taken
or held in possession contrary to the laws of this State, the
Game Warden or Deputy Game Wardens or other officer shall
confiscate same and the Game Warden shall dispose of any
confiscated property as he may deem advisable to the best
interest of this State.