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Dept. of Game and Fish - Georgia Game and Fish Commission - Minutes

 Series
Identifier: 025-03-007

Scope and Contents

This series contains the minutes of the monthly meetings of the Georgia Game and Fish Commission. Among the subjects discussed by the Commission members are: (1) hunting and fishing regulations and changes therein, (2) recommendations from the federal government and the Georgia General Assembly as to amendments to the game and fish laws, (3) requests from citizens concerning amendments to Commission regulations and reciprocity agreements, (4) pollution problems in Georgia's lakes, rivers and coastal seas, (5) water impoundment matters, and (6) members joining and leaving the Commission. Often private citizens testify before the Commission or have letters read into the minutes. Exhibits often appended to the minutes include: (1) copies of bills and resolutions of the General Assembly, (2) copies of new or amended game and fish regulations, (3) petitions from citizens groups requesting action by the Commission, (4) certifications by the chairman of new regulations promulgated during the meetings, and (5) executive orders appointing members to the Commission.

Dates

  • Created: 1943-1972

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Unrestricted

Extent

4.50 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement Note

The minutes are bound in post binders or otherwise arranged by time period of several years each and then in reverse chronological order by year and month.

Title
Dept. of Game and Fish - Georgia Game and Fish Commission - Minutes
Author
Georgia Archives
Description rules
Local
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Georgia Archives Repository

Contact:
5800 Jonesboro Rd
Morrow GA 30260 United States