303 57 STAT.] 78TH CONG. , 1 ST SESS.-CH. 183 -JULY 1, 1943 "Hunting: The taking, as herein defined, of game animals, game birds, and nongame birds. "Trapping: The taking, as herein defined, of fur animals. "Game fishes: Rainbow, steelhead, cutthroat, eastern brook, and Dolly Varden trout, and grayling, and such other fishes as the Sec- retary may declare, from time to time, to be game fishes. "SEC. 3. RESIDENCE AND CITIZENHIP. - That for the purposes of Required residence this Act a citizen or a national of the United States who has resided in the Territory for a continuous period of twelve months immedi- ately preceding his claim for resident hunting, trapping, fishing, or other privileges under this Act, or a person not a citizen or a national of the United States who has in good faith declared his intention to become a citizen of the Unitdl States, whose declaration of intention is in good standing, and who has resided in the Territory for a like period, shall be considered a resident: Provided, however, That Extension. whenever the Secretary shall determine the fur resources of Alaska are threatened by hunting or trapping, or from other causes, he may, in his discretion and for such periods as he shall determine, extend the required residence period in the Territory from twelve months to three years as a prerequisite to obtaining a resident trapping license; a citizen or a national of the United States who has not Nonresidet. resided in the Territory for a continuous period of twelve months, or for the extended period of three years, as the case may be, imme- diately preceding his claim for resident privileges shall be considered a nonresident; and a person not a citizen or a national of the United Alen. States who is not a resident of the Territory, as defined in this section, shall be considered an alien. "SEC. 4. ALAsKA GAME COMMISSION CEArTED. -That a Commission to be known as the Alaska Game Commission is hereby created. The Commission shall consist of an executive officer and four other mem- bers. The executive officer of the Commission shall be the repre- Executive officer. sentative of the Fish and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior, designated by the Director to occupy that position, and he shall provide for the due administration of the functions of the Commission under this Act. The other four members of the Com- mission shall be appointed by the Secretary to serve for four years unless sooner removed: Provided, That the present members of the Status of prs...t Alaska Game Commission appointed pursuant to section 4 of the Act mher 740. of January 13, 1925 (43 Stat. 739), are hereby made the appointed 248 U.S. c .Ci 2s- members of the Alaska Game Commission as reorganized and con- tinued hereunder, each to serve a term of office equa to the unexpired term of his office as a member of the Alaska Game Commission under the provisions of the Act of January 13, 1925. Each member of the Quslifications. Commission appointed by the Secretary shall be a resident citizen of the judicial division from which he is appointed and shall have been a resident of Alaska for at least five years before his appointment, but not more than one resident of a judicial division shall serve on the Commission at one time, and no Federal or Territorial employee shall be appointed as a member of the Commission. The Secretary Removas. may remove a commissioner for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or mis- conduct in office, giving him a copy of the charges against him and opportunity to be publicly heard in person or by counsel in his own defense; pending the investigation of the charges, the Secretary may suspend such commissioner. The Secretary shall fill vacancies on vance the Commission by appointment for the unexpired term, and a va- cancy shall be filled by appointment from the same judicial division in which it occurs. The office of any commissioner shall be vacant upon his removing his residence from the judicial division from which he was appointed
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