§ 4144

Acquisition of property by State, closed season (a) The Secretary with approval of the Governor may acquire for the use of the Department of Fish and Wildlife by gift, purchase, or lease any and all rights and interests in lands, ponds, or streams, and hunting and fishing rights and privileges in any lands or waters in the State, and the necessary rights of ingress or egress to and from such lands and waters. The Secretary’s authority to acquire property interests under this section shall include all of the interests that may be acquired under subsection 6303(a) of this title. (b) The Board may regulate the taking of wild animals on such lands or of fish in such waters and close or open such waters or lands or any part thereof to the taking of fish or wild animals. (c) Such regulations shall be posted in the areas affected. (Added 1961, No. 119, § 1, eff. May 9, 1961; amended 1991, No. 230 (Adj. Sess.), § 13; 2017, No. 170 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)