Title 17, Game and Fish

In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Secretary" means the secretary of the interior of the United States, or any officer or agency of the United States authorized to administer the restoration acts. 2. "Restoration acts" means the Pittman-Robertson federal …

A. The state assents to the provisions of Public Law 415, 75th Congress, chapter 899, first session, and Public Law 681, 81st Congress, chapter 658, second session. B. The commission shall be the agency of the state for the purposes of this article.

The commission may cooperate and enter into agreements with the secretary for establishment, maintenance and completion of restoration projects, pursuant to the restoration acts.

The commission, in the name of the state and with approval of the governor, may acquire by purchase, lease or gift, either for cash or upon installments, such lands or other property or interest therein as may be necessary for the purpose of carrying on a restoration project purs…

A. The commission shall notify the secretary of its desires to avail itself of monies apportioned not later than sixty days after receipt of certification by the secretary of the estimated amount to be apportioned to this state. B. Upon receipt of final certification by an agency…

A. There is established a permanent revolving fund to be known as the game and fish revolving fund. B. The fund is appropriated for the initial financing or continuation of projects approved in compliance with the provisions of the restoration acts of Congress known as the Pittma…

A. Notwithstanding section 37-620.01, the consent of this state is given pursuant to title 16 United States Code section 715f and article I, section 8, clause 17 of the Constitution of the United States for the acquisition by the United States of land and any buildings and other …

A. The secretary of the interior is granted the privilege to conduct fish hatching, fish culture and other operations connected therewith, including the acquisition of land, with the approval of the commission, in any manner and at any time that may be considered by the secretary…

In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Cross-country" means travel over the countryside other than by road. 2. "Road" means any maintained or unmaintained road that has been utilized by the public.

A. When the commission determines that the operation of motor vehicles within a certain area, except private land, is or may be damaging to wildlife reproduction, wildlife management or wildlife habitat of such area, the commission, with the concurrence of the land management age…

A. For all areas specified under agreements pursuant to section 17-452, the commission shall cause notices of the restrictions, prohibitions or permitted uses of such area to be posted, prior to the effective date of such restrictions, prohibitions or permitted uses, on the main …

No person shall drive a motor operated vehicle cross-country on public or private lands where such cross-country driving is prohibited by rule or regulation or, in the case of private lands, by proper posting.

A. The restrictions, prohibitions or permitted uses established pursuant to section 17-452 shall not apply to: 1. Public employees acting in the scope of their employment. 2. Valid licensees and permittees of state agencies and land management agencies. Holders of such licenses a…

The commission may expend such funds as may become available from general fund appropriations to carry out the provisions of this article, including, but not limited to: 1. Investigations and surveys of actual or possible wildlife habitat damage by motor vehicles and the study of…

All peace officers of the state, counties and municipalities and other duly authorized state employees may enforce the provisions of this article.

Any person who violates any provision of this article or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this article is guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor.

A. The wildlife habitat restoration and enhancement fund is established consisting of legislative appropriations for specific wildlife habitat restoration and enhancement projects. Monies in the fund are subject to legislative appropriation and are exempt from the provisions of s…

A. The department shall not apply rotenone or antimycin A for any purpose to any spring, seep, watershed, stream, river, stockpond, irrigation water delivery system, lake or other body of standing or running water in this state until conducting and submitting to the commission a …

A. The livestock loss board is established to address the depredation of wolves on livestock operations. The livestock loss board consists of the following members: 1. The director of the Arizona department of agriculture or the director's designee. 2. The director of the Arizona…

A. The livestock loss board shall: 1. Establish and implement procedures to compensate landowners, lessees or livestock operators for wolf depredation on livestock. 2. Establish requirements for landowners, lessees and livestock operators to report and demonstrate wolf depredatio…

A. The livestock compensation fund is established consisting of federal monies, legislative appropriations from the state general fund, public and private grants and private donations received for the purpose of compensating landowners, lessees and livestock operators for the fol…

In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Confidential information" means any data collected about a landowner, species or property location from a private landowner or property owner by a state agency or municipal agency or an entity acting on the agency's beha…

A. Information collected in the furtherance of the roles, responsibilities and duties of a state agency or an entity acting on the state agency's behalf, from a private landowner, property owner or other participant or potential participant in an endangered species survey or othe…