SECTIONS 325-330 - California Statutes

FISH AND GAME CODE

SECTION 325-330

325. Whenever after due investigation the commission finds that
game mammals, other than deer, and fur-bearing mammals and resident
game birds have increased in numbers in any areas, districts, or
portions thereof other than a refuge or preserve established by
statute, to such an extent that a surplus exists, or to such an
extent that the mammals or birds are damaging public or private
property, or are overgrazing their range, the commission may provide
by regulation, for a special hunting season for the mammals and
birds, additional to, or concurrent with any other open season
specified by law; or provide for increased bag limits; or remove sex
restrictions specified by law.

326. Prior to the making of such a regulation the commission at an
open meeting shall publicly announce the contents of the proposed
regulation and fix a time and place at which a hearing on the
proposed order shall be held. The time shall be not less than 21 days
from the day of the meeting and the place shall be the county seat
of each of the counties affected.

327. Notice of the hearing shall be published at least once, and at
least 10 days prior to the hearing, in a newspaper of general
circulation in each of the counties in which the hearing is to be
held, or if no such newspaper is published in that county or counties
then in such a newspaper in an adjoining county. The hearing shall
be conducted by either (a) the commission, (b) a member of the
commission designated by it, or (c) the director if requested so to
do by the commission.
At least 10 days prior to the holding of any such hearing the
commission shall notify each member of the board of supervisors, at
his home address, of each county affected of the details of its
proposed order affecting such county and the time and date of the
hearing.

328. Such employees of the department as may be necessary or are
requested by any interested group of persons, shall be present at the
hearing. After the hearing the commission may abandon the proposal
or make a final regulation, with any modifications it deems
appropriate, or without modification.

329. The regulation may fix a license fee for special hunting and
designate the number of special licenses to be issued, the area in
which such hunting will be permitted, the number and sex of animals
or birds that may be killed by each holder of a special license, and
the conditions and regulations to govern such hunting.

330. Cooperative hunting areas, as described in Sections 1570 to
1572, may be established in connection with any area opened to
hunting under the foregoing provisions of this article.