2006 Code of Virginia § 29.1-217 - Special game wardens receiving no compensation from Commonwealth

29.1-217. Special game wardens receiving no compensation from Commonwealth.

A. On request of any employer owning more than 500 acres in thisCommonwealth, the Director may appoint as special game wardens personsemployed by the owner. No such special game warden shall receive anycompensation from the Commonwealth for his services as such. Any such specialgame warden shall give the bond required by 29.1-201 prior to serving. Thepowers and authority of such special game warden shall not extend beyond thelands of his employer. The Director may require any special game warden toperform duties on such lands as are required for the enforcement of thischapter.

B. On request of two or more adjoining landowners who own 1,000 or morecontiguous acres in this Commonwealth, the Director may appoint as specialgame wardens persons employed by one or more of the landowners. No suchspecial game warden shall receive any compensation from the Commonwealth forhis services as such. Any such special game warden shall give the bondrequired by 29.1-201 prior to serving. The powers and authority of suchspecial game warden shall not extend beyond the lands of the adjoininglandowners requesting the appointment of the special game warden. TheDirector may require any special game warden to perform duties on such landsas are required for the enforcement of this chapter.

C. The Commonwealth and the Department shall not be liable in any manner forthe acts or omissions of special game wardens appointed pursuant to thissection occurring during the performance of their duties as special gamewardens.

D. Each request for appointment of a special game warden shall be accompaniedby a nonrefundable fee of $100 to defray the cost of processing the request.

(1954, c. 700, 29-37.1; 1987, c. 488; 1994, c. 411; 1997, c. 185.)