The Department of Game, Fish and Parks shall, under the direction and control of the secretary of the Department of Game, Fish and Parks, perform:

(1) All administrative functions except special budgetary functions (as defined in § 1-32-1) of the Game, Fish and Parks Commission, created by chapter 41-2;

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(2) All the functions of the former Department of Game, Fish and Parks, created by chapter 41-2, except that the Game, Fish and Parks Commission shall, in accordance with § 41-2-1.2, retain and perform the quasi–legislative, quasi–judicial, and special budgetary functions (as defined in § 1-32-1) of the department and the function of generally advising the department on its programs.

Source: SL 1973, ch 2, §§ 112, 113.