§ 77.04.010 Short title
§ 77.04.012 Mandate of department and commission
§ 77.04.013 Findings and intent
§ 77.04.020 Composition of department — Powers and duties
§ 77.04.030 Commission — Appointment
§ 77.04.040 Commission — Qualifications of members
§ 77.04.055 Commission — Duties
§ 77.04.060 Commission — Meetings — Officers — Compensation, travel expenses
§ 77.04.080 Director — Qualifications — Duties — Salary
§ 77.04.090 Rule-making authority — Certified copy as evidence
§ 77.04.120 Director — Research — Reports
§ 77.04.130 Adoption and certification of rules
§ 77.04.140 Unofficial printings of laws or rules — Approval required
§ 77.04.145 Notification requirements
§ 77.04.150 Hunters and fishers with disabilities — Advisory committee — Composition — Terms — Pilot project — Report to the legislature
§ 77.04.160 Surplus salmon report
§ 77.04.170 Funding for fish stock protection or recovery programs — Prioritization and selection process requirements — Development of outcome-focused performance measures

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