§ 10501 Deer Refuge Hearing Requirements

Fish and Game Code·California

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Before a deer hunting area can be opened, the commission must hold a public hearing and give people at least 30 days' notice in a local newspaper.

Key Takeaways

•A public hearing is required before opening a deer refuge.
•At least one commission member must attend the hearing.
•Notice must be published at least once, at least 30 days ahead, in a newspaper that most people in the area read.
•If there’s no local newspaper, the commission decides which paper to use, and that decision is final.

Example

A county wants to start a new deer hunting refuge and tells the public about a meeting to discuss it.

The commission has to set a hearing, make sure at least one commissioner is there, and publish a notice in the county’s main newspaper at least 30 days before the meeting. If the county has no newspaper, the commission picks the paper that will most likely reach the residents, and that choice can’t be challenged.

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§ 10501 Deer Refuge Hearing Requirements

Before the commission opens any game refuge for the taking of deer, a public hearing shall be held at which at least one member of the commission shall be in attendance and such officers and employees of the department as are deemed necessary or are requested by interested parties, notice of which has been published at least once and at least 30 days prior to the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation which is printed and published in the county, or one of the counties, in which the area lies. If there is no newspaper of general circulation in any such county, the notice shall be published in such newspaper of general circulation as the commission determines will be most likely to give notice to the inhabitants of the area and such determination by the commission shall be final and conclusive. (Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

game refuge public hearing newspaper of general circulation commission

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Fish and Game Code. Section 10501.

§ 10501 Deer Refuge Hearing Requirements

Fish and Game Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 10501 Deer Refuge Hearing Requirements

Before a deer hunting area can be opened, the commission must hold a public hearing and give people at least 30 days' notice in a local newspaper.

Key Takeaways

•A public hearing is required before opening a deer refuge.
•At least one commission member must attend the hearing.
•Notice must be published at least once, at least 30 days ahead, in a newspaper that most people in the area read.
•If there’s no local newspaper, the commission decides which paper to use, and that decision is final.

Example

A county wants to start a new deer hunting refuge and tells the public about a meeting to discuss it.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source

View on CA.gov

§ 10501 Deer Refuge Hearing Requirements

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

game refuge public hearing newspaper of general circulation commission

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Fish and Game Code. Section 10501.

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