§ 61. — Rules and regulations in parks.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC61]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER VI--SEQUOIA AND YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARKS
Sec. 61. Rules and regulations in parks
In addition to the powers and duties enumerated in section 3 of this
title, not inconsistent with this section, the Secretary of the Interior
shall make and publish such general rules and regulations as he may deem
necessary and proper for the management and care of the park and for the
protection of the property therein, especially for the preservation from
injury or spoliation of all timber, mineral deposits other than those
legally located prior to the date of passage of the respective Acts
creating and establishing said parks, natural curiosities or wonderful
objects within said parks, and for the protection of the animals in the
park from capture or destruction, and to prevent their being frightened
or driven from the said parks; and he shall make rules and regulations
governing the taking of fish from the streams or lakes in the said parks
or either of them. He shall cause all persons trespassing upon the same
to be removed therefrom.
(Oct. 1, 1890, ch. 1263, Sec. 2, 26 Stat. 651; June 2, 1920, ch. 218,
Sec. 5, 41 Stat. 732.)
Codification
The first sentence of this section was from section 5 of the act of
June 2, 1920. The first portion reading ``In addition to the powers and
duties enumerated in section 3 of this title, not inconsistent with this
section'' was inserted to relate this section to section 3 of this
title, providing general powers for the Secretary of the Interior.
The last sentence of this section is from section 2 of act Oct. 1,
1890.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 46, 48, 51, 62, 63, 64, 65,
471c, 471d of this title.
