A. The first $20,000 in the aggregate of any money accruing from the alienation of rights to mine upon public reserved land, or other income arising out of mining operations, that is actually received during any fiscal year, and every portion thereof accruing from these mining operations, must be paid to the Natural Resources Information and Mapping Center Bureau of Geology and Natural Areas.

Sec. 21. 12 MRSA §5013, sub-§5, as repealed and replaced by PL 1977, c. 674, §15 and amended by PL 1995, c. 502, Pt. E, §32, is further amended to read:

5. Bureau of Geology and Natural Areas. The Natural Resources Information and Mapping Center shall be Bureau of Geology and Natural Areas is under the direction and supervision of a director who shall be is appointed by, and serve serves at the pleasure of, the commissioner.

Sec. 22. 12 MRSA §7781, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 494, §6 and amended by c. 502, Pt. E, §32, is further amended to read:

3. Coordinator of the Natural Areas Program. "Coordinator of the Natural Resources Information and Mapping Center Areas Program" means the person appointed by the Commissioner of the Department of Economic and Community Development Conservation to be responsible for coordinating the Natural Resources Information and Mapping Center Areas Program.

Sec. 23. 12 MRSA §7788, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 494, §6 and amended by c. 502, Pt. E, §32, is further amended to read:

1. Members. The board consists of 7 members. The Commissioner of Conservation, the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and the Coordinator of the Natural Resources Information and Mapping Center Areas Program are permanent members and their designees may represent them at board meetings. The Governor shall appoint the remaining 4 citizen members subject to the review of the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over natural resource matters and confirmation by the Senate. One of these members must be a representative of a state sportsman's organization, one must be a representative of a state wildlife conservation organization and one must work in a field related to natural resources.