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| 1.__Fund established.__The Maine Endangered and Nongame Wildlife | Fund, referred to in this section as the "fund," is established.__ | The fund receives money deposited by the Treasurer of State | pursuant to section 10255 and Title 36, section 5284, revenues | generated in accordance with this section and any money contributed | voluntarily to the fund.__All money deposited in the fund and the | earnings on that money remain in the fund to be used for the | management of nongame wildlife and for necessary administrative and | personnel costs associated with the management of nongame wildlife | and may not be deposited in the General Fund or any other fund, | except as specifically provided by law. |
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| | 2.__Report and allocation.__The commissioner shall include a | report on the fund as part of the report submitted to the | Governor pursuant to section 10103.__This report must also be | submitted to the joint standing committee of the Legislature | having jurisdiction over fisheries and wildlife matters.__The | commissioner shall submit a budget for each biennium in | accordance with Title 5, sections 1663 to 1666.__The State | Controller shall authorize expenditures from the fund as | allocated by the Legislature. |
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| | 3.__Grants. Any person, organization or agency of the State | may apply to the department for a grant to undertake research and | nongame wildlife management activities.__The department may award | grants out of the fund.__For the purposes of this section, | "nongame wildlife" includes all unconfined terrestrial, | freshwater and saltwater species that are not ordinarily | collected, captured or killed for sport or profit. |
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| | 4.__Fundraising.__The commissioner or the commissioner's | authorized agent may provide for the creation, reproduction, | sale, licensing, distribution and other disposal of any art or | products for the purpose of generating revenues for the | management of the State's nongame wildlife.__All money generated | from the sale of these items must be deposited in the fund. |
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| | 5.__WE CARE support program.__The Wildlife Enthusiast's | Conservation Appreciation, Recreation and Enjoyment, or "WE | CARE," support program is established to encourage voluntary | support for the programs and services provided by the department.__ | The fee for participating in this program is $19.__All money | generated pursuant to this subsection must be deposited in the | fund. |
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| §10254.__Maine Wildlife Park Fund |
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| | 1.__Fund established.__The Maine Wildlife Park Fund, referred | to in this section as the "fund," is established.__The |
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