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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.

 
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.

 
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.

 
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.

 
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.

 
§10254.__Maine Wildlife Park Fund

 
1.__Fund established.__The Maine Wildlife Park Fund, referred
to in this section as the "fund," is established.__The


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