S.P. 138 - L.D. 374
An Act to Enhance the Marketing and Promotion Capabilities of the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §7035, sub-§11, as amended by PL 1987, c. 534, Pt. B, §§10 and 23, is further amended to read:
11. Promotion of hunting, fishing and camping. The commissioner may implement a program designed to promote fisheries and wildlife resources and attract hunters and fishermen to the State. As part of this program, the commissioner may reduce the price of certain types of licenses for specified periods of time to promote license sales for hunting and fishing in the State. This program may include coordination of activities between the public and private sectors and utilization of promotional missions, exhibits, brochures, technical assistance and expertise as necessary to develop and promote hunting, fishing and camping activities within the State. The commissioner shall coordinate this program with the activities of the Department of Economic and Community Development. Any purchases made as a result of that coordination shall must be by competitive bid.
Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §7035, sub-§16-A is enacted to read:
16-A. Funds; dedicated account. Funds received by the commissioner for the sale of general merchandise products pursuant to subsection 16 must be deposited in a dedicated account to be used only for the purposes described in subsection 11. This subsection is repealed April 1, 2001.
Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §7035, sub-§19 is enacted to read:
19. Dedicated accounts for accepting donations. The commissioner may create dedicated accounts to deposit money received from the sale of general merchandise pursuant to subsection 16 and may accept money, goods and services donated to the department to support specific programs carried out by the department. Any money donated to the department in support of a specific program must be deposited into a dedicated account for the purpose of funding activities carried out by that program. This subsection is repealed April 1, 2001.
Sec. 4. Report to the Legislature. By January 15, 2001, the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife shall submit a report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over inland fisheries and wildlife matters that provides an accounting of all funds deposited into a dedicated account created by the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, section 7035, subsection 19 and the impact this account has had on the promotion of activities described in Title 12, section 7035, subsection 11.
Sec. 5. Allocation. The following funds are allocated from Other Special Revenue funds to carry out the purposes of this Act.
1999-00 2000-01
INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT OF
Administrative Services - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
All Other $500 $500
Provides initial allocations for a new dedicated account established to support specific programs administered by the department.
Effective September 18, 1999, unless otherwise indicated.
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