Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §131, as amended by PL 1995, c. 502, Pt. E, §30, is further amended to read:

§131. Departmental collections

Every department and agency of the State, whether located at the Capitol or not, collecting or receiving public money, or money from any source whatsoever, including all fines, penalties and forfeitures, belonging to or for the use of the State, or for the use of any state department or agency, shall pay the same immediately into the State Treasury, without any deductions on account of salaries, fees, costs, charges, expenses, refunds, claims or demands of any description whatsoever. The Bureau of Parks and Lands shall be is allowed to refund daily use and camping fees based on the Bureau of Parks and Lands standard refund policies. Any department or agency may shall deposit such money to the credit of the State upon communicating with the Treasurer of State and receiving from the Treasurer of State instructions as to what state depository may be used for that purpose and in every such case, the depositor shall send to the Treasurer of State a statement of the deposits certified by the bank receiving it. The Treasurer of State shall deposit into the General Fund all public money received as fines, forfeitures and penalties imposed and collected by every department and agency of the State. This section shall does not apply to county or town officers.

SUMMARY

This bill requires the Treasurer of State to deposit all fines, penalties and forfeitures received by all state departments and agencies into the General Fund.