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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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