§10257. Lake and River Protection Fund
1. Fund established. The Lake and River Protection Fund, referred to in this section as the "fund," is established within the department as a nonlapsing fund. The fund must be administered by the commissioner. The fund is funded from a portion of the fees collected for lake and river protection stickers issued under section 13058, subsection 3 and from other funds accepted for those purposes by the commissioner or allocated or appropriated by the Legislature. Money in the fund may be used for enforcing laws pertaining to invasive aquatic plants and nuisance species, inspecting watercraft for invasive aquatic plant and nuisance species materials, educational and informational efforts targeted at invasive aquatic plant and nuisance species prevention, eradication and management activities and the production and distribution of lake and river protection stickers required under section 13058, subsection 3. For purposes of this section, "nuisance species" has the same meaning as in Title 38, section 1861, subsection 2.
[PL 2013, c. 580, §2 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2011, c. 74, §1 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 580, §2 (AMD).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE
Subpart 2: DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION
Chapter 903: DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE
12 §10251. Lifetime License Fund; establishment; management
12 §10252. Fish hatchery maintenance fund
12 §10253. Maine Endangered and Nongame Wildlife Fund
12 §10254. Maine Wildlife Park Fund
12 §10255. Maine Environmental Trust Fund
12 §10256. Land Management Fund
12 §10257. Lake and River Protection Fund
12 §10258. Snowmobile Enforcement Fund
12 §10259. Whitewater Rafting Fund
12 §10260. Black Bear Research Fund
12 §10261. Boat Launch Facilities Fund
12 §10262. Warden Service Aircraft Fund
12 §10263. Moose Research and Management Fund
12 §10264. Maine Deer Management Fund (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 10263)
12 §10265. Landowner Relations Fund