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AN ACT concerning fish and wildlife.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Fish and Aquatic Life Code is amended by | ||||
changing Sections 1-230 and 30-15 as follows:
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(515 ILCS 5/1-230) (from Ch. 56, par. 1-230)
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Sec. 1-230. Wildlife and Fish Fund; disposition of money
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received. All fees, fines, income of whatever kind or nature | ||||
derived
from hunting and fishing activities on lands, waters, | ||||
or both under the
jurisdiction or control of the Department, | ||||
and all penalties collected under
this Code shall be deposited | ||||
into the State Treasury and
shall be set apart in a special | ||||
fund to be known as the Wildlife and Fish
Fund; except that | ||||
fees derived solely from the sale of salmon stamps, income
from | ||||
art contests for the salmon stamp, including income from the | ||||
sale
of reprints, and gifts, donations, grants, and bequests of | ||||
money for the
conservation and propagation of salmon shall be | ||||
deposited into the State
Treasury and set apart in the special | ||||
fund to be known as the Salmon
Fund; and except that fees | ||||
derived solely from the sale of state
migratory waterfowl | ||||
stamps, and gifts, donations, grants and bequests of
money for | ||||
the conservation and propagation of waterfowl, shall be | ||||
deposited
into the State Treasury and set apart in the special | ||||
fund to be known as the
State Migratory Waterfowl Stamp Fund. | ||
All interest that accrues from moneys
in the Wildlife and Fish | ||
Fund, the Salmon Fund, and the State Migratory
Waterfowl Stamp | ||
Fund shall be retained in those funds respectively.
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Appropriations from the Wildlife and Fish Fund shall be made | ||
only to the
Department for the carrying out of the powers and | ||
functions vested by law
in the Department
for the | ||
administration and management of fish and wildlife resources of | ||
this State for such activities as , including (i) the purchase | ||
of land for fish hatcheries,
wildlife refuges, preserves, and | ||
public shooting and fishing grounds; (ii)
the purchase and | ||
distribution of wild birds, the eggs of wild birds, and
wild | ||
mammals; (iii) the rescuing, restoring and distributing of | ||
fish; (iv)
the maintenance of wildlife refuges or preserves, | ||
public shooting grounds,
public fishing grounds, and fish | ||
hatcheries; and (v) the feeding and care
of wild birds, wild | ||
mammals, and fish. Appropriations from the Salmon Fund
shall be | ||
made only to the Department to be used solely for the | ||
conservation
and propagation of salmon, including | ||
construction, operation, and
maintenance of a cold water | ||
hatchery, and for payment of the costs of
printing salmon | ||
stamps, the expenses incurred in acquiring salmon stamp
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designs, and the expenses of producing reprints.
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Appropriations from the State Migratory Waterfowl Stamp | ||
Fund shall be
made only to the Department to be used solely for | ||
the following purposes:
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(a) 50% of funds derived from the sale of State | ||
migratory waterfowl
stamps and 100% of all gifts, | ||
donations, grants, and bequests of money for
the | ||
conservation and propagation of waterfowl for projects | ||
approved by
the Department shall be used for the purpose of | ||
attracting waterfowl and
improving public migratory | ||
waterfowl areas within the State. These projects
may | ||
include the repair, maintenance, and operation of these | ||
areas only in
emergencies as determined by the State Duck | ||
Stamp Committee; but none of
the moneys spent within the | ||
State shall be used for administrative expenses.
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(b) 50% of funds derived from the sale of State | ||
migratory waterfowl
stamps shall be turned over by the | ||
Department to appropriate non-profit
organizations for the | ||
development of waterfowl propagation areas within the
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Dominion of Canada or the United States that specifically | ||
provide
waterfowl for the Mississippi Flyway. Before | ||
turning over any moneys from
the State Migratory Waterfowl | ||
Stamp Fund, the Department shall obtain
evidence that the | ||
project is acceptable to the appropriate governmental
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agency of the Dominion of Canada or the United States or of | ||
one of
its Provinces or States having jurisdiction over the | ||
lands and waters
affected by the project and shall consult | ||
those agencies and the State
Duck Stamp Committee for | ||
approval before allocating funds.
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(Source: P.A. 90-743, eff. 1-1-99.)
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(515 ILCS 5/30-15) (from Ch. 56, par. 30-15)
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Sec. 30-15. Use of license fees. No funds accruing to the | ||
State of
Illinois from license fees paid by fishermen shall be | ||
diverted for any
other purpose than the administration of the | ||
Department of Natural
Resources for the management of fish and | ||
wildlife resources of the State.
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(Source: P.A. 89-445, eff. 2-7-96.)
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Section 10. The Wildlife Code is amended by changing | ||
Section 1.28 as follows:
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(520 ILCS 5/1.28) (from Ch. 61, par. 1.28)
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Sec. 1.28. Fees and fines; deposit in funds. All fees, | ||
fines,
including bond forfeitures, income of whatsoever
kind or | ||
nature derived from hunting and fishing activities on lands or | ||
waters
or both under the jurisdiction or control of the | ||
Department, and all penalties
collected under this Act shall be | ||
deposited in the State Treasury and
shall be set apart in a | ||
special fund to be known as the "Wildlife and Fish
Fund"; | ||
except that fees derived solely from the sale of salmon stamps,
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income from art contests for the salmon stamp, including income | ||
from the
sale of reprints, and gifts, donations, grants and | ||
bequests of money for
the conservation and propagation of | ||
salmon shall be deposited in the State
Treasury and set apart | ||
in the special fund to be known as the "Salmon
Fund"; and | ||
except that fees derived solely from the sale of state | ||
migratory
waterfowl stamps, and gifts, donations, grants and | ||
bequests of money for
the conservation and propagation of | ||
waterfowl shall be deposited in the
special fund to be known as | ||
the "State Migratory Waterfowl Stamp Fund";
and except that, of | ||
fees derived
solely from the sale of State Habitat Stamps, 64% | ||
shall be deposited into the Illinois Habitat Fund, 30% into the | ||
State Pheasant Fund,
and 6% into the State Furbearer Fund. | ||
Income generated from the sale of
artwork associated with the | ||
State Habitat Stamps shall be deposited into
the Illinois | ||
Habitat Fund.
All interest that accrues from monies deposited | ||
into the Wildlife and
Fish Fund, the Salmon Fund, the State | ||
Migratory Waterfowl Stamp Fund, the
State Furbearer Fund, the | ||
State Pheasant Fund, and the
Illinois Habitat Fund shall be | ||
deposited into those funds, respectively.
Appropriations from | ||
the "Wildlife and
Fish Fund" shall be made only to the | ||
Department for the carrying out of
the powers and functions | ||
vested by law in the Department
for the administration and | ||
management of fish and wildlife resources of this State for | ||
such activities as , including but
not limited to the purchase | ||
of land for fish hatcheries, wildlife refuges,
preserves and | ||
public shooting and fishing grounds; the purchase and
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distribution of wild birds, the eggs of wild birds, and wild | ||
mammals for
rescuing, restoring and distributing fish; the | ||
maintenance of wildlife
refuges, or preserves, public shooting | ||
grounds, public fishing grounds and
fish hatcheries; and the | ||
feeding and care of wild birds, wild
animals and fish.
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(Source: P.A. 87-135; 87-1015.)
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Section 15. The Wildlife Restoration Cooperation Act is | ||
amended by changing Sections 1 and 2 as follows:
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(520 ILCS 15/1) (from Ch. 61, par. 133)
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Sec. 1. The State of Illinois, hereby assents to the | ||
provisions of the act
of Congress entitled "An Act to provide | ||
that the United States shall aid the
States in | ||
wildlife-restoration projects, and for other purposes," | ||
approved
September 2, 1937 (Public No. 415, 75th Congress), and | ||
the Department of
Natural Resources is hereby authorized, | ||
empowered, and
directed to perform such acts as may be | ||
necessary for the conduct and
establishment of cooperative | ||
wildlife-restoration projects, as defined in said
Act of | ||
Congress, in compliance with that Act and with rules and
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regulations promulgated by the Secretary of the Interior
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Agriculture thereunder.
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(Source: P.A. 89-445, eff. 2-7-96.)
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(520 ILCS 15/2) (from Ch. 61, par. 134)
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Sec. 2. No funds accruing to the State of Illinois from | ||
license fees paid by
hunters shall be diverted for any other | ||
purpose than the administration
of the Department of Natural | ||
Resources for the management of fish and wildlife resources of | ||
the State
said Department.
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(Source: Laws 1939, p. 651.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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