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| Public Act 096-1518 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning fish.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Fish and Aquatic Life Code is amended by | ||||
changing Section 1-230 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.
Except for | ||
the additional moneys deposited under Section 805-550 of the | ||
Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law of the
Civil | ||
Administrative Code of Illinois, 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 (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. 95-853, eff. 8-18-08; 96-1160, eff. 1-1-11.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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