WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 583
1-701.

(A)  IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(B)  "CONSERVE", "ENDANGERED SPECIES", "NONGAME SPECIES",
"SPECIES", AND "THREATENED SPECIES" HAVE THE DEFINITIONS MEANINGS
STATED IN § 10-2A-01 OF THIS ARTICLE.

(C)  "FUND" MEANS THE STATE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND ENDANGERED
SPECIES FUND ESTABLISHED UNDER § 1-702 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(D)  "INCOME TAX CHECKOFF SYSTEM" MEANS THE CHECKOFF SYSTEM
ESTABLISHED UNDER § 2-116 § 2-110 OF THE TAX - GENERAL ARTICLE.

1-702.

(A)  THERE IS A STATE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND ENDANGERED SPECIES
FUND.

(B)  (1) THE NET PROCEEDS FROM CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER THE
INCOME TAX CHECKOFF SYSTEM AND ANY OTHER DONATIONS TO THE FUND
SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE FUND.

(2)  THE SECRETARY SHALL ADMINISTER THE FUND.

(3)  THE FUND SHALL BE USED ONLY AS PROVIDED IN §§
1-703 THROUGH 1-705 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(C)  THE FUND SHALL BE MAINTAINED FOR THE PURPOSES STATED IN
THIS SUBTITLE AND UNSPENT PORTIONS OF THE FUND SHALL REMAIN IN
THE FUND AND MAY NOT REVERT TO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE.

(D)  MONEYS EXPENDED FROM THE FUND FOR THE CHESAPEAKE BAY
TRUST AND ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION PROGRAMS ARE
SUPPLEMENTAL, AND ARE NOT INTENDED TO TAKE THE PLACE OF FUNDING
THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE APPROPRIATED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL
RESOURCES FOR THE TRUST OR FOR THOSE PROGRAMS.

1-703.

(A)  THE SECRETARY MAY DISTRIBUTE NOT MORE THAN 5% OF THE
NET PROCEEDS OF THE FUND TO A PROMOTIONAL ACCOUNT TO BE USED TO
PROMOTE FURTHER DONATIONS TO THE FUND.

(B)  AFTER MAKING THE DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED UNDER SUBSECTION
(A) OF THIS SECTION, THE SECRETARY SHALL DISTRIBUTE THE REMAINDER
OF THE NET PROCEEDS OF THE FUND AS FOLLOWS:

(1) 50% TO THE CHESAPEAKE BAY TRUST ESTABLISHED UNDER
§ 8-1901 OF THIS ARTICLE, TO BE USED BY THE TRUST ONLY AS
PROVIDED IN § 1-704 OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND

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