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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 607
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(k) When the Department has adequate computer capability, the Department
shall compile statistics after the close of the hunting season each year concerning the
sale of hunting licenses for the previous season, including the names, addresses,
counties of residence, and ages of the persons who purchased the hunting licenses and
the types of hunting licenses sold.
(1) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the
Department shall use any funds generated by the increase in fees that are $10.50 OF
EACH FEE charged for each hunting license for a nonresident under subsection
(f)(5)(iv) and (v) and $10.00 of each fee charged under subsection (f)(5)(vii) of this
section only for the purpose of [feeding] PLANTING FOOD OR COVER FOR UPLAND
game birds and mammals AND WETLAND GAME BIRDS in the State.
(2) In fiscal year 1989, the Department shall use the funds under
paragraph (1) of this subsection for any purpose that the Department considers
appropriate.
(3) In fiscal year 1990 and in each subsequent fiscal year, the
Department shall use the funds under paragraph (1) of this subsection only for the
purposes of the [feeding] FOOD OR COVER program under subsection (m) of this
section.
(m) The Department may enter into contracts with farmers in the State to
reimburse the farmer for planting and leaving grains, grasses, and legumes, including
clover, alfalfa, and soybeans, unharvested in the fields in order to be used to provide
[feed] FOOD OR COVER for any UPLAND game birds and mammals AND WETLAND
GAME BIRDS in the State.
(N) (1) THERE IS AN UPLAND WILDLIFE HABITAT FUND IN THE
DEPARTMENT.
(2) THE FUND CONSISTS OF:
(I) VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS MADE TO THE UPLAND WILDLIFE
HABITAT FUND AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE OF A HUNTING LICENSE UNDER THIS
SECTION; AND
(II) ANY OTHER DONATIONS MADE TO THE FUND.
(3) THE SECRETARY SHALL ADMINISTER THE FUND.
(4) THE FUND MAY BE USED ONLY AS PROVIDED IN THIS SUBSECTION.
(5) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL, NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT SUBJECT
TO § 7-302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE.
(6) THE FUND SHALL BE INVESTED AND REINVESTED IN THE SAME
MANNER AS OTHER STATE FUNDS. ANY INVESTMENT EARNINGS OF THE FUND MAY
NOT BE TRANSFERRED OR REVERT BACK TO THE GENERAL FUND, BUT SHALL
REMAIN IN THE FUND TO BE USED FOR PURPOSES SPECIFIED IN THIS SUBSECTION.
(7) THE SECRETARY SHALL USE THE FUND TO:
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