Ch. 550                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(f)      Any county or any municipal corporation may borrow interest-free funds
from the Fund for any approved project without the project construction cost
limitation stated in this section. The county or municipal corporation shall repay the
funds at a uniform rate over a period not exceeding 25 years as stated by agreement
between the State and county or municipal corporation.

(g)     The Department shall include in its budget a request for funds necessary
to provide and maintain shore erosion protection for State-owned properties.

(H) ANY UNSPENT PORTIONS OF THE FUND AT THE END OF A FISCAL YEAR
SHALL REVERT TO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE.

10-209.

[There is a State Wildlife Management and Protection Fund in the Department.
Any money accruing to the Fund from any license, stamp, application, or permit fee
provided in this title shall be credited, unless otherwise provided, to this Fund and
used only for the scientific investigation, protection, propagation, and management of
wildlife.]

(A)     IN THIS SECTION, "FUND" MEANS THE STATE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
AND PROTECTION FUND.

(B)     THERE IS A STATE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION FUND IN
THE DEPARTMENT.

(C)     THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO FINANCE THE SCIENTIFIC
INVESTIGATION, PROTECTION, PROPAGATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF WILDLIFE.

(D)     THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADMINISTER THE FUND.

(E)     (1) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL, NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT SUBJECT
TO § 7-302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE.

. (2) THE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND SEPARATELY AND THE
COMPTROLLER SHALL ACCOUNT FOR THE FUND.

(F)     THE FUND CONSISTS OF:

(1)     ANY MONEY RECEIVED FOR A LICENSE, STAMP, APPLICATION, OR
PERMIT FEE UNDER THIS TITLE, UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED; AND

(2)     ANY INVESTMENT EARNINGS OF THE FUND.

(G)     THE FUND MAY BE USED FOR THE SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION,
PROTECTION, PROPAGATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF WILDLIFE.

(H) (1) THE TREASURER SHALL INVEST THE MONEY OF THE FUND IN THE
SAME MANNER AS OTHER STATE MONEY MAY BE INVESTED.

(2) ANY INVESTMENT EARNINGS OF THE FUND MAY NOT BE
TRANSFERRED OR REVERT TO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE, BUT SHALL
REMAIN IN THE FUND.

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