H.B. 1258                                               VETOES

with other allowable expenses, for rate-making purposes. Revenues from the
surcharge shall be collected by the Comptroller and placed in the Fund.

(c) (1) The Secretary shall administer the Fund. The Fund is subject to the
provisions for financial management and budgeting established by the Department of
Budget and Management. [The] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, THE moneys in the Fund shall be used to carry out the provisions of this
subtitle as provided for in the budget, except that 10% of all moneys accruing to the
Fund from July 1, 1978 through June 30, 1983 shall be used to supplement funds
necessary to carry out the duties of the People's Counsel of the Public Service
Commission. The People's Counsel shall submit an annual budget of necessary
supplemental funds to the Department to be incorporated in the Department's
budget. For the purposes of this subtitle, the Secretary, in consultation with the
Director of the Maryland Energy Administration, may execute appropriate contracts
with any State or federal agency, research organization, industry, or academic
institution to conduct the necessary research, construct or acquire, or both, real
property including physical predictive models, laboratories, buildings, land, and
appurtenances, or support the technological development of extraordinary systems
related to power plants designed to minimize environmental impact. The Secretary
may utilize available expertise in any other State unit in the development, execution,
and management of contracts and agreements on projects relating to their areas of
prime responsibility.

(2) MONEYS IN THE FUND MAY BE USED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
CALCULATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 1-103(B)(2) OF THIS ARTICLE.

4-208.

(A)     There is a State Fisheries Management and Protection Fund in the
Department.

(B)     Any money received from any fish and fisheries license, stamp, permit, or
application fee as provided in this title, unless otherwise provided shall be [credited]:

(1)      CREDITED to the Fund; and

(2)      [used] USED only for [the]:

(I)      THE scientific investigation, protection, propagation, and
management of nontidal finfish; AND

(II)     ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS CALCULATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH §
1-103(B)(2) OF THIS ARTICLE.

4-209.

(a)     There is a Fisheries Research and Development Fund in the Department.

(b)     Any money the State Comptroller receives under the provisions of this title
from commercial licenses, permits, and service fees, taxes, and royalties paid to the
State for oyster shells and clam shells removed from the bottom beneath the tidal
waters of the State, from the sale of seed oysters under § 4-1103 of this title, or any

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