ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                          H.B. 1258

5-212.1.

(a)     (1) In this section, "concession operations" means activities within a
State forest or park that:

(i) Raise revenue;

(ii) Function under a separate budget system; and

(iii) Supplement the operation of the facility where it is located.

(2) "Concession operations" includes:

(i) Food concessions;

(ii) Boat rentals;

(iii) Gift shops;

(iv) Marine sales;

(v) Snack bars; and

(vi) Camp stores.

(b)     There is a Forest and Park Concession Account in the Department.

(c)     Any money derived from concession operations shall be paid into the
Forest and Park Concession Account.

(d)     Each county in which any State forest or park is located shall be paid
annually out of the Forest and Park Concession Account:

(1)     If the State forest or park reserve comprises less than 10% of the total
land area of the county, a sum equal to 15% of the net revenue derived from
concession operations within a State forest or park located in that county; and

(2)     If the State forest or park reserve comprises 10% or more of the total
land area of the county, a sum equal to 25% of the net revenue derived from
concession operations within a State forest or park located in that county.

(e)     Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, the Forest and Park
Concession Account shall be used only for [the]:

(1)     [Maintenance] THE MAINTENANCE and operation of concession
operations; [and]

(2)     [Function] THE FUNCTION of State forests and parks to the extent of
the projected balance of the Account from the prior fiscal year; AND

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

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