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<section article="gnr" article_name="Natural Resources" number="4-209.1" title_number="4" title_name="Fish and Fisheries" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Organization and Authority of Department Pertaining to Fish and Fisheries -- in General">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this section, “Fund” means the Black Bass Conservation Fund.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>There is a Black Bass Conservation Fund in the Department.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The purpose of the Fund is to further black bass management.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The Department shall administer the Fund.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, and the Comptroller shall account for the Fund.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>The Fund consists of:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Donations collected by the Department under § 1–403(f) of this article;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Interest earnings; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the Fund.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>The Department may use money in the Fund to:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Stock black bass;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Enhance aquatic habitats for black bass;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Support responsible black bass tournaments; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Support scientific research related to black bass conservation.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="h">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The State Treasurer shall invest the money of the Fund in the same manner as other State money may be invested.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Any interest earnings of the Fund shall be credited to the Fund.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
