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<section article="gnr" article_name="Natural Resources" number="8-205" title_number="8" title_name="Waters" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Conservation and Management of State Waters -- in General">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this section, “Fund” means the State Lakes Protection and Restoration Fund.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>There is a State Lakes Protection and Restoration Fund.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The purpose of the Fund is to protect and restore State–owned lakes.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The Secretary 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>Money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the Fund.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>The Fund may be used only for the protection or restoration of State–owned lakes.</text>
  </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>
  <level label="i">
    <text>Expenditures from the Fund may be made only in accordance with the State budget.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="j">
    <text>Money expended from the Fund for the protection or restoration of State–owned lakes is supplemental to and is not intended to take the place of funding that would otherwise be appropriated for the protection or restoration of State–owned lakes.</text>
  </level>
</section>
