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Timestamp: 2019-04-24 03:00:28+00:00

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(3)(i) “Birdwatching” means identifying, studying, and recording the presence of wild birds in their natural surroundings.
(ii) “Birdwatching” does not include incidental sightings of wild birds in their natural surroundings.
(b) The purpose of this section is to provide a special fund that shall be expended for the preservation of nongame wildlife species and threatened and endangered species.
(c) There is a Birdwatcher's Fund.
(d)(1) All revenue that the Department derives from the issuance of birdwatcher's stamps and decals shall be credited to the Birdwatcher's Fund.
(2) The Secretary shall administer the Birdwatcher's Fund.
(3) Money in the Birdwatcher's Fund shall be expended only for the preservation of nongame wildlife species and threatened and endangered species.
(e)(1) The fee for a birdwatcher's stamp or decal is $5.
(2) Private contributions, grants and donations may be made to the Birdwatcher's Fund.
(3) Any person engaged in a retail business who desires to sell birdwatcher's stamps and decals as an agent under the Department's control and supervision shall apply on forms prepared and prescribed by the Department.
(4) An agent may retain 25 cents out of the birdwatcher's stamp or decal fee for each birdwatcher's stamp or decal the agent sells.
(5) The Department, by regulation, shall provide procedures and forms for the sale of birdwatcher's stamps and decals.
(7) Matching of funds available to the Department under federal programs for projects and activities authorized under this section.
Citation: MD Code, Natural Resources, § 10-2A-06.1.
(8) The development and implementation of a public education and information program to educate the public and school children about wildlife and habitat conservation.
(b)(1) In developing the wildlife conservation programs under this section, the Secretary shall solicit the advice of the Threatened and Endangered Species Committee established in the Department.
(2) The Secretary shall obtain recommendations from the Natural Heritage Program in the Department as to implementation of threatened and endangered species conservation programs under this section.
Citation: MD Code, Natural Resources, § 1-705.
(a)(1) The Secretary may distribute not more than 5% of the net proceeds of the Fund to a promotional account to be used to promote further donations to the Fund.
(2) Moneys in the Fund may be used for administrative costs calculated in accordance with § 1-103(b)(2) of this title.
(2) 50% to an endangered species account, to be used only to conserve nongame, threatened and endangered species as provided in § 1-705 of this subtitle.
Citation: MD Code, Natural Resources, § 1-703.
(3) after the distribution under item (2) of this subsection, distribute the remainder of the money collected under this subsection to the Chesapeake Bay and Endangered Species Fund established under § 1-702 of the Natural Resources Article.
Citation: MD Code, Tax - General, § 2-110.

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