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30 PA Cons Stat § 308 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 30 - FISH|Chapter 3 - Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission|Section 308 - Designation of commission

§ 308. Designation of commission. The Pennsylvania Fish Commission is designated the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. Prosecutions, licenses, contracts, deeds, enforcement actions and other official actions by the commission shall not be affected by the use of the designation of the commission as the Pennsylvania Fish Commission. The commission may continue to use the name Pennsylvania Fish Commission on badges, citations, field acknowledgments, contracts, licenses, registrations, stationery or any other official documents or emblems until existing supplies are exhausted. The commission may substitute the title "Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission" for the title "Pennsylvania Fish Commission" on its documents and materials on such schedule as it deems appropriate.   (Dec. 12, 1991, P.L.368, No.39, eff. imd.)   1991 Amendment. Act 39 added section 308. See section 5 of Act 39 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to use of existing forms, stationery, etc.
30 PA Cons Stat § 321 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 30 - FISH|Chapter 3 - Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission|Section 321 - Administration and enforcement

§ 321. Administration and enforcement. The commission shall administer and enforce this title and other laws of this Commonwealth relating to:  (1) The encouragement, promotion and development of the fishery interests. (2) The protection, propagation and distribution of fish. (3) The management of boating and the operation of boats. (4) The encouragement, promotion and development of recreational boating.  (Dec. 22, 1989, P.L.735, No.102, eff. Jan. 1, 1990)
30 PA Cons Stat § 322 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 30 - FISH|Chapter 3 - Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission|Section 322 - Rules and regulations

§ 322. Rules and regulations. The commission may promulgate rules and regulations concerning: (1) Fishing to aid in the better protection, preservation and management of fish. (2) Boating and the management and operation of boats.
30 PA Cons Stat § 323 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 30 - FISH|Chapter 3 - Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission|Section 323 - Publications

§ 323. Publications. The executive director may have printed the annual report of the commission and such bulletins, literature, posters and other printing as may be appropriate to the work of the commission including the magazine known as the Pennsylvania Angler. The commission shall from time to time establish the subscription rates for the Pennsylvania Angler and charges for its other publications. All publications published by the commission shall be nonpartisan.
30 PA Cons Stat § 324 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 30 - FISH|Chapter 3 - Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission|Section 324 - Commission records

§ 324. Commission records. Any records maintained by the commission or any issuing agent or other agent of the commission that contain or include the home address of any individuals or any other personal information about individuals such as height, weight, color of hair and/or color of eyes, including but not limited to fishing licenses and applications therefor, boat registrations and applications therefor and permits and applications therefor, are not public records as defined in section 1 of the act of June 21, 1957 (P.L.390, No.212), referred to as the Right-to-Know Law.  (Apr. 8, 1982, P.L.313, No.88, eff. imd.)   1982 Amendment. Act 88 added section 324.  References in Text. Section 1 of the act of June 21, 1957 (P.L.390, No.212), referred to as the Right-to-Know Law, referred to in this section, was repealed by the act of Feb. 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law.
30 PA Cons Stat § 325 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 30 - FISH|Chapter 3 - Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission|Section 325 - Use of credit and debit cards

§ 325. Use of credit and debit cards. (a) Sales of licenses and other items.--The executive director with the approval of the commission may establish policies and procedures for the use of credit cards and debit cards for the purchase of licenses, permits, publications, promotional items and other items offered for sale by the commission.  (b) Fines and settlements.--The executive director with the approval of the commission may establish policies and procedures for use of debit cards for persons to pay fines, settlements or other amounts collected under this title.   (Dec. 19, 1996, P.L.1454, No.185, eff. 60 days)   1996 Amendment. Act 185 added section 325.
30 PA Cons Stat § 326 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 30 - FISH|Chapter 3 - Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission|Section 326 - Limitation on regulatory jurisdiction

§ 326. Limitation on regulatory jurisdiction. The commission shall have no regulatory jurisdiction over the program whereby the Department of Environmental Protection sprays Bacillus thuringiensis israeliensis (Bti) on Commonwealth waters for control of blackfly.   (Dec. 19, 1996, P.L.1454, No.185, eff. 60 days)   1996 Amendment. Act 185 added section 326.
30 PA Cons Stat § 327 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 30 - FISH|Chapter 3 - Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission|Section 327 - Volunteer program

§ 327. Volunteer program. (a) Volunteer program.--The commission shall have the power and authority to do all things necessary and expedient to maintain a volunteer program and to promulgate rules and regulations under this section.  (b) Services of individuals without compensation.--The executive director or his designee is authorized to recruit, train and accept, without regard to the civil service classification laws, rules or regulations, the services of individuals without compensation as volunteers for or in aid of interpretive functions, education and information programs, boating safety and water rescue programs, conservation measures, habitat improvement and other activities related to fish and fishing and boats and boating.  (c) Expenses.--The commission is authorized to pay reasonable and necessary expenses for volunteers, in accordance with Statewide guidelines, for transportation, uniforms, lodging and subsistence.  (d) Status of volunteers.-- (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a volunteer shall not be deemed to be a Commonwealth employee and shall not be subject to the provisions of law relating to Commonwealth employment, including those relating to hours of work, rates of compensation, leave, unemployment compensation and Commonwealth employee benefits.  (2) Volunteers performing work under the terms of this section acting within the scope of their volunteer duties shall be authorized to operate Commonwealth vehicles and watercraft and shall be treated for the purposes of automotive and general liability as employees of the Commonwealth.  (3) For the purposes of the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act, volunteers under this section shall be deemed employees of the Commonwealth.  (4) No volunteer shall be assigned to any full-time or wage position that is covered by any labor agreement, presently filled, vacant or authorized in the commission.  (5) As to civil damages, the standard of care for acts or omissions by commission volunteers acting within the scope of their duties shall be as set forth in 42 Pa.C.S. § 8332.4 (relating to volunteer-in-public-service negligence standard).  (Jan. 29, 1998, P.L.31, No.7, eff. imd.; Nov. 1, 2012, P.L.1716, No.211, eff. 60 days)   2012 Amendment. Act 211 amended subsec. (d)(4).  1998 Amendment. Act 7 added section 327.
30 PA Cons Stat § 328 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 30 - FISH|Chapter 3 - Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission|Section 328 - Cooperative agreements

§ 328. Cooperative agreements. The commission may enter into cooperative agreements with any agency of the United States, any agency of any other state, any agency of the Commonwealth or Pennsylvania local government, or any educational or research institution or any other person or entity to carry out or further the programs of the commission.   (Nov. 3, 1999, P.L.447, No.41, eff. Jan. 1, 2000)   1999 Amendment. Act 41 added section 328.
30 PA Cons Stat § 501 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 30 - FISH|Chapter 5 - Fiscal Affairs|Section 501 - Refund of moneys paid erroneously or unjustly

§ 501. Refund of moneys paid erroneously or unjustly. Whenever the commission is satisfied that any fee, fine or any other money was erroneously or unjustly paid into the State Treasury under any of the provisions of this title, the commission may by resolution, within two years after the payment, direct the executive director to draw a requisition upon the Fish Fund or Boat Fund, as appropriate, for the amount involved. Upon receipt of the requisition and an extract of the minutes of the commission, a refund shall be paid in favor of the person from whom the fee, fine or other money was erroneously or unjustly collected.
30 PA Cons Stat § 502 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 30 - FISH|Chapter 5 - Fiscal Affairs|Section 502 - Service charge for uncollectible checks

§ 502. Service charge for uncollectible checks. Whenever any check or similar instrument issued in payment of any fee, fine or for any other purpose under this title is returned to the commission as uncollectible, the person who makes, issues or presents the check or other instrument shall be charged $15, or a service charge as otherwise established by the commission in accordance with section 322.1 (relating to power to set fees). The service charge shall be credited to the Fish Fund or the Boat Fund, as appropriate, to cover the cost of collection.  (July 10, 2020, P.L.604, No.56, eff. imd.)   Cross References. Section 502 is referred to in section 322.1 of this title.
30 PA Cons Stat § 503 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 30 - FISH|Chapter 5 - Fiscal Affairs|Section 503 - Auditing and reporting requirements

§ 503. Auditing and reporting requirements. (a) Performance audit.--A performance audit of the commission for the concluding fiscal year shall be conducted by the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee and shall be submitted to the Game and Fisheries Committee and the Appropriations Committee of the Senate and the Game and Fisheries Committee and the Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives no later than July 1, 2007. After July 1, 2007, the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee shall conduct a performance audit of the commission every three years no later than July 1.  (b) Annual report to General Assembly.--No later than January 31 of each year the commission through its executive director shall submit an annual written report to the Game and Fisheries Committee and the Appropriations Committee of the Senate and the Game and Fisheries Committee and the Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives which shall include the complete budget for the current fiscal year and for the next fiscal year. The commission shall meet with the specified committees of the General Assembly to receive oral testimony in relation to the annual written reports when so requested.   (Nov. 29, 2004, P.L.1286, No.159, eff. imd.)   2004 Amendment. Act 159 added section 503.
30 PA Cons Stat § 522 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 30 - FISH|Chapter 5 - Fiscal Affairs|Section 522 - Expenditures from Fish Fund

§ 522. Expenditures from Fish Fund. (a) Approval of estimated expenditures.--Estimates of amounts to be expended under this subchapter, from time to time, by the commission shall be submitted to the Governor for his approval as in the case of other appropriations made to Commonwealth agencies.  (b) Expenditures not to exceed approved estimates.--The State Treasurer shall not honor any requisition for the expenditure of any moneys by the commission in excess of the estimates approved by the Governor or in excess of the amount available for the purposes for which the requisition was made.
30 PA Cons Stat § 532 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 30 - FISH|Chapter 5 - Fiscal Affairs|Section 532 - Expenditures from Boat Fund

§ 532. Expenditures from Boat Fund. (a) Approval of estimated expenditures.--Estimates of amounts to be expended under this subchapter, from time to time, by the commission shall be submitted to the Governor for his approval as in the case of other appropriations made to Commonwealth agencies.  (b) Expenditures not to exceed approved estimates.--The State Treasurer shall not honor any requisition for the expenditure of any moneys by the commission in excess of the estimates approved by the Governor or in excess of the amount available for the purposes for which the requisition was made.
30 PA Cons Stat § 701 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 30 - FISH|Chapter 7 - Property and Waters|Section 701 - Acceptance of donations of money or property

§ 701. Acceptance of donations of money or property. The commission may accept from any person donations which, if in the form of money or securities, shall be placed in the Fish Fund or Boat Fund and used for the purposes set forth in section 521 (relating to establishment and use of Fish Fund) or section 531 (relating to establishment and use of Boat Fund), as applicable, or, if in the form of real or personal property, shall be utilized or disposed of as provided by law.
30 PA Cons Stat § 702 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 30 - FISH|Chapter 7 - Property and Waters|Section 702 - Execution of contracts and leases

§ 702. Execution of contracts and leases. The executive director shall represent the commission in the execution of land purchase contracts and in the execution of leases and other similar agreements approved by the commission.
30 PA Cons Stat § 703 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 30 - FISH|Chapter 7 - Property and Waters|Section 703 - Damage to property

§ 703. Damage to property. (a) Unlawful act.--It is unlawful to intentionally or recklessly destroy or cause damage to property owned, leased or otherwise controlled by the commission or any improvements thereon. Any person who intentionally causes pecuniary loss in excess of $5,000 commits a felony of the third degree. Any person who intentionally causes pecuniary loss in excess of $1,000 commits a misdemeanor of the second degree. Any person who intentionally or recklessly causes pecuniary loss in excess of $500 commits a misdemeanor of the third degree. Otherwise destroying or causing damage to commission property or any improvements thereon is a summary offense of the first degree.  (b) Restitution.--A person who intentionally or recklessly destroys or causes damages to commission property, or an improvement on commission property, shall, upon conviction, make restitution in addition to paying the penalty under section 923 (relating to classification of offenses and penalties). Restitution shall be based on the total cost to repair or replace the destroyed or damaged property or improvement.  (Nov. 1, 2012, P.L.1716, No.211, eff. 60 days; July 1, 2020, P.L.522, No.40, eff. 60 days)
30 PA Cons Stat § 721 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 30 - FISH|Chapter 7 - Property and Waters|Section 721 - Acquisition of property

§ 721. Acquisition of property. (a) General rule.--The commission may by purchase, gift, lease, eminent domain or otherwise acquire within this Commonwealth:  (1) Title to, or control of, lands, waters and buildings. (2) Fishing rights, easements, rights-of-way or other interests in land and waters which are suitable for:  (i) The protection, propagation and management of fish life. (ii) Public fishing and boating and access thereto. (iii) Administrative purposes. (iv) Such other uses as are provided for in this title. (b) Consent required.--All acquisitions of lands shall be made only with the consent of a majority of the members of the commission.  (c) Tax delinquent lands and waters.--The commission may purchase tax delinquent lands and waters from the commissioners or treasurers of the various counties as provided by law.
30 PA Cons Stat § 722 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 30 - FISH|Chapter 7 - Property and Waters|Section 722 - Improvements to property

§ 722. Improvements to property. The commission may purchase, construct, repair and maintain buildings and other improvements on lands acquired for its use and under its control as may be deemed necessary for their proper utilization, maintenance, protection, development, administration, propagation of fish experimental activities or any other purpose incident to the functions of the commission. The contract for and the construction of the buildings shall be in accordance with the provisions of existing law governing the erection of buildings for Commonwealth agencies.
30 PA Cons Stat § 723 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 30 - FISH|Chapter 7 - Property and Waters|Section 723 - Rights-of-way and other rights

§ 723. Rights-of-way and other rights. The commission may lease or otherwise secure rights-of-way on and across public or private lands and waters or other rights which may be required to conduct its proper functions.
30 PA Cons Stat § 724 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 30 - FISH|Chapter 7 - Property and Waters|Section 724 - Certification of title or title insurance

§ 724. Certification of title or title insurance. The title records for lands acquired shall first be carefully searched and examined by the commission and when the commission is satisfied that a valid title can be secured the commission shall obtain a certification of title from an attorney at law or title insurance from a title company authorized to do business within this Commonwealth insuring the title of the commission to the lands being acquired or brought under its control.
30 PA Cons Stat § 725 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 30 - FISH|Chapter 7 - Property and Waters|Section 725 - Price paid for acquisitions and improvements

§ 725. Price paid for acquisitions and improvements. The commission shall pay what it considers to be a fair and reasonable price for acquisitions and improvements consistent with the purposes for which they are intended and expending, during any year, only such amount as, in its opinion, can be allotted for those purposes.
30 PA Cons Stat § 726 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 30 - FISH|Chapter 7 - Property and Waters|Section 726 - Title to property

§ 726. Title to property. The title to any lands or waters acquired by purchase, gift, exchange or otherwise shall be taken in the name of the Commonwealth for the use of the commission.
30 PA Cons Stat § 727 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 30 - FISH|Chapter 7 - Property and Waters|Section 727 - Designation of property

§ 727. Designation of property. The commission may designate lands which it secures title to, or total or partial control of, as it sees fit.
30 PA Cons Stat § 728 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 30 - FISH|Chapter 7 - Property and Waters|Section 728 - Exemption from taxation

§ 728. Exemption from taxation. Lands, waters or buildings to which title has been acquired in the name of or for the use of the commission shall be exempt from the payment of all taxes except such fixed charges as apply to and are imposed upon Commonwealth forests.
30 PA Cons Stat § 741 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 30 - FISH|Chapter 7 - Property and Waters|Section 741 - Control of property

§ 741. Control of property. (a) General rule.--The entire control of all lands or waters owned, leased or otherwise controlled shall be under the sole direction of the commission and the commission may promulgate such rules and regulations for its use and protection as it deems necessary or in the best interests of the Commonwealth. The acquisition, use and management of such lands or waters owned, leased or otherwise controlled by the commission shall not be subject to regulation by counties or municipalities.  (b) Penalty.--Any person violating rules and regulations promulgated under subsection (a) commits a summary offense of the third degree, but a person violating a regulation governing parking of vehicles on commission property commits a summary offense of the fourth degree.  (Dec. 22, 1989, P.L.735, No.102, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Nov. 3, 1999, P.L.447, No.41, eff. Jan. 1, 2000; Nov. 1, 2012, P.L.1716, No.211, eff. 60 days)    2012 Amendment. Act 211 amended subsec. (a).
30 PA Cons Stat § 742 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 30 - FISH|Chapter 7 - Property and Waters|Section 742 - Use of property

§ 742. Use of property. (a) General rule.--All or part of lands and waters to which title has been acquired for the use of the commission or which have been leased may be used to create and maintain Commonwealth fish cultural stations, Commonwealth fish propagation areas or public fishing grounds for fish propagation experiments or special preserves as provided for in this title. The commission may permit its employees to reside on those lands.  (b) Camping and boat mooring and storage.--No campsite lease may be issued to any person but camping and boat mooring and storage may be permitted on commission owned or controlled land under such rules or regulations as the commission may establish.  (c) Permits, licenses and leases.--The commission may issue permits and licenses and enter into leases for camping, boat mooring and storage and any other use of its lands other than fishing and boating and may charge such fees or rentals as it deems reasonable.  (d) Gas storage.--The commission may grant rights for underground storage of natural gas at such charge as it deems reasonable.  (e) Use of commission lakes and access areas by unpowered boats.--The commission shall, by regulations adopted within one year after the effective date of this section, provide for issuance of use permits valid for one or two years for unpowered boats, which are not registered in accordance with law, to use commission property. On and after the effective date of the regulations promulgated hereunder by the commission, the owner of an unpowered boat that uses commission property shall have the option of registering the boat or purchasing a use permit issued under the authority of this section. The commission shall establish fees for use permits issued under this section, which fees shall not exceed the fees charged by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for boat launch permits for State parks lakes. The commission shall, in cooperation with the department, provide for reciprocal or joint use/launch permits for unpowered boats to use both commission and State parks lakes and access areas.   (Dec. 20, 2000, P.L.828, No.115, eff. imd.)   2000 Amendment. Act 115 added subsec. (e).