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2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subpart 2: DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION › Chapter 903: DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subchapter 5: SPECIAL FUNDS › 12 §10254. Maine Wildlife Park Fund

§10254. Maine Wildlife Park Fund
1.  Fund established.
The Maine Wildlife Park Fund, referred to in this section as the "fund," is established. The fund receives all funds collected by the department from the operation of the Maine Wildlife Park, including gate fees, the proceeds of any sales at the Maine Wildlife Park and any donations, grants or other funds presented to the department for the benefit of the Maine Wildlife Park, except that any funds that are solicited by and earned by volunteers for the benefit of the Maine Wildlife Park may not be used, directly or indirectly, to supplant appropriations from the General Fund or allocations from other revenue sources. All money deposited in the fund and the earnings on the money remain in the fund to be used for the management and maintenance of the Maine Wildlife Park. Unexpended balances in the fund at the end of the fiscal year are nonlapsing and must be carried forward to the next fiscal year to be used for the same purposes.
[PL 2005, c. 504, §1 (AMD).]
2.  Report.
[PL 2007, c. 651, §6 (RP).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 655, §B52 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 504, §1 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 651, §6 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subpart 2: DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION › Chapter 903: DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subchapter 5: SPECIAL FUNDS › 12 §10255. Maine Environmental Trust Fund

§10255. Maine Environmental Trust Fund
1.  Fund established.
The Maine Environmental Trust Fund, referred to in this section as the "fund," is established as a nonlapsing fund administered by the commissioner for the purposes of improving state parks and historic sites by supporting the Parks General Operations Fund established in section 1825, subsection 1‑A and managing nongame wildlife by supporting the Maine Endangered and Nongame Wildlife Fund established in section 10253, subsection 1. Money deposited with the Treasurer of State to the credit of the fund may be invested as provided by law. Income from these investments must be credited to the fund.
[PL 2019, c. 343, Pt. Y, §3 (AMD).]
2.  Fund sources.
The fund receives money deposited by the Treasurer of State pursuant to Title 29‑A, section 455 and any other gift, grant or other source of revenue deposited for that use.
[PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
3.  Distribution from fund.
Money distributed from the fund may be used for marketing the plates and for the production and marketing of goods using the environmental plate design. After the Treasurer of State has reimbursed the Secretary of State for costs of producing and issuing environmental registration plates in accordance with Title 29‑A, section 455, the Treasurer of State shall, at the end of each quarter in the fiscal year, distribute the balance in the fund as follows:
A. Sixty percent of the balance must be deposited in the Parks General Operations Fund established in section 1825, subsection 1‑A; and   [PL 2019, c. 343, Pt. Y, §4 (AMD).]
B. Forty percent of the balance must be deposited in the Maine Endangered and Nongame Wildlife Fund established in section 10253.   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
[PL 2023, c. 405, Pt. A, §29 (AMD).]
4.  Budget.
The commissioner shall submit a budget for each biennium pursuant to Title 5, sections 1663 and 1666.
[PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 343, Pt. Y, §§3, 4 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 405, Pt. A, §29 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subpart 2: DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION › Chapter 903: DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subchapter 5: SPECIAL FUNDS › 12 §10256. Land Management Fund

§10256. Land Management Fund
The Land Management Fund is established within the department. The fund is authorized to receive revenue from the sale of timber, lease of lands, gifts and other revenues associated with the use of department-owned land. The fund must be held separate and apart from all other money, funds and accounts. Any balance remaining in the fund at the end of any fiscal year must be carried forward to the next fiscal year.   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subpart 2: DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION › Chapter 903: DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subchapter 5: SPECIAL FUNDS › 12 §10257. Lake and River Protection Fund

§10257. Lake and River Protection Fund
1.  Fund established.
The Lake and River Protection Fund, referred to in this section as the "fund," is established within the department as a nonlapsing fund. The fund must be administered by the commissioner. The fund is funded from a portion of the fees collected for lake and river protection stickers issued under section 13058, subsection 3 and from other funds accepted for those purposes by the commissioner or allocated or appropriated by the Legislature. Money in the fund may be used for enforcing laws pertaining to invasive aquatic plants and nuisance species, inspecting watercraft for invasive aquatic plant and nuisance species materials, educational and informational efforts targeted at invasive aquatic plant and nuisance species prevention, eradication and management activities and the production and distribution of lake and river protection stickers required under section 13058, subsection 3. For purposes of this section, "nuisance species" has the same meaning as in Title 38, section 1861, subsection 2.
[PL 2013, c. 580, §2 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2011, c. 74, §1 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 580, §2 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subpart 2: DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION › Chapter 903: DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subchapter 5: SPECIAL FUNDS › 12 §10258. Snowmobile Enforcement Fund

§10258. Snowmobile Enforcement Fund
1.  Fund established.
The Snowmobile Enforcement Fund, referred to in this section as the "fund," is established in the department's Bureau of Warden Service. All funds credited to the fund are available for use by the Game Warden Colonel of the Bureau of Warden Service only for the purposes established in this section. Money in the fund may be used only to supplement other funds appropriated to the enforcement operations program. Money in the fund at the end of each fiscal year does not lapse and must be carried forward to the next fiscal year.
[PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
2.  Fund uses.
The Game Warden Colonel may use money in the fund only for the following purposes:
A. Regular or overtime personnel services costs of the warden service related to enforcement of snowmobile laws;   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
B. Safety or other education programs conducted by the department or authorized by the department that are related to the operation of snowmobiles; or   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
C. Purposes, including the purchase of equipment or machinery, determined by the Game Warden Colonel as necessary for effective snowmobile safety and enforcement activities.   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
[PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subpart 2: DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION › Chapter 903: DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subchapter 5: SPECIAL FUNDS › 12 §10260. Black Bear Research and Management Fund

§10260. Black Bear Research and Management Fund
The Black Bear Research and Management Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established within the department as a nonlapsing fund to be used by the commissioner to fund or assist in funding research on and the management of black bears. Revenue from the nonresident late season bear hunting permit under section 11151‑A and the bear trapping permit under section 12260‑A must be deposited in the fund. The commissioner may accept and deposit into the fund monetary gifts, donations or other contributions from public or private sources for the purposes specified in this section. The fund must be held separate and apart from all other money, funds and accounts.   [PL 2023, c. 228, §3 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2007, c. 168, §1 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 168, §8 (AFF). RR 2015, c. 1, §6 (COR). PL 2023, c. 228, §3 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subpart 2: DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION › Chapter 903: DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subchapter 5: SPECIAL FUNDS › 12 §10261. Boat Launch Facilities Fund

§10261. Boat Launch Facilities Fund
The Boat Launch Facilities Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established within the department as a nonlapsing fund to be used by the commissioner to fund or assist in funding the establishment, improvement and maintenance of publicly owned boat launch facilities on inland waters. The commissioner may accept and deposit into the fund any monetary gifts, donations or other contributions from public or private sources. Funds deposited in the fund must be used for the purposes specified in this section.   [PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. LLLL, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. LLLL, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subpart 2: DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION › Chapter 903: DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subchapter 5: SPECIAL FUNDS › 12 §10262. Warden Service Aircraft Fund

§10262. Warden Service Aircraft Fund
1.  Fund established.
The Warden Service Aircraft Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established through the Office of the State Controller as a nonlapsing fund under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Warden Service within the department, referred to in this section as the "bureau," to ensure the viability of its aviation program.
[PL 2009, c. 146, §5 (NEW).]
2.  Funding.
The bureau may assess charges consisting of direct operating costs of the aircraft to agencies of the State for the use of the bureau's aircraft resources for purposes other than warden service activities and shall deposit any such money received into the fund. The bureau may apply for and accept any appropriation, grant, gift or service made available from any public or private source consistent with the purpose of this section and shall deposit any such money into the fund.
[PL 2009, c. 146, §5 (NEW).]
3.  Fund uses.
The bureau may use the fund to purchase aviation equipment and pay for operational expenses, including but not limited to maintenance, repairs, fuel and spare parts, in accordance with the bureau's plan to diversify and modernize its aviation program.
[PL 2009, c. 146, §5 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2009, c. 146, §5 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subpart 2: DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION › Chapter 903: DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subchapter 5: SPECIAL FUNDS › 12 §10263. Moose Research and Management Fund

§10263. Moose Research and Management Fund
The Moose Research and Management Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established within the department as a nonlapsing fund to be used by the commissioner to fund or assist in funding the research and the management of moose. One hundred dollars from each nonresident moose hunting permit issued under section 11154, subsection 3 must be deposited in the fund. In addition, up to $25,000 may be deposited in the fund from the revenues generated by moose hunting application and permit fees to carry out the department's documented moose research. The commissioner may accept and deposit into the fund monetary gifts, donations or other contributions from public or private sources for the purposes specified in this section. The fund must be held separate and apart from all other money, funds and accounts.   [PL 2017, c. 427, §3 (AMD); PL 2017, c. 427, §19 (AFF).]
Revisor's Note: §10263. Predator Control and Deer Habitat Fund (As enacted by PL 2011, c. 381, §5 is REALLOCATED TO TITLE 12, SECTION 10264)
SECTION HISTORY
RR 2011, c. 1, §14 (RAL). PL 2011, c. 370, §2 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 381, §5 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 427, §3 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 427, §19 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subpart 2: DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION › Chapter 903: DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subchapter 5: SPECIAL FUNDS › 12 §10264. Maine Deer Management Fund (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 10263)

§10264. Maine Deer Management Fund
(REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 10263)
The Maine Deer Management Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established within the department as a nonlapsing fund to be used by the commissioner to fund or assist in funding predator control and to acquire or enhance deer habitat. If the funds from the fund are used to directly enhance or manage a deer wintering area on land under the jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Bureau of Parks and Lands, the land must be designated as a deer wintering area pursuant to section 1805‑A. The commissioner shall establish on the department's online licensing system checkoff options that allow a person to donate money for predator control or deer habitat acquisition or enhancement. The checkoff options must be prominently displayed and contain web links to information about how the checkoff revenues have been and will be used. The commissioner shall also print in a prominent place on every paper application for a hunting license checkoff options that allow a person to donate money to the fund for predator control or deer habitat acquisition or enhancement. Revenues from the checkoffs must be deposited in the fund and used for purposes indicated by the checkoffs.   [PL 2023, c. 187, §2 (AMD).]
Notwithstanding section 10801, subsection 4, $2 of each deer registration fee collected under section 12301‑A, subsection 3, paragraph C must be deposited in the fund. Fifty percent of the funds deposited in the fund from the deer registration fees must be used for predator control purposes and 50% of the deposited fees must be used to acquire or enhance deer habitat. In addition, the revenue from each antlerless deer permit fee collected under section 11152, subsection 9, minus administrative costs, must be deposited in the fund. The commissioner may accept and deposit into the fund monetary gifts, donations or other contributions from public or private sources for the purposes specified in this section. The fund must be held separate and apart from all other money, funds and accounts. The department shall report annually to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over inland fisheries and wildlife matters on the fund and its utilization.   [PL 2021, c. 599, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
RR 2011, c. 1, §14 (RAL). PL 2011, c. 668, §3 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 409, §6 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 599, §1 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 187, §2 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subpart 2: DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION › Chapter 903: DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subchapter 5: SPECIAL FUNDS › 12 §10265. Landowner Relations Fund

§10265. Landowner Relations Fund
The Landowner Relations Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established within the department as a nonlapsing fund to be used by the commissioner to fund or assist in funding the landowner relations program established pursuant to section 10108, subsection 4‑A and the Keep Maine Clean program established in section 10108, subsection 4‑B. All funds from fees collected under section 10108, subsection 4‑A, paragraph C and money accepted by the commissioner pursuant to section 10108, subsection 4‑B must be deposited in the fund. Funds from fees collected under section 11163, subsection 3, after the deduction of any administrative costs incurred in collecting the fees, must be deposited in the fund. The fund receives any other funds appropriated or allocated to the fund. The commissioner may accept and deposit into the fund monetary gifts, donations or other contributions from public or private sources for the purposes specified in this section. The fund must be held separate and apart from all other money, funds and accounts.   [PL 2021, c. 580, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2011, c. 576, §5 (NEW). PL 2015, c. 277, §9 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 501, §7 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 580, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subpart 2: DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION › Chapter 903: DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subchapter 5: SPECIAL FUNDS › 12 §10266. Camp North Woods fund

§10266. Camp North Woods fund
The Camp North Woods fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established within the department as a nonlapsing fund to be used by the commissioner to fund the Camp North Woods program established under section 10108, subsection 12. All funds collected by the department from the operation of the Camp North Woods program and any donations, grants or other funds presented to the department for the benefit of the Camp North Woods program must be deposited into the fund. All money deposited in the fund and the earnings on the money remain in the fund to be used for the operation of the Camp North Woods program. Unexpended balances in the fund at the end of the fiscal year are nonlapsing and must be carried forward to the next fiscal year to be used for the same purposes.   [PL 2015, c. 301, §4 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2015, c. 301, §4 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subpart 2: DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION › Chapter 903: DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subchapter 5: SPECIAL FUNDS › 12 §10267. ATV Enforcement Fund

§10267. ATV Enforcement Fund
1.  Fund established.
The ATV Enforcement Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established in the Bureau of Warden Service to be used by the Game Warden Colonel for the purposes established in subsection 2. All funds collected by the department pursuant to this section must be deposited in the fund. Unexpended balances in the fund at the end of the fiscal year are nonlapsing and must be carried forward to the next fiscal year to be used for the same purposes.
[PL 2019, c. 75, §2 (NEW).]
2.  Fund uses.
The Game Warden Colonel may use money in the fund only for:
A. Supplementing other funds appropriated to the enforcement operations program;   [PL 2019, c. 75, §2 (NEW).]
B. Regular or overtime personnel services costs of the warden service related to enforcement of ATV laws;   [PL 2019, c. 75, §2 (NEW).]
C. Safety or other education programs conducted by the department or authorized by the department that are related to the operation of ATVs; or   [PL 2019, c. 75, §2 (NEW).]
D. The purchase of equipment or machinery determined by the Game Warden Colonel as necessary for effective ATV safety and enforcement activities.   [PL 2019, c. 75, §2 (NEW).]
[PL 2019, c. 75, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2019, c. 75, §2 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subpart 2: DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION › Chapter 903: DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subchapter 6: MAINE OUTDOOR HERITAGE FUND › 12 §10301. Definitions

§10301. Definitions
As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
1.  Acquisition.
"Acquisition" means fee ownership, easement, lease, right-of-way and other less-than-fee interests in land.
[PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
2.  Board.
"Board" means the Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund Board established in section 10308.
[PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §53 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]
3.  Coordinator of the Natural Areas Program.
"Coordinator of the Natural Areas Program" means the person appointed by the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to be responsible for coordinating the Natural Areas Program.
[PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §6 (REV).]
4.  Fund.
"Fund" means the Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund.
[PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
5.  Matching funds.
"Matching funds" means any combination of public and private funds used in conjunction with the Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund for the purpose of this subchapter, including, but not limited to, private contributions of cash or securities, money from municipal or other public agencies, money from a federal matching program, in-kind contributions or any combination thereof.
[PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
6.  Natural resources agencies.
"Natural resources agencies" means state agencies, bureaus, boards, commissions or other instrumentalities having jurisdiction over the protection of the State's natural resources.
[PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
7.  Public-private partnership.
"Public-private partnership" means any partnership between federal agencies, state agencies or individuals or any combination of federal agencies, state agencies or individuals, including corporations and private persons or organizations, where at least 1/3 of the funding is contributed by a nongovernmental organization or individual.
[PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
8.  Wildlife.
"Wildlife" means wild organisms, including vertebrate, invertebrate and plant species.
[PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 655, §B53 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §6 (REV).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subpart 2: DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION › Chapter 903: DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subchapter 6: MAINE OUTDOOR HERITAGE FUND › 12 §10302. Fund established

§10302. Fund established
There is established the Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund. The fund consists of revenues received pursuant to Title 8, section 387 and any funds received as contributions from private and public sources. The fund, to be accounted within the department, must be held separate and apart from all other money, funds and accounts. Eligible investment earnings credited to the assets of the fund become part of the assets of the fund. Any balance remaining in the fund at the end of any fiscal year must be carried forward to the next fiscal year.   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subpart 2: DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION › Chapter 903: DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subchapter 6: MAINE OUTDOOR HERITAGE FUND › 12 §10303. Purpose of fund

§10303. Purpose of fund
The fund is for the sole purpose of maintaining, improving and expanding state and local natural resource conservation programs and associated compatible public uses in accordance with the strategic plan provided for by section 10308, subsection 5, paragraph A.   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subpart 2: DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION › Chapter 903: DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subchapter 6: MAINE OUTDOOR HERITAGE FUND › 12 §10304. Relation to other funding

§10304. Relation to other funding
The fund supplements sources and levels of funding appropriated and allocated by the Legislature to natural resources agencies. It is the intent of the Legislature that a grant received from the fund not be considered a substitute for funds previously appropriated or allocated to a natural resources agency.   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subpart 2: DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION › Chapter 903: DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subchapter 6: MAINE OUTDOOR HERITAGE FUND › 12 §10305. Fund availability

§10305. Fund availability
The fund must be available to natural resources agencies in accordance with section 10307. Natural resources agencies may contract with nongovernmental organizations and individuals for the purpose of carrying out projects funded by the fund.   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subpart 2: DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION › Chapter 903: DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subchapter 6: MAINE OUTDOOR HERITAGE FUND › 12 §10306. Fund administration

§10306. Fund administration
The Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund Board shall administer the fund.   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subpart 2: DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION › Chapter 903: DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subchapter 6: MAINE OUTDOOR HERITAGE FUND › 12 §10307. Expenditures from fund; distribution

§10307. Expenditures from fund; distribution
The board shall make grants, applications for which must be reviewed in accordance with section 10309, to natural resources agencies for projects found consistent with the criteria and the strategic plan adopted by the board pursuant to section 10308, subsection 5, paragraph A. Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, the board shall distribute annually available grant money as follows:   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
1.  Fisheries and wildlife; habitat conservation.
Thirty-five percent of the money in the fund for fisheries and wildlife and habitat conservation projects;
[PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
2.  Public lands and access; outdoor recreation sites and facilities.
Thirty-five percent of the money in the fund for acquisition and management of public lands, parks, wildlife conservation areas and public access and outdoor recreation sites and facilities;
[PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
3.  Endangered and threatened species.
Fifteen percent of the money in the fund for endangered and threatened species conservation projects; and
[PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
4.  Natural resources law enforcement.
Fifteen percent of the money in the fund for natural resources law enforcement.
[PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
The board is authorized to carry forward money in any of the percentage categories of this section into a successive year in the same category in the event that this carry-over better serves the strategic plan or that no grant applications in a particular year adhere to the strategic plan for a particular percentage category.   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subpart 2: DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION › Chapter 903: DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subchapter 7: ATV ENFORCEMENT GRANT AND AID PROGRAM › 12 §10322. Grant and aid program established

§10322. Grant and aid program established
1.  Established.
There is established the ATV Enforcement Grant and Aid Program. Grants from the program are for the sole purpose of maintaining, improving and expanding ATV enforcement and training for state, county and municipal enforcement officers in accordance with this subchapter. The grant committee may also, as part of the program, receive and disburse aid in the form of materials or equipment pursuant to section 10324, subsection 5.
[PL 2003, c. 695, Pt. B, §4 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 695, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).]
2.  Fund.
The ATV Enforcement Grant Program Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established within the department to be used for the program in accordance with this subchapter. The fund consists of revenues deposited in the fund pursuant to Title 36, section 2903‑D, subsection 3, any other funds appropriated or allocated for inclusion in the fund, from whatever source, and any other money available for deposit in the fund, including any federal funds or other public funds or any donations made to the fund. The board may apply for federal or other funds that may be available for the purposes of the program. The fund is nonlapsing and any balance remaining in the fund at the end of any fiscal year must be carried forward to the next fiscal year. The fund may be used to pay for administrative expenses associated with the work of the grant committee pursuant to this subchapter, including the costs of the ATV grant coordinator.
[PL 2003, c. 695, Pt. B, §4 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 695, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).]
3.  Relation to other funding.
Grants from the program supplement any other sources or levels of funding appropriated or allocated by the Legislature.
[PL 2003, c. 695, Pt. B, §4 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 695, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).]
4.  Grant availability.
Grants from the program are available to law enforcement agencies in accordance with this subchapter.
[PL 2003, c. 695, Pt. B, §4 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 695, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).]
5.  Grant administration.
The ATV Enforcement Grant Review Committee shall administer the fund and the program.
[PL 2003, c. 695, Pt. B, §4 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 695, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 695, §B4 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 695, §C1 (AFF).
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§10323. Grant expenditures; distribution
1.  Generally.
The grant committee shall make grants to law enforcement agencies for projects found consistent with the criteria established pursuant to section 10325.
[PL 2003, c. 695, Pt. B, §4 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 695, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).]
2.  Grant categories.
Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, the grant committee shall distribute grant money in accordance with this subsection. For purposes of this section, "category funds" means money in the fund other than money used for administrative expenses and other than funds carried forward in accordance with subsection 3. The grant committee shall annually make available for grants category funds in the following percentages for the following categorical purposes:
A. For general ATV enforcement, 40%;   [PL 2003, c. 695, Pt. B, §4 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 695, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).]
B. For multijurisdictional high-problem area enforcement, 50%; and   [PL 2003, c. 695, Pt. B, §4 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 695, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).]
C. For law enforcement officer training and equipment, 10%.   [PL 2003, c. 695, Pt. B, §4 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 695, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).]
[PL 2003, c. 695, Pt. B, §4 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 695, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).]
3.  Money to be carried forward.
If the grant committee determines that not providing the full amount of category funds for a categorical purpose better serves the grant committee's strategic grant plan or if insufficient grant applications in a particular year conform to the strategic plan for a particular categorical purpose, the grant committee shall carry forward the unspent money for use in succeeding years for the same categorical purpose.
[PL 2003, c. 695, Pt. B, §4 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 695, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 695, §B4 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 695, §C1 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subpart 2: DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION › Chapter 903: DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subchapter 7: ATV ENFORCEMENT GRANT AND AID PROGRAM › 12 §10325. Distribution criteria for grants

§10325. Distribution criteria for grants
The review and awarding of grant proposals by the grant committee under this subchapter are governed by this section. The criteria for consideration established in this section are not listed in order of priority. A grant applicant shall indicate in the application the category under which the grant committee should evaluate the proposal.   [PL 2003, c. 695, Pt. B, §4 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 695, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).]
1.  General ATV enforcement.
For grants for general ATV enforcement, the grant committee:
A. Shall consider the following information relevant to the grant proposal:
(1) Documentation of ATV complaints;
(2) ATV accident data; and
(3) Documented general ATV enforcement problems; and   [PL 2003, c. 695, Pt. B, §4 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 695, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).]
B. May not award a grant unless matching funds are available in an amount that is no less than 25% of the grant amount.   [PL 2003, c. 695, Pt. B, §4 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 695, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).]
[PL 2003, c. 695, Pt. B, §4 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 695, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).]
2.  Multijurisdictional high-problem area.
For grants for multijurisdictional high-problem areas, the grant committee:
A. Shall consider the following information relevant to the grant proposal:
(1) Documentation of extensive use of an area by ATV operators, as indicated by a large number of registered ATVs or a large number of transient ATV operators in an area;
(2) Documentation of unauthorized trails or extensive damage to private and public property;
(3) Documentation of ATV use in prohibited areas as defined in state law; and
(4) Documentation of multiple law enforcement agency involvement; and   [PL 2003, c. 695, Pt. B, §4 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 695, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).]
B. May award a grant whether or not matching funds are available.   [PL 2003, c. 695, Pt. B, §4 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 695, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).]
[PL 2003, c. 695, Pt. B, §4 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 695, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).]
3.  Equipment and training.
For grants for equipment and training for law enforcement officers, the grant committee:
A. Shall consider the following information relevant to the grant proposal:
(1) Documentation of ATV use on trails and private property;
(2) Documentation of law enforcement staff needing equipment and training; and
(3) Documentation of inability to obtain equipment from other sources, specific scheduled training events and any training sponsorship; and   [PL 2003, c. 695, Pt. B, §4 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 695, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).]
B. May not award a grant unless matching funds are available in an amount that is no less than 50% of the grant amount.   [PL 2003, c. 695, Pt. B, §4 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 695, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).]
[PL 2003, c. 695, Pt. B, §4 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 695, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 695, §B4 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 695, §C1 (AFF).
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§10326. Rules
The grant committee may adopt rules necessary for the conduct of its business under this subchapter. The grant committee shall adopt by rule a schedule for submission of and action on grant proposals. Rules adopted pursuant to this subchapter are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.   [PL 2003, c. 695, Pt. B, §4 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 695, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 695, §B4 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 695, §C1 (AFF).
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§10331. Tax credit certificates
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2011, c. 380, Pt. HHHH, §2 (NEW). PL 2019, c. 401, Pt. C, §1 (RP).
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§10351. Appointment of wardens
1.  Qualifications.
The commissioner shall appoint as game wardens persons who have qualified under the written code prepared by the commissioner and approved by the State Human Resources Officer within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services.
[PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2023, c. 412, Pt. D, §3 (REV).]
2.  Deputy game wardens.
The commissioner may appoint, on a temporary basis, deputy game wardens.
[PL 2009, c. 550, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 550, §1 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 412, Pt. D, §3 (REV).
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§10352. Office
1.  Conflicts.
Wardens appointed under the authority of section 10351 may hold no other governmental office from which they receive compensation, except elected positions in municipal or county government.
[PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
2.  Compensation.
The compensation of the wardens appointed pursuant to section 10351, subsection 1 is determined under the Civil Service Law. Deputy game wardens appointed pursuant to section 10351, subsection 2 are not entitled to compensation but, at the discretion of the Game Warden Colonel and approval of the commissioner, may be compensated for mandatory assignments and for attendance at mandatory training or other required meetings or classes and reimbursed for approved expenses.
[PL 2009, c. 550, §2 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 421, §1 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 550, §2 (AMD).
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§10401. Officials with full powers of game wardens
Sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, police officers, constables, marine patrol officers, Baxter Park rangers, wardens of the Penobscot Indian Nation within the Penobscot Indian Territory, as defined by Title 30, section 6205, subsection 2, wardens of the Passamaquoddy Tribe within the Passamaquoddy Indian Territory, as defined by Title 30, section 6205, subsection 1, and law enforcement personnel employed by the United States Department of the Interior have the powers of game wardens.   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
The commissioner shall grant the powers of game wardens outside the Penobscot Indian Territory to wardens of the Penobscot Indian Nation and game wardens outside the Passamaquoddy Indian Territory to wardens of the Passamaquoddy Tribe who have qualified under the written code prepared by the commissioner and approved by the State Human Resources Officer within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, as specified in section 10351. The commissioner may revoke these powers for good cause shown and shall provide a subsequent hearing on the revocation under Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 4, if requested.   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2023, c. 412, Pt. D, §3 (REV).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2023, c. 412, Pt. D, §3 (REV).
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§10402. Officials with certain powers and duties of wardens
1.  Watercraft laws.
All harbor masters, except those harbor masters whose authority is restricted as described in section 13072 or Title 38, section 1, have the same powers and duties as game wardens to enforce chapter 935 and any other provision of this Part regulating watercraft.
[PL 2005, c. 492, §1 (AMD).]
2.  Snowmobile laws.
All law enforcement personnel of the State, including those of the Bureau of Forestry, and supervisors and rangers of the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Bureau of Parks and Lands and the Allagash Wilderness Waterway have the same powers and duties as game wardens to enforce chapter 937 and any other provision of this Part regulating snowmobiles.
[PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §§5, 7 (REV); PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §§23, 24 (REV).]
3.  Airmobile laws.
All law enforcement personnel of the State, including those of the Bureau of Forestry, have the same powers and duties as game wardens to enforce chapter 935, as it applies to airmobiles, and any other provision of this Part regulating airmobiles.
[PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 (REV); PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §23 (REV).]
4.  All-terrain vehicle laws.
All law enforcement personnel of the State, including those of the Bureau of Forestry, have the powers and duties to enforce chapter 939 and any other provision of this Part regulating ATVs.
[PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 (REV); PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §23 (REV).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 492, §1 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §§5, 7 (REV). PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §§23, 24 (REV).
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§10403. Enforcement of watercraft laws
Any municipal, county or state law enforcement officer or any harbor master appointed pursuant to section 13072 or Title 38, section 1 has the authority to enforce, in the respective jurisdictions, the watercraft laws in chapter 935 and the rules related to those laws.   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).
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§10404. New Hampshire officers
Whenever a violation of the marine resources laws or the inland fish and wildlife laws of the State of New Hampshire or the State of Maine is committed or attempted to be committed by any person or persons fishing in any waters or portion of any waters lying between New Hampshire and Maine, any warden or other person who is authorized to make arrests for violations of the marine resources laws and the inland fish and wildlife laws of New Hampshire may make arrests on any part of the waters between New Hampshire and Maine or the shores of those waters and to take the person or persons arrested for trial to the state in which the violation was committed and there to prosecute that person or persons according to the laws of that state.   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).
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§10451. Fish and wildlife citation form
1.  Form.
The commissioner shall designate the Uniform Summons and Complaint as the citation form to be used by the warden service.
[PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
2.  Responsibility for issuance and disposition.
The commissioner is responsible for all fish and wildlife citation forms approved by the Chief Judge of the District Court prior to May 1, 1991. The Department of Public Safety is responsible for all Uniform Summons and Complaints issued to the warden service. The commissioner or the commissioner's designee is responsible for the further issuance of Uniform Summons and Complaint books to individual wardens and for the proper disposition of those books.
A. [PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §55 (RP); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]
[PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §55 (RPR); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]
3.  Lawful complaint.
If the citation provided for in this section or a Uniform Summons and Complaint is duly sworn to as required by law and otherwise legally sufficient in respect to the form of a complaint and charging an offense, it may be filed in a court having jurisdiction and constitutes a lawful complaint for the purpose of the commencement of any criminal prosecution or civil violation proceeding.
[PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
4.  Lawful summons.
A citation as provided for in this section or a Uniform Summons and Complaint, when served upon a person by a law enforcement officer, acts as a summons to appear in court or to otherwise respond in accordance with law on or before the date specified in the summons.
A. Any person who fails to appear in court as directed by the summons or to otherwise respond in accordance with law on or before the date specified in the summons commits a Class E crime.   [PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §55 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]
B. Upon a person's failure to appear or respond in accordance with law, the court may issue a warrant of arrest. It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this subsection that the failure to appear or respond resulted from just cause.   [PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §55 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]
[PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §55 (RPR); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 655, §B55 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF).