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).]

Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 12 Sec. 10267

  • Department: means the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 12 Sec. 10001
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
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).