Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 23:3-11

  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • Wildlife: means any wild mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian, fish, mollusk, crustacean, or other wild animal or any part, product, egg, or offspring or the dead body or parts thereof. See New Jersey Statutes 23:1-1
All fees for licenses and permits received by the Division of Fish, Game and Shellfisheries, remitted to the State Treasurer shall be placed to the credit of a fund to be known as the “hunters’ and anglers’ license fund,” which fund shall be used exclusively for such purposes and activities as the Division of Fish, Game and Shellfisheries deems to be in best interest of the wildlife resources of the State. Not less than 24% of the “hunters’ and anglers’ license fund” shall annually be spent for law enforcement purposes by the Division of Fish, Game and Shellfisheries. This fund shall be kept separate and apart from all other State moneys and shall be disbursed by the State Treasurer on vouchers certified to by the division.

Amended by L.1947, c. 163, p. 720, s. 2; L.1953, c. 334, p. 1889, s. 1; L.1954, c. 60, p. 411, s. 2; L.1960, c. 107, p. 597, s. 3, eff. Jan. 1, 1961; L.1971, c. 125, s. 3, eff. Jan. 1, 1972; L.1975, c. 116, s. 4, eff. June 3, 1975.