Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 20-18.1 – Nongame Wildlife Fund
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| § 20-18.1-1 | Declaration of intent |
| § 20-18.1-2 | Definitions |
| § 20-18.1-3 | Nongame wildlife – Uses of the fund |
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 20-18.1 - Nongame Wildlife Fund
- Bequest: Property gifted by will.
- Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
- Devise: To gift property by will.
- Director: means the director of the department of environmental management, or any subordinate, or subordinates, to whom the director has delegated the powers and duties vested in him or her by this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 20-18.1-2
- 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.
- Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
- Nongame wildlife: means , generally, any member of the animal kingdom that is a species that is neither harvested or domesticated by humans in Rhode Island. See Rhode Island General Laws 20-18.1-2