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Establishment and use of Fish Fund - 30 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 521

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                               SUBCHAPTER B
                              THE FISH FUND

     Sec.
     521.  Establishment and use of Fish Fund.
     522.  Expenditures from Fish Fund.
     § 521.  Establishment and use of Fish Fund.
        (a)  General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in this
     title, all fees, royalties, fines, penalties and other moneys
     paid, received, recovered and collected under the provisions of
     this title shall be placed in a separate fund by the State
     Treasurer to be known as the "Fish Fund" and shall be used
     solely for the following purposes:
            (1)  The payment of all expenses incurred in processing,
        issuing or supervising the issuance of fishing licenses,
        special licenses and permits.
            (2)  The payment of the salaries, wages or other
        compensation of the executive director, other employees and
        other persons as may be required for the work of the
        commission.
            (3)  The payment of the travel and other expenses of the
        members, officers, employees and other persons as may be
        required for the work of the commission.
            (4)  The purchase of such furniture, furnishings,
        stationery, supplies, materials, equipment, fuel, motor
        vehicles and printing and binding as may be necessary to the
        conduct of the work of the commission, and the payment of
        premiums on surety bonds for such officers or employees of
        the commission as may be required to obtain policies of
        workmen's compensation insurance and policies of liability
        insurance covering motor vehicles and persons operating them.
            (5)  The payment of postage, telegrams, telephone
        rentals, telephone toll charges and rentals for patented
        leased office devices or machines.
            (6)  Rentals for any offices outside of the Capitol
        buildings or any other grounds, buildings or quarters
        necessary for the work of the commission.
            (7)  The propagation, protection, management and
        distribution of fish and the stocking of waters within this
        Commonwealth as provided by law.
            (8)  Necessary repairs and improvements to fish cultural
        stations or other buildings, offices or quarters used in the
        work of the commission.
            (9)  Field work, gathering spawn and transferring fish.
            (10)  The maintenance and operation of such boats as may
        be required for the business of the commission.
            (11)  Any contingent, incidental or other expenses of any
        kind or description reasonably necessary in carrying on the
        work of the commission including the costs of activities for
        the promotion of public interest in recreational fishing in
        this Commonwealth.
            (12)  The direct purchase in any amount, without prior
        confirmation of the Department of General Services, of all
        fish and fish food for its fish cultural facilities and
        elsewhere as needed.
            (13)  The purchase of lands and waters and the impounding
        of waters and to make them available for use by the citizens
        of this Commonwealth for fishing, boating and other
        recreational purposes. The lands and waters so purchased
        shall be under the supervision, direction and control of the
        commission.
            (14)  The purchase and acquisition of additional land and
        water for Commonwealth fish cultural stations; the purchase,
        acquisition and erection of buildings, ponds and other
        extensions incidental to fish cultural stations; the
        propagation and protection of fish and fish cultural stations
        hereafter established; the distribution of fish from fish
        cultural stations; and the stocking of waters within this
        Commonwealth.
            (15)  The refund of fees, royalties, fines or other
        moneys heretofore or hereafter erroneously or unjustly paid
        into the Fish Fund.
            (16)  The lease of land, interests in land or licenses
        for the use thereof by the commission.
        (b)  Cooperative agreements.--The commission may enter into
     cooperative agreements with Federal, Commonwealth and other
     state and local government agencies and with interstate compact
     agencies, singly or in concert, for impounding, managing, using,
     maintaining and operating waters for public fishing and may
     expend moneys from the Fish Fund for agreed upon pro rata share
     of the cost of their acquisition, construction, operation and
     maintenance. The commission may enter into similar agreements
     and undertake similar expenditures in conjunction with private
     or commercial interests for the same purposes.
        (c)  Appropriation of moneys.--All moneys in the Fish Fund,
     from time to time, are hereby appropriated to the commission and
     may be expended for the purposes authorized under this title.

        Cross References.  Section 521 is referred to in section 701
     of this title.

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