§187A-7  Expenditures.  (a)  Thedepartment may expend all appropriations made for the purpose of effectuatingthe objects of title 12.

(b)  To further the purposes of title 12, thedepartment may:

(1)  Use lands set apart for the department's use bythe governor; and

(2)  Accept gifts and contributions or enter intocontracts.  Gifts and contributions may be accepted from, or contracts enteredinto with, public or private agencies or individuals.  Any gifts andcontributions accepted under this section to benefit sport fish or sportfishing shall be subject to the requirements specified under section 187A-9.5.

(c)  All expenditures by the department shallbe approved and certified by the board. [L 1985, c 94, pt of §1; am L 1993, c143, §2]