§189-2.4  Commercial fisheries special fund. 
(a)  There is established in the treasury of the State a special fund to be
known as the commercial fisheries special fund which shall be administered by
the department.



(b)  The following revenues shall be deposited
into the commercial fisheries special fund:



(1)  Moneys collected as fees for licenses and permits
related to commercial fishing and the sale of aquatic life, use of public
fishing grounds for commercial fishing purposes, and use of commercial fisheries-related
facilities;



(2)  Moneys collected under the provision of any law
or rule related to the importation, rearing, fishing, taking, catching, or
killing of any aquatic life for commercial purposes;



(3)  Moneys, other than informers' fees authorized
under section 187A-14, collected as fines or bail forfeitures or administrative
fines for violations of this chapter;



(4)  Moneys collected from the sale of any article
purchased from the department related to aquatic life used for commercial
purposes or fishing for commercial purposes;



(5)  Any monetary contributions or moneys collected
from the sale of nonmonetary gifts to benefit aquatic life used for commercial
purposes or fishing for commercial purposes; and



(6)  Moneys derived from interest, dividend, or other
income from the above sources.



(c)  The commercial
fisheries special fund shall be used for the following:



(1)  Programs and activities for projects concerning
aquatic life used for commercial purposes;



(2)  Developing and
conducting resource monitoring programs, conducting studies to determine the
sustainable use of aquatic life for commercial purposes, and developing
recommendations for acceptable levels of use;



(3)  Research programs and
activities concerning the conservation and management of aquatic life for
commercial purposes;



(4)  Programs and activities
concerning the importation and management, preservation, propagation,
enforcement, and protection of aquatic life used for commercial purposes; and



(5)  Payroll for personnel of the department or the
awarding of grants-in-aid to or contracts with the University of Hawaii or
other qualified organizations or individuals to develop or implement the
programs and activities for the conservation and management of aquatic life for
commercial purposes.



(d)  The proceeds of the commercial fisheries
special fund shall not be used as security for, or pledged to the payment of
principal or interest on, any bonds or instruments of indebtedness.



(e)  Nothing in this section shall be construed
to prohibit the use of general funds or the funds of other programs and
activities to implement or enforce title 12, subtitle 5, concerning management
and conservation of aquatic life used for commercial purposes. [L 2000, c 121,
§1; am L 2002, c 86, §7]



 



Note



 



  Transfer of certain
interest earnings to general fund until June 30, 2015. L 2009, c 79, §30(a)(9).