CHAPTER 3. FISH AND WILDLIFE FUND

IC 14-22-3
    Chapter 3. Fish and Wildlife Fund

IC 14-22-3-1
"Fund" defined
    Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the fish andwildlife fund established by this chapter.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.

IC 14-22-3-2
Establishment of fund
    Sec. 2. The fish and wildlife fund is established.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.

IC 14-22-3-3
Assets of fund
    Sec. 3. The fund consists of the following:
        (1) The money collected by each court that collects money duethe department for violation of Indiana fish and wildlife law.
        (2) Other money appropriated to or set apart for the fund.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.

IC 14-22-3-4
Remittance and transfer of money; records
    Sec. 4. (a) A court that collects money under section 3(1) of thischapter shall promptly remit the money to the department.
    (b) The department shall, on the first day of each month, pay tothe auditor of state all money received by the department under thissection during the preceding month.
    (c) The auditor of state shall keep a record of the money receivedand shall transfer the money to the treasurer of state.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.

IC 14-22-3-5
Purposes of fund
    Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the money in thefund shall be used for the following purposes:
        (1) Protecting and propagating game, fish, and birds in Indiana.
        (2) Paying the operational expenses of the following:
            (A) The fish and wildlife division.
            (B) The law enforcement division.
        (3) Maintaining the automated point of sale licensing systemimplemented under IC 14-22-12-7.5. However, the amount thatmay be used under this subdivision during a fiscal year may notexceed the amount transferred on July 1 of that fiscal year underIC 14-22-4-6.
    (b) Money in the fund that is attributable to money depositedunder IC 33-37-7-9 shall be used to administer the following:
        (1) The turn in a poacher program established underIC 14-9-8-23.        (2) The reward system established under the program.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.186-2003,SEC.57; P.L.98-2004, SEC.95.