32-990. Wildlife fee fund.

32-990

Chapter 32.--WILDLIFE, PARKS AND RECREATION
Article 9.--LICENSES, PERMITS, STAMPS AND OTHER ISSUES

      32-990.   Wildlife fee fund.(a) Unless otherwise directed by law, all moneys received from licenses,permits, stamps andother issues of the department, andduplicates thereof, to take, propagate, rehabilitate, collect,possess, sell, import, export, transport or deal in wildlife, or partsthereof, and all moneys from sources related thereto or allied recreationalpursuits, shall be remitted in accordance with theprovisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, to the state treasurer.The state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasuryand credit it to the wildlife fee fund, which is hereby created.

      (b)   All costs and expenses incurred by the department for thefollowing purposes shall be paid from the wildlife fee fund:

      (1)   Administering, implementing and enforcing the laws of this staterelating to wildlife and its protection, propagation, preservation,management, investigation and recreational use; and

      (2)   acquiring title to lands and rightstherein or thereon, waters or water rights, and keeping, improvingand maintaining the same for the purposes described in subsection (b)(1).

      (c)   No moneys derived from sources described insubsections (a) or (d) shallbe used for any purpose other than the administration of matterswhich relate to wildlife and which are under the control, authorities andduties of the secretary and department as provided by law.

      (d)   On or beforethe 10th of each month, the director of accounts and reports shall transferfrom the state general fund to the wildlife fee fund interest earnings based on:

      (1)   The average daily balance ofmoneys in the wildlife fee fund for thepreceding month; and

      (2)   the net earnings rate of the pooled moneyinvestment portfolio for the preceding month.

      (e)   All expenditures from the wildlife fee fund shall be made inaccordance with appropriations acts upon warrants of the director ofaccounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the secretary.

      History:   L. 1927, ch. 221, § 11; L. 1938, ch. 67, § 2;L. 1989, ch. 118, § 107;L. 1992, ch. 17, § 1;L. 1996, ch. 253, § 2; May 23.