27-7-93 - Transfer to Wildlife Heritage Fund of contributions designated on tax returns; expenditures.
§ 27-7-93. Transfer to Wildlife Heritage Fund of contributions designated on tax returns; expenditures.
(1) The Chairman of the State Tax Commission shall determine annually the total amount designated by individuals to be paid to the fund, along with all interest earned thereon, and shall report such amount to the State Treasurer who shall pay such amount into the "Wildlife Heritage Fund," established in Section 49-5-77.
(2) The Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks may expend such monies deposited into the fund pursuant to subsection (1) of this section only to implement the "Mississippi Natural Heritage Law of 1978," Sections 49-5-141 through 49-5-157, Mississippi Code of 1972, by providing for the protection and management of nongame species, threatened or endangered wildlife or plants, and unique geological formations such as waterfalls, caves and canyons, and by purchasing, leasing, registering, dedicating and maintaining natural areas.
Sources: Laws, 1985, ch. 508, § 2; Laws, 2000, ch. 516, § 4, eff from and after passage (approved Apr. 30, 2000.)