7706 - Restricted account.
§ 7706. Restricted account. (a) Deposit and use of moneys.-- (1) The department shall deposit the following into a restricted account, which is hereby established: (i) all moneys received from the registration of and issuance of certificates of title for snowmobiles and ATV's; (ii) all revenue from the sale of any publications or services relating to snowmobiles and ATV's; and (iii) all fines, penalties, fees and costs assessed and collected as a result of enforcement activities conducted by the department's law enforcement personnel under this chapter. (2) The department shall draw moneys from the restricted account for use in performing any activities necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter, including registration and certificate of title activities, training, education, enforcement activities, construction and maintenance of snowmobile and ATV trails and acquisition of equipment, supplies and interests in land. All moneys deposited in this account shall remain in it to be used as specified in this section. (3) The provisions of 42 Pa.C.S. § 3573(b)(2) (relating to municipal corporation portion of fines, etc.) notwithstanding, when prosecution under this chapter is the result of local police action, all fines, penalties, fees and costs assessed as a result of such prosecution shall be payable to the municipal corporation under which the local police are organized. (b) Grant-in-aid.--The department shall, upon written application and subsequent approval, grant money from the restricted account: (1) To municipalities and profit and nonprofit organizations in connection with snowmobile and ATV use on lands not owned by the Commonwealth for the following: (i) Plans, specifications and engineering surveys. (ii) Fees and costs related to the preparation or performance of right-of-way lease agreements. (iii) Land acquisition. (iv) Construction, maintenance and rehabilitation of trails and other facilities for snowmobiles and ATV's. (2) To municipalities and profit and nonprofit organizations for equipment, training and education activities relating to snowmobile and ATV use. (3) To profit and nonprofit organizations for the maintenance and rehabilitation, but not the construction, of snowmobile and ATV trails on land owned by the Commonwealth. (c) Audit of moneys.--The restricted account shall be audited every two years. Copies of the audit shall be provided to the Snowmobile and ATV Advisory Committee. (June 29, 1979, P.L.56, No.24, eff. July 1, 1979; July 11, 1985, P.L.220, No.56, eff. 60 days; Dec. 12, 1986, P.L.1562, No.170, eff. 60 days; July 10, 1990, P.L.356, No.83, eff. 60 days; Aug. 5, 1991, P.L.238, No.26, eff. imd.; June 25, 2001, P.L.701, No.68, eff. 120 days) Cross References. Section 7706 is referred to in section 9017 of this title.