Section 8589.7 Of Article 17. Nearshore Fisheries Management Act From California Fish And Game Code >> Division 6. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 17.
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. (a) Fees received by the department pursuant to Section
8587 shall be deposited in the Fish and Game Preservation Fund to be
used by the department to prepare, develop, and implement the
nearshore fisheries management plan and for the following purposes:
(1) For research and management of nearshore fish stocks and
nearshore habitat. For the purposes of this section, "research"
includes, but is not limited to, investigation, experimentation,
monitoring, and analysis and "management" means establishing and
maintaining a sustainable utilization.
(2) For supplementary funding of allocations for the enforcement
of statutes and regulations applicable to nearshore fish stocks,
including, but not limited to, the acquisition of special equipment
and the production and dissemination of printed materials, such as
pamphlets, booklets, and posters aimed at compliance with nearshore
fishing regulations.
(3) For the direction of volunteer groups assisting with nearshore
fish stocks and nearshore habitat management, for presentations of
related matters at scientific conferences and educational
institutions, and for publication of related material.
(b) The department shall maintain internal accounts that ensure
that the fees received pursuant to Section 8587 are disbursed for the
purposes stated in subdivision (a).
(c) The commission shall require an annual accounting from the
department on the deposits into, and expenditures from, the Fish and
Game Preservation Fund, as related to the revenues generated pursuant
to Section 8587. Notwithstanding Section 7550.5 of the Government
Code, a copy of the accounting shall be provided to the Legislature
for review by the Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture, and
if that committee is not in existence at the time, by the appropriate
policy committee in each house of the Legislature.
(d) Unencumbered fees collected pursuant to Section 8587 during
any previous calendar year shall remain in the fund and expended for
the purposes of subdivision (a). All interest and other earnings on
the fees received pursuant to Section 8587 shall be deposited in the
fund and shall be used for the purposes of subdivision (a).