Section 6595 Of Article 8. Ocean Fishery Research From California Fish And Game Code >> Division 6. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 8.
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. (a) All fees collected by the department pursuant to this
article, and any interest earned on those fees, shall be deposited in
the Fish and Game Preservation Fund and shall be available, upon
appropriation by the Legislature, solely for purposes of the program.
The department shall maintain the internal accountability necessary
to ensure that expenditures of these funds meet the requirements and
restrictions of the purposes of the program.
(b) An amount, not to exceed 15 percent of the total annual
revenues deposited in the fund pursuant to this article, may be
appropriated for the administration of the program, including any
reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by members of the ocean
resources enhancement advisory panel in the discharge of their duties
pursuant to this article.
(c) No part of the program may be financed pursuant to this
article unless it has been approved by both the director and a
majority of the members of the ocean resources enhancement advisory
panel.