- (a) Pursuant to the department of administrative services’ manual of procedures, the department shall receive and expend funds for the purpose of establishing programs regarding protected species or exemplary natural communities.
- (b) Programs provided shall include, but not be limited to, conservation and resource management, environmental reviews, data sharing agreements, inventories, information services, publications, and reports.
(c) Funds collected shall be:
- (1) Deposited into the natural heritage bureau fund;
- (2) Administered by the department; and
- (3) Non-lapsing and continually appropriated.
Source. (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Ncr 300) #12980, eff 1-24-20