PRINTER'S NO. 3798
No. 2793 Session of 1978
INTRODUCED BY NOYE, RENWICK, HALVERSON, DOMBROWSKI, LETTERMAN,
PETERSON, ZORD, C. GEORGE, DIETZ, HELFRICK, LAUGHLIN, FISHER,
GOEBEL, MILLER, GRAY, CIMINI, GRIECO, CESSAR, REED, TADDONIO,
COLE, FISCHER, PICCOLA, MANMILLER, DININNI, POLITE,
LASHINGER, TRELLO, SCHEAFFER, STAIRS, WILT, WASS, KLINGAMAN,
LEVI, LIVENGOOD, MOWERY, O'CONNELL, ARMSTRONG, E. H. SMITH,
GEESEY AND THOMAS, SEPTEMBER 19, 1978
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GAME AND FISHERIES, SEPTEMBER 19, 1978
A JOINT RESOLUTION
1 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
2 of Pennsylvania, providing for the uses of fees, fines,
3 penalties and other moneys received and collected in
4 connection with any fish law.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby resolves as follows:
7 Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of
8 the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is proposed in accordance with
9 the provisions of Article XI thereof:
10 That Article VIII be amended by adding a section to read:
11 ARTICLE VIII
12 TAXATION AND FINANCE
13 § 18. Fishing license fees, fines, penalties restricted.
14 All fees, fines, penalties and other moneys received and
15 collected in connection with any fish law, shall be placed in a
16 separate fund by the State Treasurer, to be known as The Fish
1 Fund and shall be appropriated by the General Assembly to the
2 Pennsylvania Fish Commission and used solely for:
3 (1) the propagation, protection, management and
4 distribution of fish and the stocking of waters within this
5 Commonwealth;
6 (2) the purchase of lands and waters and the impounding
7 of waters, to make the same available for use by the citizens
8 of this Commonwealth for fishing, hunting and forest
9 purposes;
10 (3) the creation, maintenance and improvement of State
11 fish hatcheries;
12 (4) Field work, gathering spawn and transferring fish;
13 (5) the purchase of lands, buildings, furniture,
14 furnishings, stationery, supplies, materials, equipment,
15 fuel, motor vehicles and boats as may be necessary for the
16 implementation of any fish law;
17 (6) the refund of fees, fines, penalties and other
18 moneys erroneously or unjustly collected;
19 (7) the payment of all costs of fish law administration
20 and collection of funds; and
21 (8) any contingent, incidental or other expenses of any
22 kind or description reasonably necessary in carrying out any
23 fish law.
24 Such proceeds shall not be diverted by transfer or otherwise to
25 any other purpose, except that loans may be made by the State
26 with the approval of the Pennsylvania Fish Commission from the
27 proceeds of such fees, fines and penalties, for a single period
28 not exceeding eight months, but no such loan shall be made
29 within the period of one year from any preceding loan and every
30 loan made in any fiscal year shall be repayable within one month
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1 after the beginning of the next fiscal year.
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