§ 6-16-1101 - Fish and wildlife conservation education. - Arkansas Statutes

6-16-1101. Fish and wildlife conservation education.

(a) The Department of Education, in consultation with the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission, shall establish school education programs for fish and wildlife conservation and other purposes consistent with Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 35.

(b) The conservation education programs may include, but not be limited to, the study of general fish and wildlife conservation issues, hunter education training, fishing education training, boating education training, wildlife habitat development, Project WILD, and the Hooked on Fishing -- Not on Drugs Program.

(c) (1) The department shall distribute quarterly all grant moneys provided by the commission under 15-41-209(d) to the counties where the offenses occurred.

(2) The counties shall distribute quarterly in the manner prescribed by ordinance of the county quorum courts all of the funds provided by the commission under 15-41-209(d) for fish and wildlife conservation education and other purposes consistent with Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 35, to the school districts or conservation districts, or both, for the sole purpose of approved conservation education programs within the counties.