§ 143-247.2. Wildlife Conservation Account; emblems for those who donate to the Account. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 143‑247.2.  WildlifeConservation Account; emblems for those who donate to the Account.

(a)        Account. – TheWildlife Conservation Account is established within the Wildlife Resources Fundand is subject to the oversight of the State Auditor pursuant to Article 5A ofChapter 147 of the General Statutes. Revenue is credited to the Account fromdonations of income tax refunds, from other donations, from revenue derivedfrom the sale of wildlife resources license plates, and from interest earned onthe Account balance. The Commission may use revenue in the Account only for thefollowing purposes:

(1)        To manage, preserve,or protect wildlife species that are endangered, threatened, or of specialconcern and are included on the State's protected animal lists.

(2)        To manage, preserve,or protect nongame wildlife species that are not on the State's protectedanimal lists.

(3)        To administer andenforce nongame wildlife programs under the jurisdiction of the Commission.

(b)        Emblems. – TheCommission may issue and sell appropriate emblems by which to identifyrecipients of the emblems as contributors to the Wildlife Conservation Account.Emblems of different size, shape, type, or design may be used to recognizecontributions in different amounts. The Commission may not issue an emblem fora contribution of less than five dollars ($5.00). (1975, c. 77; 1993, c. 257,s. 14; c. 543, s. 7; 1995, c. 509, s. 81; 2007‑448, s. 1.)