26.40 Forestry education grant program. - Wisconsin Statutes

26.40

26.40 Forestry education grant program.

26.40(1c)

(1c) In this section, "nonprofit organization" means a nonprofit corporation, as defined in s. 181.0103 (17), and any organization described in section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code that is exempt from federal income tax under section 501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.

26.40(1m)

(1m) The department may award grants to nonprofit organizations to develop forestry educational programs and instructional materials for use in the public schools. The department may not award a grant unless it enters into a memorandum of understanding with the grant recipient and the director of the timber management program at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point regarding the use of the funds.

26.40(2)

(2) The recipient of a grant under sub. (1m) shall submit the programs and materials developed with the funds to the department and the director of the timber management program at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point College of Natural Resources for approval. Upon request, the grant recipient shall provide approved programs and materials to school districts free of charge.

26.40 - ANNOT.

History: 1997 a. 27; 2001 a. 109; 2005 a. 25 s. 2361m; Stats. 2005 s. 26.40.