Washington § 77.12.690 - Annual migratory bird permit design — Administration, sale, and distribution — Deposit and use of funds.

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§ 77.12.690. Annual migratory bird permit design — Administration, sale, and distribution — Deposit and use of funds.

(1) The director is responsible for the selection of the annual *migratory bird stamp design. The department shall create collector art prints and related artwork, utilizing the same design. The administration, sale, distribution, and other matters relating to the prints and sales of stamps with prints and related artwork shall be the responsibility of the department.
(2) The total amount brought in from the sale of prints and related artwork shall be deposited in the limited fish and wildlife account created in RCW 77.12.170(1). The costs of producing and marketing of prints and related artwork shall be paid out of the total amount brought in from sales of those same items. Net funds derived from the sale of prints and related artwork shall be used by the director to contract with one or more appropriate individuals or nonprofit organizations for the development of waterfowl propagation projects within Washington which specifically provide waterfowl for the Pacific flyway. The department shall not contract with any individual or organization that obtains compensation for allowing waterfowl hunting except if the individual or organization does not permit hunting for compensation on the subject property.
[ 2020 c 148 s 16; 2011 1st sp.s. c 21 s 16; 2009 c 333 s 38. Prior: 1998 c 245 s 158; 1998 c 191 s 33; 1987 c 506 s 55; 1985 c 243 s 6.]

Notes

*Reviser's note: The term "migratory bird stamp" was changed to "migratory bird permit" pursuant to 2011 c 339 s 2.
Intent—Effective date—2020 c 148: See notes following RCW 77.12.170.
Effective date—2011 1st sp.s. c 21: See note following RCW 72.23.025.
Effective date—1998 c 191: See note following RCW 77.32.050.
Legislative findings and intent—1987 c 506: See note following RCW 77.04.020.

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