2005 Minnesota Statutes - 84.0845 — Advance of matching funds.

     84.0845 Advance of matching funds. 


    The commissioner may advance funds appropriated for fish 
 and wildlife programs to government agencies, the National Fish 
 and Wildlife Foundation, federally recognized Indian tribes and 
 bands, and private, nonprofit organizations for the purposes of 
 securing nonstate matching funds for projects involving 
 acquisition and improvement of fish and wildlife habitat and 
 related research and management.  The commissioner shall execute 
 agreements for contracts with the matching parties under 
 sections 16C.03, subdivision 4, and 16C.05 prior to advancing 
 any state funds.  The agreement or contract shall contain 
 provisions for return of the state's share and the matching 
 funds within a period of time specified by the commissioner.  
 The state's funds and the nonstate matching funds must be 
 deposited in a separate account and expended solely for the 
 purposes set forth in the agreement or contract.  The 
 commissioner shall enter into agreements or contracts only with 
 the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and federal and 
 nonprofit authorities deemed by the commissioner to be dedicated 
 to the purposes of the project. 


    HIST: 1993 c 269 s 1; 1998 c 386 art 2 s 26