Arizona Revised Statutes Title 17. Game and Fish § 17-315. Wildlife theft prevention fund;  authorized expenditures

1. Monies received from civil penalties pursuant to § 17-314.

2. Money received from donations to the fund.

3. Monies appropriated by the legislature for the purposes provided in this article.

4. Monies received as fines, forfeitures and penalties collected for violations of this title.

1. The financing of reward payments to persons, other than peace officers, game and fish department personnel and members of their immediate families, responsible for information leading to the arrest of any person for unlawfully taking, wounding or killing, possessing, transporting or selling wildlife and attendant acts of vandalism.  The commission shall establish the schedule of rewards to be paid for information received and payment shall be made from monies available for this purpose.

2. The financing of a statewide telephone reporting system under the name of “operation game thief”, which shall be established by the director under the guidance of the commission.

3. The promotion of the public recognition and awareness of the wildlife theft prevention program.

4. Investigations of the unlawful taking, possession or use of wildlife.

5. Investigations of fraud related to licenses, permits, tags or stamps.