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Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
§ 15. The Illinois Habitat Fund and the Illinois Habitat Endowment Trust Fund.
(a) There is established in the State treasury a special fund entitled the Illinois Habitat Fund. The moneys in this fund shall be used, pursuant to appropriation, exclusively by the Department for the preservation and maintenance of high quality habitat lands. The Illinois Habitat Fund shall be financed through transfers of investment income earned by the Illinois Habitat Endowment Trust Fund created in this Section, deposits of fees from the sale of State Habitat Stamps and artwork as provided for in the Wildlife Code, and revenue derived from the sale of Sportsmen Series license plates. All interest earned and accrued from moneys deposited into the Illinois Habitat Fund shall be deposited monthly by the State Treasurer into the Illinois Habitat Fund.
(b) The Illinois Habitat Endowment Trust Fund is created as a trust fund in the State treasury. The Trust Fund shall be financed by a combination of private donations and transfers or deposits from the Park and Conservation Fund or any other fund authorized by law. The Department may accept, from all sources, contributions, grants, gifts, bequests, legacies of money, and securities to be deposited into the Trust Fund. All deposits shall become part of the Trust Fund corpus. Moneys in the Trust Fund are not subject to appropriation and shall be used solely to provide financing to the Illinois Habitat Fund. All gifts, grants, assets, funds, or moneys received by the Department under this Act shall be deposited and held by the State Treasurer as ex officio custodian thereof, separate and apart from all public moneys or funds of this State in a trust fund established in accordance with State law, and shall be administered by the Director exclusively for the purposes set forth in this Act. All moneys in the Trust Fund are to be invested and reinvested by the State Treasurer. All interest accruing from these investments shall be deposited in the Trust Fund.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Illinois Statutes Chapter 520. Wildlife § 25/15. Illinois Habitat Fund and the Illinois Habitat Endowment Trust Fund - last updated January 01, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-520-wildlife/il-st-sect-520-25-15/
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