North Dakota § 20.1-02-16.2 Nongame wildlife fund established - Uses - Appropriation

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§ 20.1-02-16.2 — Nongame wildlife fund established - Uses - Appropriation

North Dakota § 20.1-02-16.2

Title 20.1Game, Fish, Predators, and Boating

Ch. 20.1-02Game and Fish Department

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N.D. Cent. Code § 20.1-02-16.2 (2026).

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There is hereby established in the state treasury a special fund known as the nongame
wildlife fund. The fund may be expended subject to appropriation by the legislative assembly to
the game and fish department and must be used only for the purposes of preservation,
inventory, perpetuation, and conservation of nongame wildlife, natural areas, and nature
preserves in this state. The game and fish department shall allocate a portion of the fund to
other state agencies for the purpose stated in this section, and with approval of the director. For
the purpose of this section, "nongame wildlife" means all species of native animals not
commonly taken for sport or commercial purposes and does not include animals determined by
the game and fish department to be harmful animals. "Natural areas" and

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There is hereby established in the state treasury a special fund known as the nongame
wildlife fund. The fund may be expended subject to appropriation by the legislative assembly to
the game and fish department and must be used only for the purposes of preservation,
inventory, perpetuation, and conservation of nongame wildlife, natural areas, and nature
preserves in this state. The game and fish department shall allocate a portion of the fund to
other state agencies for the purpose stated in this section, and with approval of the director. For
the purpose of this section, "nongame wildlife" means all species of native animals not
commonly taken for sport or commercial purposes and does not include animals determined by
the game and fish department to be harmful animals. "Natural areas" and "nature preserves"
mean areas as defined in section 55-11-02.