Section 8610.9 - Grants to fund scientific research(a) Any funds remaining in the Marine Resources Protection Account in the Fish and Game Preservation Fund on or after January 1, 1995, shall, with the approval of the commission, be used to provide grants to colleges, universities, and other bona fide scientific research groups to fund marine resource related scientific research within the ecological reserves established by Section 8610.14. An amount, not to exceed 15 percent of the total funds remaining in that account on or after January 1, 1995, may be expended for the administration of this section.(b) Effective June 30, 2024, the Marine Resources Protection Account in the Fish and Game Preservation Fund in the State Treasury, created by this chapter, is hereby abolished.(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2025, and as of that date is repealed.Ca. Fish and Game Code § 8610.9
Amended by Stats 2024 ch 72 (SB 156),s 10, eff. 7/2/2024.Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 94, Sec. 1.5. Effective January 1, 1993.