Section 6595.

(a) All fees collected by the department pursuant to this article, and any interest earned on those fees, shall be deposited in the Fish and Game Preservation Fund and shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, solely for purposes of the program. The department shall maintain the internal accountability necessary to ensure that expenditures of these funds meet the requirements and restrictions of the purposes of the program.

(b) An amount, not to exceed 15 percent of the total annual revenues deposited in the fund pursuant to this article, may be appropriated for the administration of the program, including any reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by members of the ocean resources enhancement advisory panel in the discharge of their duties pursuant to this article.

(c) No part of the program may be financed pursuant to this article unless it has been approved by both the director and a majority of the members of the ocean resources enhancement advisory panel.

(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 369, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1995.)