26.37(1)(b) (b) Establish an implementation committee for the consortium. Members of the committee may include one or more representatives from the department of natural resources, the department of commerce and the forest products industry.
26.37(1)(c) (c) Specify eligibility requirements for the grants and criteria for awarding the grants, including how the grants are to be distributed to each state participating in the consortium.
26.37(1)(d) (d) Require that the grants require matching funds or in-kind contributions by industrial recipients of the grants.
26.37(1)(e) (e) Require the implementation committee to identify an organization that can administer and award the grants and oversee the grant program.
26.37(1)(f) (f) Require the consortium to actively pursue funding from the states of Michigan and Minnesota of $200,000 annually from each state for 3 years.
26.37(1)(g) (g) Require the consortium to actively pursue federal and other funding sources.
26.37(2) (2) The department of natural resources may not expend moneys from the appropriations under s. 20.370 (5) (ax) or (6) (bt) unless the department of natural resources and the department of commerce first submit to the joint committee on finance the plan required under sub. (1). If the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance do not notify the department of natural resources within 14 working days after the date of the departments' submittal of the plan that the committee has scheduled a meeting to review the plan, the plan may be implemented and moneys may be expended as proposed by the department of natural resources. If, within 14 days after the date of the departments' submittal of the plan, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the department of natural resources that the committee has scheduled a meeting to review the plan, moneys may be expended only after the plan has been approved by the committee.
26.37 History History: 1995 a. 27 ss. 1430m, 9116 (5).
26.97 26.97 Law enforcement and police power. A state forest ranger, town chairperson, conservation warden or other duly appointed deputy may do any of the following:
26.97(1) (1) Arrest a person, with or without a warrant, when the person is detected actually committing a violation of this chapter or s. 167.10 (3), 941.10 (1), 941.11, 941.12, 941.13, 943.02 (1), 943.03, 943.04, 943.05 or 943.06 (2).
26.97(2) (2) Arrest a person, with or without a warrant, whom the ranger, chairperson, warden or deputy has reason to believe is committing or has committed a violation of a statutory provision specified under sub. (1).
26.97(3) (3) Take the arrested person before the circuit court for the county where the violation occurred and make a proper complaint.
26.97(4) (4) Execute and serve any warrant or process in the same manner as any constable.
26.97 History History: 1989 a. 79.
26.98 26.98 General penalty. Any person who violates a provision of this chapter for which no penalty is provided shall forfeit not more than $50.
26.98 History History: 1975 c. 365; 1983 a. 27 s. 643m; Stats. 1983 s. 26.98.
26.985 26.985 Penalties, repeaters.
26.985(1) (1) In this section, "violation" means any violation under this chapter or any violation of a department order punishable under this chapter.
26.985(2) (2) Except as provided in subs. (3) and (4), if a person is convicted of a violation and has one or more convictions, within the 5 years prior to the current conviction, for one or more violations, the person shall be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both. The prosecution shall allege and prove the prior convictions in the manner specified in s. 29.995.
26.985(3) (3) Except as provided in sub. (4), if a person is convicted of a violation and has 3 or more convictions, within the 3 years prior to the current conviction, for one or more violations, the person shall be fined not more than $2,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both. The prosecution shall allege and prove the prior convictions in the manner specified in s. 29.995.
26.985(4) (4)
26.985(4)(a)(a) A person under this section is subject to a fine not to exceed the fine under this section or the fine or forfeiture for the underlying offense, whichever is greater.
26.985(4)(b) (b) A person under this section is subject to imprisonment for a term not to exceed the amount provided under this section or the amount provided for the underlying offense, whichever is greater.
26.985 History History: 1989 a. 79.
26.99 26.99 Parties to a violation.
26.99(1) (1) Whoever is concerned in the commission of a violation of this chapter for which a forfeiture is imposed is a principal and may be charged with and convicted of the violation although he or she did not directly commit it and although the person who directly committed it has not been convicted of the violation.
26.99(2) (2) A person is concerned in the commission of the violation if the person:
26.99(2)(a) (a) Directly commits the violation;
26.99(2)(b) (b) Aids and abets the commission of it; or
26.99(2)(c) (c) Is a party to a conspiracy with another to commit it or advises, hires or counsels or otherwise procures another to commit it.
26.99 History History: 1975 c. 365.
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