{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-natural-resources-1-703","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Natural Resources § 1–703","heading":"","body":"(a) (1) The Secretary may distribute not more than 5% of the net proceeds of the Fund to a promotional account to be used to promote further donations to the Fund.\n(2) Money in the Fund may be used for administrative costs calculated in accordance with § 1–103(b)(2) of this title.\n(b) After making the distributions allowed under subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary shall distribute the remainder of the net proceeds of the Fund as follows:\n(1) 50% to the Chesapeake Bay Trust established under § 8–1902 of this article, to be used by the Trust only as provided in § 1–704 of this subtitle; and\n(2) 50% to an endangered species account, to be used only to conserve nongame, threatened and endangered species as provided in § 1–705 of this subtitle.","path":["Article - Natural Resources"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gnr\u0026section=1-703","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:00:08Z","sha256":"1358e022d30528ca6dbfb053aa219327c59f8a36ffedbbcc193705358c6b4291","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-natural-resources-1-702","next":"us-md/md.-code-natural-resources-1-704"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}