Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 38, September 20, 2024
A. An incorporated
nonprofit organization that is tax exempt under section 501(c) seeking special
big game license-tags as authorized under A.R.S. §
17-346
shall submit a proposal to the Director of the Arizona Game and Fish Department
from March 1 through May 31 preceding the year when the tags may be legally
used. The proposal shall include all of the following information for each
member of the organization coordinating the proposal:
1. The name of the organization making the
proposal and the:
a. Name;
b. Mailing address;
c. E-mail address, when available;
and
d. Telephone number;
2. Organization's previous
involvement with wildlife management;
3. Organization's conservation
objectives;
4. Number of special
big game license-tags and the species requested;
5. Purpose to be served by the issuance of
these tags;
6. Method or methods by
which the tags will be marketed and sold;
7. Proposed fund raising plan;
8. Estimated amount of money to be raised and
the rationale for that estimate;
9.
Any special needs or particulars relevant to the marketing of the
tags;
10. A copy of the
organization's articles of incorporation and evidence that the organization has
tax-exempt status under Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, unless a
current and correct copy is already on file with the Department;
11. Statement that the person or organization
submitting the proposal agrees to the conditions established under A.R.S.
§
17-346
and this Section;
12. Printed name
and signature of the president and secretary-treasurer of the organization or
their equivalent; and
13. Date of
signing.
B. The Director
shall return to the organization any proposal that does not comply with the
requirements established under A.R.S. §
17-346
and this Section. Because proposals are reviewed for compliance after the May
31 deadline, an organization that receives a returned proposal cannot resubmit
a corrected proposal, but may submit a proposal that complies with the
requirements established under A.R.S. §
17-346
and this Section the following year.
C. The Director shall submit all timely and
valid proposals to the Commission for consideration.
1. In selecting an organization, the
Commission shall consider the:
a. Written
proposal;
b. Proposed uses for tag
proceeds;
c. Qualifications of the
organization as a fund raiser;
d.
Proposed fund raising plan;
e.
Organization's previous involvement with wildlife management; and
f. Organization's conservation
objectives.
2. The
Commission may accept any proposal in whole or in part and may reject any
proposal if it is in the best interest of wildlife to do so.
3. Commission approval and issuance of any
special big game license-tag is contingent upon compliance with this
Section.
D. A successful
organization shall agree in writing to all of the following:
1. To underwrite all promotional and
administrative costs to sell and transfer each special big game
license-tag;
2. To transfer all
proceeds to the Department within 90 days of the date that the organization
sells or awards the tag;
3. To sell
and transfer each special big game license-tag as described in the proposal;
and
4. To provide the Department
with the name, address, and physical description of each person to whom a
special big game license-tag is to be issued within 60 days of the
sale.
E. The Department
and the successful organization shall coordinate on:
1. The specific projects or purposes
identified in the proposal;
2. The
arrangements for the deposit of the proceeds, the accounting procedures, and
final audit; and
3. The dates when
the wildlife project or purpose will be accomplished.
F. The Department shall dedicate all proceeds
generated by the sale or transfer of a special big game license-tag to the
management of the species for which the tag was issued.
1. A special license-tag shall not be issued
until the Department receives all proceeds from the sale of
license-tags.
2. The Department
shall not refund proceeds.
G. A special big game license-tag is valid
only for the person named on the tag, for the season dates on the tag, and for
the species for which the tag was issued.
1. A
hunting license is required for the tag to be valid.
2. Possession of a special big game
license-tag shall not invalidate any other big game tag or application for any
other big game tag.
3. Wildlife
taken under the authority of a special big game license-tag shall not count
towards the established bag limit for that species.
H. A person who wins the special big game
license-tag through auction or raffle is prohibited from selling the special
big game license-tag to another person.
