Title 30, FISH

The commission may purchase, construct, repair and maintain buildings and other improvements on lands acquired for its use and under its control as may be deemed necessary for their proper utilization, maintenance, protection, development, administration, propagation of fish expe…

The commission may lease or otherwise secure rights-of-way on and across public or private lands and waters or other rights which may be required to conduct its proper functions.

The title records for lands acquired shall first be carefully searched and examined by the commission and when the commission is satisfied that a valid title can be secured the commission shall obtain a certification of title from an attorney at law or title insurance from a titl…

The commission shall pay what it considers to be a fair and reasonable price for acquisitions and improvements consistent with the purposes for which they are intended and expending, during any year, only such amount as, in its opinion, can be allotted for those purposes.

The title to any lands or waters acquired by purchase, gift, exchange or otherwise shall be taken in the name of the Commonwealth for the use of the commission.

The commission may designate lands which it secures title to, or total or partial control of, as it sees fit.

Lands, waters or buildings to which title has been acquired in the name of or for the use of the commission shall be exempt from the payment of all taxes except such fixed charges as apply to and are imposed upon Commonwealth forests.

(a) General rule.--The entire control of all lands or waters owned, leased or otherwise controlled shall be under the sole direction of the commission and the commission may promulgate such rules and regulations for its use and protection as it deems necessary or in the best inte…

(a) General rule.--All or part of lands and waters to which title has been acquired for the use of the commission or which have been leased may be used to create and maintain Commonwealth fish cultural stations, Commonwealth fish propagation areas or public fishing grounds for fi…

The commission may, by resolution adopted by unanimous vote at a meeting at which at least a majority of the members are present and voting, authorize the exchange or sale of all or part, including improvements and appurtenances, of any lands, waters or buildings to which title h…

The commission may dispose of, by lease, sale or otherwise, timber, minerals, oil and gas, or rights therein, on or under lands to which it has acquired title.

(a) General rule.--On and across lands to which title has been acquired for its use the commission may, at such charge or fee as the commission may establish, grant: (1) Rights-of-way or licenses therefor for roads, for pipe, electric and other utility lines and for telephone and…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the executive director, with the approval of the commission, may lease any land or interests in land over which the commission exercises title or control for a term not to exceed 25 years when the commission determines that the lease wi…

All net proceeds from the sale of lands, waters, timber, oil, gas or other minerals, leases of commission lands, waters or interests or rights from the production or sale of minerals and from licenses or other rights, granted by the commission, shall be deposited in the Fish Fund…