It is the legislative intent that people who use the state parks be given the opportunity to voluntarily contribute to the maintenance, renovation, promotion, expansion, recreational and educational programs, and operations of such parks. Each state park shall provide a collection point, box or other suitable arrangement at which park users may make donations to […]
There is created a special agency account in the state general fund to be known as the “state park fund,” hereinafter referred to in this part as the “fund.” Any fund balance remaining unexpended at the end of a fiscal year in the fund shall be carried forward into the subsequent fiscal year. Interest accruing […]
The fund shall be used for expenditures for state parks, including, but not limited to: The administration of state parks; The purchase of lands and rights therein suitable for management by the division of state parks; The renovation, equipment, maintenance and upkeep of managed property and all buildings and structures related thereto; The construction of […]
No voluntary contributions or donations made pursuant to this part shall be used to pay salaries of employees or administrators of such state parks.
It is the legislative intent that the following types of revenue-generating facilities at state parks shall be self-sufficient by the fiscal year 2007-2008: marinas, campgrounds, golf courses, cabins, gift shops, restaurants and inns. “Self-sufficient” means that the revenue generated at all such facilities collectively is sufficient to cover all of the direct operational costs incurred […]
If revenues are generated by the facilities named in § 11-3-305 which exceed the needs for self-sufficiency, then they may be applied in priority order, first to other operations at the park where they are located, next to parks containing historic sites or museums or natural areas, and finally to other state parks.
