Section 2-27-2. – Definitions.
§ 2-27-2. Definitions. As used in this chapter; (1) “Department” means the department of environmental management. (2) “Director” means the director of the department of environmental management, unless otherwise specified. (3) “Forest-based business” means the inclusion of all the activities that go into harvesting forest products and turning them into usable products. These businesses include […]
Section 2-27-3. – Forest conservation commission.
§ 2-27-3. Forest conservation commission. (a)(1) There is established the forest conservation commission consisting of the directors of the department of environmental management and the department of administration, or their respective designees; and nine (9) public members to be appointed by the director of the department of environmental management. The public appointees shall include at […]
Section 2-27-4. – Powers of commission.
§ 2-27-4. Powers of commission. The commission has the power to: (1) Retain by contract or employ counsel, auditors, engineers, appraisers, private consultants and advisors, or other personnel needed to provide necessary services; (2) Request the assistance of staff from the department or other state agencies on an as-needed basis; (3) Accept gifts, grants, or […]
Section 2-25-8. – Accountability and oversight.
§ 2-25-8. Accountability and oversight. (a) On an annual basis, the department shall prepare a report that details the performance of the local agriculture and seafood small grants and technical assistance program, and the disbursements made during the prior year from the local agriculture and seafood small grants and technical assistance fund and other sources, […]
Section 2-27-5. – Duties of the commission.
§ 2-27-5. Duties of the commission. The commission shall: (1) Develop the criteria necessary for defining the most important forest land under this chapter; (2) Make a reasonably accurate inventory of all land in the state that meets the definition of forest land; (3) Inform the public, public officials, and other citizens and interested persons […]
Section 2-25-9. – Powers and duties.
§ 2-25-9. Powers and duties. The department of environmental management may adopt any rules necessary for the administration of this section. History of Section.P.L. 2012, ch. 37, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 38, § 1.
Section 2-27-6. – Forest land conservation fund.
§ 2-27-6. Forest land conservation fund. (a) There is hereby established a forest land conservation fund. (b) The fund may be utilized for purposes consistent with this chapter. (c) The fund shall consist of the following sources: (1) Sums the legislature may appropriate; (2) Monies received from federal, state, or other sources, including bond funds; […]
Section 2-26-1. – Short title.
§ 2-26-1. Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Industrial Hemp Growth Act.” History of Section.P.L. 2016, ch. 441, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 442, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 88, art. 15, § 1.
Section 2-27-7. – Severability.
§ 2-27-7. Severability. If any provisions of this chapter or of any rule, regulation, or order made under this chapter, or the application of this chapter to any person or circumstances, is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this chapter, rule, regulation, or order, and the application of that provision […]
Section 2-26-2. – Legislative findings.
§ 2-26-2. Legislative findings. The general assembly finds and declares as follows: (1) The cannabis sativa plant used for the production of hemp is separate and distinct from forms of cannabis used to produce marijuana. (2) Hemp is used for products such as building materials, cloth, cordage, fiber, food, floor coverings, fuel, industrial chemicals, paint, […]