Section 2-12-21. – Collection of fire suppression charges.
§ 2-12-21. Collection of fire suppression charges. (a) In lieu of any civil action that may be brought for the payment to the state or fire company for expenses incurred by a fire chief or senior officer, or authorized forest fire official in attending and suppressing a forest fire, the director of the department of […]
Section 2-12-14. – Closing of fishing and hunting seasons during drought.
§ 2-12-14. Closing of fishing and hunting seasons during drought. Whenever during an open season for the hunting of any kind of game, or for fishing for any kind of fish, it appears to the governor that by reason of extreme drought the presence of hunters and persons fishing is likely to cause forest fires, […]
Section 2-12-15. – Emergency powers of director.
§ 2-12-15. Emergency powers of director. Whenever, in his or her opinion, an unusual forest fire hazard exists, the governor shall in writing, notify the director of environmental management, and shall likewise notify the director when in his or her opinion the hazard has ceased to exist. Between the dates of the receipt by him […]
Section 2-12-16. – Compensation of emergency fire fighters.
§ 2-12-16. Compensation of emergency fire fighters. Between the dates the state shall, upon vouchers approved by the director of environmental management and out of the appropriation provided for by § 2-11-11, pay fully, at the rate of the existing minimum wage per hour as set by the minimum wage law, all persons not resident […]
Section 2-12-1. – Definitions.
§ 2-12-1. Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter: (1) “Authorized representative” means anyone recognized and/or appointed and/or commissioned by the director of the department of natural resources to exercise and pursue the laws, rules and regulations intended by this chapter. (2) “Authorized senior officer” means a member of a fire organization who is authorized […]
Section 2-12-17. – Right of fire fighters and officials to enter land.
§ 2-12-17. Right of fire fighters and officials to enter land. No action of trespass shall lie against any person crossing or working upon the land of another to extinguish fire or to the director of environmental management or his or her representatives from crossing or working upon lands of another to investigate fire. History […]
Section 2-12-2. – Fire fighting equipment.
§ 2-12-2. Fire fighting equipment. The director of environmental management may purchase any special forest fire equipment and supplies that in his or her judgment may be necessary to promptly and quickly extinguish forest fires occurring in the more heavily wooded areas of the state, and the equipment and supplies shall be located in each […]
Section 2-12-18. – Disposition of fines — Limitation of prosecutions.
§ 2-12-18. Disposition of fines — Limitation of prosecutions. All fines recovered by virtue of this chapter and chapter 11 of this title shall be equally divided between the complainant and the forest fire district in which the offense was committed, and all prosecutions shall be commenced within three (3) years after the commission of […]
Section 2-12-3. – Lookout stations and appropriations.
§ 2-12-3. Lookout stations and appropriations. (a)(1) For the purpose of protecting the forests from fire, the director of environmental management may expend, within the amount appropriated, a sum sufficient to establish, equip and maintain lookout stations, may purchase or lease necessary land and purchase material, contract for the construction of lookout stations, employ a […]
Section 2-12-19. – Enforcement and prosecutions.
§ 2-12-19. Enforcement and prosecutions. It is the duty of the director of the department of environmental management or his or her duly authorized representative to enforce the provisions of this chapter and chapter 11 of this title and to prosecute any person, firm or corporation who, in his or her opinion, is guilty of […]