Effective 7/1/2017
4-20-105. Rangeland Improvement Account — Administered by department.
4-20-105. Rangeland Improvement Account — Administered by department.
- (1)
- (a) There is created a restricted account within the General Fund known as the “Rangeland Improvement Account.”
- (b) The restricted account shall consist of:
- (i) money received by the state from the United States Secretary of Interior under the Taylor Grazing Act, 43 U.S.C. Section 315 et seq., for sales, leases, and fees;
- (ii) grants or appropriations from the state or federal government; and
- (iii) grants from private foundations.
- (c) Interest earned on the restricted account shall be deposited into the General Fund.
- (2) The department shall:
- (a) administer the restricted account;
- (b) obtain from the United States Department of Interior the receipts collected from:
- (i) fees in each grazing district; and
- (ii) the receipts collected from the sale or lease of public lands; and
- (c) distribute restricted account money in accordance with Section 4-20-106.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 345, 2017 General Session