§166E-1 Legislative findings. The legislature finds that article XI, section 10, of the state constitution establishes that “the public lands shall be used for the development of farm and homeownership on as widespread a basis as possible, in accordance with procedures and limitations prescribed by law”. Therefore, the legislature finds that certain public lands classified […]
§166E-10 Non-agricultural park land development. On behalf of the State or in partnership with a federal agency, a county, or a private party and except as provided in this section, the department may develop non-agricultural park lands that, at the option of the board, may be exempt from all statutes, ordinances, charter provisions, and rules […]
§166E-11 Lease negotiation. (a) The department may negotiate and enter into leases with any person who: (1) Holds a revocable permit for agricultural purposes; (2) Has formerly held an agricultural lease or a holdover lease of public land that expired within the last ten years and has continued to occupy the land; or (3) Is […]
§166E-12 Policy. Notwithstanding chapter 171, disposition of lands set aside for use pursuant to this chapter shall not be subject to the prior approval of the board of land and natural resources. [L 2006, c 157, pt of §1]
§166E-13 Rights of holders of security interests. (a) Prior board action shall be required when an institutional lender acquires the lessee’s interest through a foreclosure sale, judicial or nonjudicial, or by way of assignment in lieu of foreclosure, or when the institutional lender sells or causes the sale of the lessee’s interest in a lease […]
§166E-2 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter: “Agricultural activities” means the care and production of livestock, livestock products, poultry, or poultry products, or apiary, horticultural, or floricultural products, or the planting, cultivating, and harvesting of crops or trees. “Aquacultural activities” means the farming or ranching or any plant or animal species in a controlled […]
§166E-3 Transfer and management of non-agricultural park lands and related facilities to the department of agriculture. (a) Upon mutual agreement and approval of the board and the board of land and natural resources: (1) The department may accept the transfer of and manage certain qualifying non-agricultural park lands; and (2) Certain assets, including position counts, […]
§166E-4 Conversion of qualified and encumbered other agricultural lands. The department shall establish criteria and rules pursuant to chapter 91 and subject to approval by the board to convert qualified and encumbered non-agricultural park lands to department leases or other forms of encumbrance. [L 2003, c 90, pt of §1]
§166E-5 Extension of qualified and encumbered non-agricultural park lands transferred to and managed by the department. Notwithstanding chapter 171, the board shall establish criteria and rules to allow the cancellation, renegotiation, and extension of transferred encumbrances by the department. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, qualified and encumbered non-agricultural park lands transferred to the department […]
§166E-6 Rules. The board shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91, including eligibility requirements for each disposition and applicant qualifications, to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. [L 2003, c 90, pt of §1; am L 2006, c 157, §3]
§166E-7 Non-agricultural park lands special fund; established. (a) There is established in the state treasury the non-agricultural park lands special fund, into which shall be deposited: (1) Legislative appropriations to the fund; and (2) All lease rent, fees, penalties, and any other revenue or funds collected from non-agricultural park lands that are transferred, or in […]
§166E-8 Disposition. (a) Any provision of this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, the department may dispose of: (1) Public lands and related facilities set aside and designated for use pursuant to this chapter; and (2) Other lands and facilities under the jurisdiction of the department pursuant to section 166E-9 and notwithstanding chapter 171, by negotiation, […]
§166E-9 Authority to plan, develop, and manage non-agricultural park lands. In accordance with this chapter, the department may plan, develop, and manage non-agricultural park lands on: (1) Public lands set aside by executive order for use as non-agricultural park lands pursuant to section 171-11; (2) Other lands with the approval of the board that may […]
