Affected by 63I-1-204 on 7/1/2032 Effective 5/4/2022 4-20-103. Utah Grazing Improvement Program Advisory Board — Duties. (1) (a) There is created within the department the Utah Grazing Improvement Program Advisory Board. (b) The commissioner shall appoint the following members: (i) one member from each regional board; (ii) one member from the Conservation Commission, created in […]
Effective 7/1/2017 4-20-104. Regional grazing advisory boards — Duties. (1) The commissioner shall appoint members to a regional board for each grazing district from nominations submitted by: (a) the Utah Cattlemen’s Association; (b) the Utah Woolgrowers Association; (c) the Utah Farm Bureau Federation; and (d) a conservation district, if the conservation district’s boundaries include some […]
Effective 7/1/2017 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. […]
Effective 7/1/2017 4-20-106. Rangeland Improvement Account distribution. (1) The department shall distribute restricted account money as provided in this section. (a) The department shall: (i) distribute pro rata to each school district the money received by the state under Subsection 4-20-105(1)(b)(i) from the sale or lease of public lands based upon the amount of revenue […]
Effective 7/1/2017 4-20-107. Audit of grazing districts — State auditor to coordinate with Department of Interior in conduct of audit. The state auditor is authorized to coordinate with the Department of Interior in auditing the books of the several advisory boards. Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 345, 2017 General Session
Effective 7/1/2017 4-20-108. Commissioner to supervise distribution of undistributed funds if United States alters or discontinues funding leaving funds or resources available. If the United States alters or discontinues funding under the Taylor Grazing Act, 43 U.S.C. Sec. 315 et seq., or the operation of advisory boards, leaving funds or other resources undistributed or otherwise […]
Effective 7/1/2017 4-20-109. Promotion of multiple use of rangeland resources. (1) The department shall work cooperatively to promote efficient multiple-use management of the rangeland resources of the public lands administered by the federal Bureau of Land Management within the state to benefit the overall public interest. (2) The department may serve as an independent resource […]