(1) There is hereby established a revolving fund to be known as the “Kentucky reclamation guaranty fund,” which shall be administratively assigned to the cabinet and which shall be administered in accordance with the terms of KRS § 350.500 to
350.521.

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 350.503

  • Cabinet: means the Energy and Environment Cabinet. See Kentucky Statutes 350.010
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Reclamation: means the reconditioning of the area affected by surface coal mining operations under a plan approved by the cabinet. See Kentucky Statutes 350.010
  • Treatment: when used in a criminal justice context, means targeted interventions
    that focus on criminal risk factors in order to reduce the likelihood of criminal behavior. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Year: means calendar year. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

(2) The fund shall consist of all moneys collected pursuant to KRS § 350.515 and
350.518.
(3) Moneys collected pursuant to subsection (2) of this section shall not be utilized for the reclamation of permits forfeited prior to January 1, 2014, except for obligations as may arise from the forfeiture of bonds prior to that date secured by the voluntary bond pool.
(4) Moneys in the fund shall be held in an interest-bearing account and shall be used as follows and for no other purposes:
(a) To reclaim, in the event of forfeiture, permit areas or increments thereof, covered by the fund;
(b) To compensate the cabinet for costs of administering the fund;
(c) To fund audits and actuarial studies required under KRS § 350.509; and
(d) To cover all operating expenses and any necessary legal expenses of the
Reclamation Guaranty Fund Commission.
(5) Moneys in the fund shall not be utilized for long-term treatment of substandard water discharges and subsidence.
(6) Notwithstanding KRS § 45.229, any moneys remaining in the fund at the close of a fiscal year shall not lapse, but shall be carried forward into the succeeding fiscal year for use as provided in this section.
(7) The fund shall be exempt from the requirements applicable to insurers under KRS Chapter 304.
Effective: March 22, 2013
History: Created 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 78, sec. 2, effective March 22, 2013.