Michigan Laws 324.50137 – Expenses of district; sources of payment; allocation of funds
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(1) The expenses of a district may be paid from 1 or more of the following:
(a) An appropriation by the legislature.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 324.50137
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- Department: means the director of the department of natural resources or his or her designee to whom the director delegates a power or duty by written instrument. See Michigan Laws 324.301
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
(b) The revenues of the district’s facilities and operations.
(c) The proceeds of the service fees authorized by this part.
(d) The proceeds of sales of state timber within the district except for the redemption of the bonds in case of default.
(e) Federal grants or from gifts or grants from private persons.
(f) The proceeds from the sale of the bonds of the district.
(g) Any other funds available to the district.
(2) When allocating available funds among proposed districts, the department shall consider the proposed district or districts which in its judgment will produce the greatest public benefit, giving consideration to all of the following factors:
(a) The need for and potential commercial benefits of forest improvement if the district is formed within the proposed gross territorial boundaries.
(b) The need for and potential benefits to long-term production, maintenance, and enhancement of the total forest resource system.