63L-8-307.  Public Land Protection Fund — Forfeitures and deposits.

(1)  There is created an expendable special revenue fund known as the “Public Land Protection Fund.”

Terms Used In Utah Code 63L-8-307

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Director: means the director of the Department of Land Management or the director's designee. See Utah Code 63L-8-102
  • DLM: means the Department of Land Management, created in Section 63L-9-102. See Utah Code 63L-8-102
  • Land: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Public land: means any land or land interest:
(a) acquired by the state from the federal government pursuant to Section 63L-6-103, except:
(i) areas subsequently designated as a protected wilderness area, as described in Title 63L, Chapter 7, Utah Wilderness Act; and
(ii) lands managed by the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration pursuant to Title 53C, School and Institutional Trust Lands Management Act; or
(b) for which the state is given management responsibility from the federal government. See Utah Code 63L-8-102
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
    • (2)  The fund shall consist of:

    (a)  money appropriated by the Legislature;

    (b)  money received by the state as a result of:

    (i)  the forfeiture of a bond or other security by a resource developer or purchaser or permittee who does not fulfill the requirements of a contract or permit or does not comply with rules issued under this chapter; or

    (ii)  a compromise or settlement of any claim involving present or potential damage to the public land;

    (c)  money voluntarily donated or contributed to the fund; and

    (d)  interest earned on money in the fund.

    (3)  The DLM may expend money in the fund to cover the cost of any improvement, protection, or rehabilitation work on public land, which is rendered necessary by the action that led to a forfeiture, compromise, or settlement.

    (4)  If the director finds that any portion of a deposit or amount forfeited under this chapter is in excess of the cost of doing the work authorized under this chapter, the director may issue a refund of the amount in excess to be made from applicable funds.

    Enacted by Chapter 317, 2016 General Session

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