(1) 

Terms Used In Utah Code 65A-5-2

  • Division: means the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands. See Utah Code 65A-1-1
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • 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
  • State lands: means all lands administered by the division. See Utah Code 65A-1-1
(a)  The division shall pay to the state treasurer money received, accompanied by a statement showing the respective sources of the money.

(b)  Each source shall be classified as to sales, rentals, royalties, interest, fees, penalties, and forfeitures.

(2) 

(a)  Money received by the division as a first or down payment on an application to purchase, permit, or lease state lands or minerals shall be paid to the state treasurer and held in suspense pending final action on the application.

(b)  After final action a payment described in Subsection (2)(a) shall either be credited to the appropriate fund or account, or refunded to the applicant in accordance with the action taken.

Amended by Chapter 54, 2022 General Session