Utah Code 23A-7-206. Compensation for damage — Claims
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(1) A landowner participating in a cooperative wildlife management unit who incurs damages caused by a hunter on the landowner’s land may submit a claim and receive compensation for the claim from money received for cooperative wildlife management unit authorization or permit fees collected by the landowner association.
Terms Used In Utah Code 23A-7-206
- Cooperative wildlife management unit: means a generally contiguous area of land that is:(1)(a) open for hunting small game, waterfowl, turkey, or big game; and(1)(b) registered in accordance with this chapter and rules of the Wildlife Board. See Utah Code 23A-7-101
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Land: includes :
(18)(a) land;(18)(b) a tenement;(18)(c) a hereditament;(18)(d) a water right;(18)(e) a possessory right; and(18)(f) a claim. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5- Landowner association: means a landowner or an organization of owners of private lands who operates a cooperative wildlife management unit. See Utah Code 23A-7-101
- Permit: means a paper-based or electronic document that grants authority to engage in specified activities under this title or a rule or proclamation of the Wildlife Board. See Utah Code 23A-1-101
- 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
- Wildlife: means :
(61)(a) crustaceans, including brine shrimp and crayfish;(61)(b) mollusks; and(61)(c) vertebrate animals living in nature, except feral animals. See Utah Code 23A-1-101(2) The claims under Subsection (1) shall:(2)(a) be paid first and have priority over all other obligations of the landowner association;(2)(b) be reviewed, investigated, and paid by the landowner association; and(2)(c) not exceed annual revenues of a cooperative wildlife management unit.(3) A landowner participating in a cooperative wildlife management unit who incurs damages caused by a hunter on the landowner’s land may not hold the state liable for compensation.