Utah Code 4-20-105. Rangeland Improvement Account — Administered by department
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Terms Used In Utah Code 4-20-105
- Department: means the Department of Agriculture and Food created in Chapter 2, Administration. See Utah Code 4-1-109
- Fees: means the revenue collected by the United States secretary of interior from assessments on livestock using public lands. See Utah Code 4-20-102
- Grazing district: means an administrative unit of land:(3)(a) designated by the commissioner as valuable for grazing and for raising forage crops; and(3)(b) that consists of any combination of the following:(3)(b)(i) public lands;(3)(b)(ii) private land;(3)(b)(iii) state land; and(3)(b)(iv) school and institutional trust land as defined in Section 53C-1-103. See Utah Code 4-20-102
- 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
- leases: means the sale or lease, respectively, of isolated or disconnected tracts of public lands by the United States secretary of interior. See Utah Code 4-20-102
- Restricted account: means the Rangeland Improvement Account created in Section 4-20-105. See Utah Code 4-20-102
- 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
- United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(1)(a) There is created a restricted account within the General Fund known as the “Rangeland Improvement Account.”(1)(b) The restricted account shall consist of:(1)(b)(i) money received by the state from the United States Secretary of Interior under the Taylor Grazing Act, 43 U.S.C. § 315 et seq., for sales, leases, and fees;(1)(b)(ii) grants or appropriations from the state or federal government; and(1)(b)(iii) grants from private foundations.(1)(c) Interest earned on the restricted account shall be deposited into the General Fund.(2) The department shall:(2)(a) administer the restricted account;(2)(b) obtain from the United States Department of Interior the receipts collected from:(2)(b)(i) fees in each grazing district; and(2)(b)(ii) the receipts collected from the sale or lease of public lands; and(2)(c) distribute restricted account money in accordance with Section 4-20-106.