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4-20-1 Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Advisory board" means a group of stockmen duly elected by the owners of livestock within a particular grazing district and appointed by the Secretary of Interior to act under oath in an advisory capacity within that district in the administration of the Taylor Grazing Act;
(2) "Fees" mean the revenue collected by the Secretary of Interior from assessments on livestock using public lands;
(3) "Grazing district" means a convenient administrative unit of public land designated by the Secretary of Interior as being valuable for grazing and for raising forage crops;
(4) "Public lands" mean vacant unappropriated and unreserved federal lands; and
(5) "Sales" or "leases" mean the sale or lease, respectively,
of isolated or disconnected tracts of public lands by the
Secretary of Interior.
1979
4-20-2 Revenue collected from fees or from sales or leases to be deposited with state treasurer.
All funds received by the state from fees or from sales
or leases collected by the Secretary of Interior under the
Taylor Grazing Act, 43 U.S.C. Section 315 et seq., shall
be deposited with the state treasurer. The state treasurer
shall determine from the Department of Interior the receipts
collected from fees in each grazing district and the receipts
collected from the sale or lease of public lands.
1992
4-20-3 Revenue from sale or lease of public lands to be distributed pro rata to school districts - Basis for distribution.
The funds received by the state from the sale or lease
of public lands shall be distributed pro rata to each school
district based upon the amount of revenue generated from
the sale or lease of public lands within such district. All
revenue generated within a particular school district shall
be credited and deposited to the general school fund of that
school district.
1979
4-20-4 Revenue from grazing fees to be distributed pro rata to grazing districts - Basis for distribution.
The funds received from fees shall be distributed pro
rata to each grazing district based upon the amount of revenue
generated from the imposition of fees within that district.
1979
4-20-5 Grazing districts to distribute funds received pro rata to counties within district - Basis for distribution - Advisory board to direct expenditure of funds.
The funds received from fees by each grazing district shall be distributed pro rata to each county within its boundaries in proportion to the amount of public land located within the county. The advisory board of each district shall direct the expenditure of the funds for the following purposes:
(1) range improvement and maintenance;
(2) control of predatory and depredating animals;
(3) control and extermination of poisonous and noxious weeds;
(4) purchase or lease of lands for the benefit of the grazing district; and
(5) the general welfare of livestock grazing within the
grazing district.
1979
4-20-6 Advisory board treasurer to file surety bond with state treasurer - Bond premium payment.
Each advisory board treasurer shall file with the state
treasurer, either a corporate surety bond in the amount of
$5,000 or a personal surety bond in the amount of $10,000,
for the faithful performance of such treasurer's official
duties. Bond premiums shall be paid by the advisory board
from the grazing district's allotment.
1979
4-20-7 State treasurer to distribute revenue to grazing districts.
As soon as the state treasurer has ascertained the amount
of money available, and has approved the bonds of the treasurers
of the several advisory boards, the treasurer shall direct
the auditor to draw warrants on the state treasury for the
amount to be distributed to each grazing district, and shall
deliver the warrants for deposit to the respective treasurers
of each grazing district.
1979
4-20-8 Audit of grazing districts - State auditor to coordinate with Department of Interior in conduct of audit.
The state auditor is authorized to coordinate with the
Department of Interior in auditing the books of the several
advisory boards.
1979
4-20-9 Commission to supervise distribution of undistributed funds if United States alters or discontinues funding leaving funds or resources available.
If the United States alters or discontinues funding under
the Taylor Grazing Act or the operation of advisory boards,
leaving funds or other resources undistributed or otherwise
without means for continuation, the commissioner shall supervise
and control the distribution of such undistributed funds
or other resources.
1979
