38-129. FOREST PROTECTION FUND — CUSTODY, SOURCES AND APPROPRIATION — DISBURSEMENT. The state treasurer shall be custodian of a fund known as the "forest protection fund" into which shall be paid all owners’ assessments, penalties and costs recovered in actions authorized by this chapter, and a portion of all fines as provided in the succeeding section and all funds accruing or received under any other provision of this chapter including all funds allocated by the United States under the act of March 1, 1911 (36 Stat. 96) and amendments thereto, known as the Weeks law, and the act of June 7, 1924, known as the Clarke-McNary act, and all other federal acts for forest fire protection. All moneys in existing forest protection or foresters’ special fund are hereby transferred to the forest protection fund established hereby.
All moneys appropriated for, accruing to or received by this fund are hereby appropriated for the purposes of this chapter and shall be paid out by the state treasurer only upon state vouchers prepared and approved by the director of the department of lands and approved by the state board of examiners. All disbursements, costs and expenses accruing, contracted for and/or incurred by the director of the department of lands in administering the provisions of this chapter and in carrying out the agreements authorized by section 38-104, Idaho Code, and not otherwise provided for shall be paid from this fund; provided, that disbursements of such portions of this fund as are represented by allotments to the state under the Weeks law and the Clarke-McNary act and other federal acts for forest fire protection shall be limited to the purpose for which such allotments are made by the federal government.
The director of the department of lands may convert the money derived from this fund into a revolving fund as may be necessary or into a general expense fund for the payment of such disbursements as are herein provided for.
History:
[38-129, added 1972, ch. 401, sec. 2, p. 1164.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 38 - FORESTRY, FOREST PRODUCTS AND STUMPAGE DISTRICTS
Chapter 1 - IDAHO FORESTRY ACT
Section 38-102 - DUTIES OF DIRECTOR OF DEPARTMENT OF LANDS.
Section 38-104 - COOPERATION WITH OTHER AGENCIES — RESTRICTIONS.
Section 38-104A - NONPROFIT TIMBER PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATIONS — RESTRICTIONS ON LIABILITY.
Section 38-104B - NONPROFIT RANGELAND FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATIONS.
Section 38-105 - STATE FOREST AND RANGE LANDS — APPLICATION OF CHAPTERS.
Section 38-106 - HEARING OF AGGRIEVED LANDOWNER.
Section 38-107 - UNCONTROLLED FIRES A NUISANCE — ABATEMENT — CIVIL LIABILITY.
Section 38-108 - PROTECTION BY WOODWORKING AND WOOD PRODUCT PLANTS.
Section 38-109 - PENALTY FOR VIOLATION — INJUNCTION — SUSPENSION OF RESTRICTIONS.
Section 38-110 - FOREST PROTECTIVE DISTRICTS — FIRE WARDENS.
Section 38-111 - PROTECTION BY OWNER — ASSESSMENTS — BUDGET OF PROTECTIVE DISTRICTS.
Section 38-112 - CHARGES A LIEN — METHOD OF COLLECTION.
Section 38-113 - PURCHASER OF FOREST PRODUCTS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROTECTION — LIENS.
Section 38-114 - STATE TO PAY PRO RATA FOR FIRE PROTECTION — DEFICIENCY WARRANTS.
Section 38-116 - CAMPFIRES — ACTS PROHIBITED — PENALTY.
Section 38-117 - THROWING AWAY LIGHTED MATERIAL — PENALTY.
Section 38-118 - DUTY OF RAILROADS — PENALTIES.
Section 38-119 - NOTIFICATION OF FIRES BY RAILROAD EMPLOYEES — PENALTY.
Section 38-120 - INSTRUCTION TO EMPLOYEES OF RAILROADS.
Section 38-121 - OPERATION OF ENGINES WITHOUT ADEQUATE PROTECTION — PENALTY — INJUNCTION.
Section 38-124 - PRECAUTIONS IN DISPOSAL OF SLASH — SEPARATE OFFENSES — PENALTY.
Section 38-126 - INTERFERENCE WITH PROTECTIVE AGENCIES — PENALTY.
Section 38-127 - DESTRUCTION OF SIGNS AND WARNINGS — PENALTIES.
Section 38-128 - DUTIES OF PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS AND ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Section 38-129 - FOREST PROTECTION FUND — CUSTODY, SOURCES AND APPROPRIATION — DISBURSEMENT.
Section 38-130 - DISPOSITION OF FINES.
Section 38-131 - DEFICIENCY WARRANTS FOR EXCESS COSTS OF FIRE SUPPRESSION.
Section 38-131A - DEFICIENCY WARRANTS FOR COSTS OF FIRE SUPPRESSION ON STATE-OWNED RANGE LANDS.
Section 38-132 - REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD — PENALTY FOR VIOLATION.
Section 38-133 - OFFICERS CHARGED WITH ENFORCEMENT.
Section 38-134 - FOREST PRACTICES ACT ADMINISTRATION — FUNDING.