(a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, out of any money appropriated to the commissioner of natural resources for the purchase of tree seeds and seed cones the commissioner of management and budget shall pay to the commissioner upon request the amounts deemed necessary by the commissioner to maintain an inventory of tree seeds and seed cones to assure an adequate supply for the nursery and forestry development needs of the department and to pay for the seeds and seed cones in cash at the time of delivery.
(b) The commissioner shall deposit any money received pursuant to this section in a state depository subject to withdrawal for disbursement by check for the purposes described by the commissioner or authorized agent.
(c) The commissioner of management and budget shall prescribe rules by which the commissioner of natural resources shall account for the expenditures made pursuant to this section and may require an additional bond to cover all money paid to the commissioner of natural resources for disbursement pursuant to this section. Any bond premiums shall be paid by the commissioner from money available for that purpose.
(d) Unless the legislature specifically otherwise directs in any act appropriating money to the commissioner of natural resources for the purchase of tree seeds and seed cones, money paid to the commissioner pursuant to this section shall not cancel on June 30 of any fiscal year and shall be available for expenditure in the ensuing fiscal year.
1961 c 172 s 1; 1967 c 905 s 5; 1969 c 1129 art 10 s 2; 1973 c 492 s 14; 1981 c 356 s 279; 1986 c 444; 2003 c 112 art 2 s 50; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapter 89 — State Forests; Tree Planting; Forest Roads
Section 89.01 — Commissioner; Powers And Duties.
Section 89.011 — Forest Planning Coordination.
Section 89.012 — Unit Forest Resource Plans.
Section 89.015 — Southern Minnesota Tree Species; Research.
Section 89.016 — Forest Campgrounds.
Section 89.018 — Heritage Forests.
Section 89.021 — State Forests.
Section 89.0211 — Sale Of State Forest Lands Adjacent To Platted Areas.
Section 89.022 — Disposal Of Tillable Land In Memorial Hardwood Forest.
Section 89.025 — Dorer Memorial Hardwood Forest; Land Use Restricted.
Section 89.03 — Advancing Education.
Section 89.031 — Management And Control.
Section 89.032 — Acquiring Land.
Section 89.034 — Tax-forfeited Lands; Inclusion In State Forests.
Section 89.035 — Income From State Forest Lands; Disposition.
Section 89.0385 — Forest Management Investment Account; Cost Certification.
Section 89.039 — Forest Management Investment Account.
Section 89.05 — Accounting System.
Section 89.17 — Leases And Permits.
Section 89.18 — Roads Through State Forests.
Section 89.20 — Posted Land; Trespass.
Section 89.21 — Campgrounds; Establishment And Fees.
Section 89.22 — Uses Of State Forest Lands; Fees.
Section 89.26 — State Water Powers Withdrawn From Sale.
Section 89.27 — Land Suitable For Reforestation Withdrawn From Sale.
Section 89.28 — Pulpwood Investigation.
Section 89.35 — Tree Planting.
Section 89.36 — Producing And Procuring Planting Stock.
Section 89.37 — Distributing Planting Stock.
Section 89.38 — Prohibition; Penalties.
Section 89.39 — Purchase Agreements And Penalties.
Section 89.391 — Nursery Inspection Certificates; Limitations On Issuance.
Section 89.41 — School Forests.
Section 89.42 — Sale Of Forest Products.
Section 89.421 — Forest Resource Assessment Products And Services Account.
Section 89.43 — Tree Seeds And Cones; Payments From Appropriations.
Section 89.52 — Surveys And Investigations.
Section 89.53 — Control Of Forest Pests And Shade Tree Pests.
Section 89.54 — Zones Of Infestation; Establishment.
Section 89.55 — Infestation Control; Costs.
Section 89.551 — Approved Firewood Required.
Section 89.57 — Dissolution Of Infestation Zone.
Section 89.58 — Forest Pest And Shade Tree Pest Control Account.
Section 89.60 — Commissioner's Authority.
Section 89.61 — Act Supplemental.
Section 89.62 — Shade Tree Pest Control; Grant Program.
Section 89.63 — Certification Of Tree Inspectors.
Section 89.65 — Forestry Education.
Section 89.66 — Forestry Research And Extension.
Section 89.70 — State Forest Road Account.
Section 89.715 — Alternative Recording For State Forest Road.