There is created within the state treasury the "abandoned mine reclamation fund". All money received by the state pursuant to Title 4 of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, as amended, shall be delivered to the state treasurer and be deposited in the fund. Disbursements from the fund shall be made only upon warrant drawn by the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the secretary of energy, minerals and natural resources in order to carry out the purposes of the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Act.
History: Laws 1980, ch. 87, § 4; 1987, ch. 234, § 56; 1992, ch. 18, § 4.
ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For Title 4 of the federal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, see 30 U.S.C. §§ 1231 to 1243.
The 1992 amendment, effective May 20, 1992, added "created" to the section catchline and substituted "as amended" for "30 U.S.C. Sections 1201 through 1328 (1977)" in the second sentence.
The 1987 amendment, effective July 1, 1987, near the end of the last sentence substituted "energy, minerals and natural resources" for "energy and minerals."
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Liability for reclamation fees under § 402 of Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (30 USCS § 1232), 117 A.L.R. Fed. 377.