45.1-261 - Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund.
§ 45.1-261. Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund.
A. There is hereby created in the State Treasurer's office a special fund tobe known as the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, referred to in this articleas the fund, which shall be administered by the Director.
B. The fund shall consist of deposits, made from time to time, of:
1. Amounts granted by the Secretary for purposes of conducting the approvedState Reclamation Plan and annual reclamation projects;
2. Use fees charged for uses of lands acquired or reclaimed pursuant to thisarticle, after expenditures for maintenance have been deducted;
3. Moneys recovered through the satisfaction of liens filed against privatelyowned land pursuant to this article;
4. Moneys recovered from sale of lands acquired by the Director pursuant tothis article;
5. Donations made for the purposes of this article and other moneys madeavailable or appropriated to the Director for such purposes.
C. Moneys deposited in the fund shall be used to carry out the StateReclamation Program as approved by the Secretary.
(1979, c. 290.)