Iowa Code § 461.1
Title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Act”.
Iowa Code Chapter 461 — Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation
Iowa · statute · Iowa Code ch. 461 · 16 active provisions
Iowa Code § 461.2
Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Department” means the department of agriculture and land stewardship, the department of natural resources, or the department of transportation. 2. “Fiscal year” means the state fiscal year effective as provided in section 3.12. 3. “Initiative” includes…
Iowa Code § 461.3
Constitutional purpose and implementation
1. This chapter is created for the constitutional purposes of protecting and enhancing water quality and natural areas in this state, including parks, trails, and fish and wildlife habitat, and conserving agricultural soils in this state. 2. This chapter is intended to implement Article VII, section 10, of the Constitu…
Iowa Code § 461.11
Departmental consultation
1. When making decisions regarding the expenditure of trust fund moneys affecting soil and water conservation, the secretary of agriculture shall regularly consult with the soil conservation and water quality committee established in section 161A.4A. When making decisions regarding the expenditure of trust fund moneys…
Iowa Code § 461.21
Audit
1. The auditor of state or a certified public accounting firm appointed by the auditor of state shall conduct an annual audit of the trust fund and all accounts and transactions of the trust fund and accounts. 2. The auditor of state or the certified public accounting firm appointed by the auditor as provided in subsec…
Iowa Code § 461.22
Report
The three departments shall jointly prepare and submit to the governor and the general assembly not later than January 15 of each year a complete report in an electronic format detailing all of the following: 1. The receipts and expenditures of the trust fund and its accounts, a summary of initiatives supported by trus…
Iowa Code § 461.23
Rules
The department of revenue, the department of agriculture and land stewardship, the department of natural resources, and department of transportation shall adopt rules separately or jointly as necessary in order to implement and administer this chapter.
Iowa Code § 461.24
Public listing
The department of natural resources, the department of agriculture and land stewardship, and the department of transportation shall cooperate to publish and maintain a public listing of how moneys contained in the natural resources and outdoor recreation trust fund as created in section 461.31 are distributed and spent…
Iowa Code § 461.31
Natural resources and outdoor recreation trust fund creation
1. A natural resources and outdoor recreation trust fund is created within the state treasury. 2. a. The trust fund shall be composed of moneys required to be credited to the trust fund by law and moneys accepted by a department for placement in an account established in this subchapter and from any source. b. Trust fu…
Iowa Code § 461.32
Natural resources account allocations
1. A natural resources account is created in the trust fund. Twenty-three percent of the moneys credited to the trust fund shall be allocated to the account. 2. The account shall be used by the department of natural resources to support all of the following initiatives: a. The establishment, restoration, or enhancement…
Iowa Code § 461.33
Soil conservation and water protection account allocations
1. A soil conservation and water protection account is created in the trust fund. Twenty percent of the moneys credited to the trust fund shall be allocated to the account. 2. The account shall be used by the department of agriculture and land stewardship to support all of the following initiatives: a. Soil conservatio…
Iowa Code § 461.34
Watershed protection account allocations
1. A watershed protection account is created in the trust fund. Fourteen percent of the moneys credited to the trust fund shall be allocated to the account. 2. The account shall be used cooperatively by the department of natural resources and the department of agriculture and land stewardship to support all of the foll…
Iowa Code § 461.35
Iowa resources enhancement and protection fund allocation
Thirteen percent of the moneys credited to the trust fund shall be allocated to the Iowa resources enhancement and protection fund created in section 455A.18 for further allocation as provided in section 455A.19.
Iowa Code § 461.36
Local conservation partnership account allocations
1. A local conservation partnership account is created in the trust fund. Thirteen percent of the moneys credited to the trust fund shall be allocated to the account. 2. The department of natural resources shall distribute trust fund moneys from the account to local communities for the following initiatives: a. The mai…
Iowa Code § 461.37
Trails account allocations
1. A trails account is created in the trust fund. Ten percent of the moneys credited to the trust fund shall be allocated to the account. 2. The department of transportation and the department of natural resources shall use moneys in the account to support initiatives related to the design, establishment, maintenance,…
Iowa Code § 461.38
Lake restoration account allocations
1. A lake restoration account is created in the trust fund. Seven percent of the moneys credited to the trust fund shall be allocated to the account. 2. The department of natural resources shall use moneys in the account to support public lake restoration initiatives as follows: a. An initiative shall account for a lak…