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150.620 Acquisition of lands for establishment and maintenance of public shooting, fishing, and other recreational areas -- Operation of facilities and lands -- <br>Subleasing of land. For the purpose of encouraging and developing public interest in wildlife and carrying out <br>the policy of the Commonwealth of Kentucky under KRS Chapter 150, the Department of <br>Fish and Wildlife Resources Commission, as a state agency, and based upon <br>investigations and recommendations of the commission, is hereby authorized to acquire <br>lands including any improvements thereon by purchase, condemnation or lease from the <br>State Property and Buildings Commission or from others, and partly by any or all of such <br>means, and to thereafter establish, improve, maintain, and operate public shooting and <br>fishing grounds and similar or related recreational facilities thereon, and for the purpose <br>of paying the cost of any such purchase or condemnation and the maintenance and <br>operation expenses may use and apply any funds available for that purpose. The payments <br>under each such lease shall be deemed an administrative and operating expense of the <br>department, and such payments may be secured by a pledge of and made from all or any <br>part of the funds coming under the control of the department including the game and fish <br>fund, as may be provided and specified in the lease. The commissioner, with the approval <br>of the commission may sublease any lands and improvements thereon acquired under the <br>provisions of this chapter for agricultural and for any purpose deemed by the commission <br>to be incidental or beneficial to the maintenance and operation of the balance of said <br>lands and improvements for the purpose herein stated. The commission may impose and <br>enforce special regulations in the maintenance and operation of the facilities and lands <br>acquired under the provisions of this section or lands that are managed by the department <br>under a cooperative agreement and charge such rates as may be deemed fair and <br>reasonable for the use of and participation of the public in the facilities and lands and <br>lease payments aforesaid may be made a first charge on the income and revenues from the <br>maintenance and operation of the facilities and lands and from the sublease of any portion <br>thereof, to be supplemented with any other funds available for that purpose. Effective: July 14, 2000 <br>History: Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 35, sec. 5, effective July 14, 2000. -- Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 365, sec. 15, effective July 15, 1988. -- Created 1956 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 115, sec. 26, effective May 18, 1956.

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150.620 Acquisition of lands for establishment and maintenance of public shooting, fishing, and other recreational areas -- Operation of facilities and lands -- <br>Subleasing of land. For the purpose of encouraging and developing public interest in wildlife and carrying out <br>the policy of the Commonwealth of Kentucky under KRS Chapter 150, the Department of <br>Fish and Wildlife Resources Commission, as a state agency, and based upon <br>investigations and recommendations of the commission, is hereby authorized to acquire <br>lands including any improvements thereon by purchase, condemnation or lease from the <br>State Property and Buildings Commission or from others, and partly by any or all of such <br>means, and to thereafter establish, improve, maintain, and operate public shooting and <br>fishing grounds and similar or related recreational facilities thereon, and for the purpose <br>of paying the cost of any such purchase or condemnation and the maintenance and <br>operation expenses may use and apply any funds available for that purpose. The payments <br>under each such lease shall be deemed an administrative and operating expense of the <br>department, and such payments may be secured by a pledge of and made from all or any <br>part of the funds coming under the control of the department including the game and fish <br>fund, as may be provided and specified in the lease. The commissioner, with the approval <br>of the commission may sublease any lands and improvements thereon acquired under the <br>provisions of this chapter for agricultural and for any purpose deemed by the commission <br>to be incidental or beneficial to the maintenance and operation of the balance of said <br>lands and improvements for the purpose herein stated. The commission may impose and <br>enforce special regulations in the maintenance and operation of the facilities and lands <br>acquired under the provisions of this section or lands that are managed by the department <br>under a cooperative agreement and charge such rates as may be deemed fair and <br>reasonable for the use of and participation of the public in the facilities and lands and <br>lease payments aforesaid may be made a first charge on the income and revenues from the <br>maintenance and operation of the facilities and lands and from the sublease of any portion <br>thereof, to be supplemented with any other funds available for that purpose. Effective: July 14, 2000 <br>History: Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 35, sec. 5, effective July 14, 2000. -- Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 365, sec. 15, effective July 15, 1988. -- Created 1956 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 115, sec. 26, effective May 18, 1956.

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Statutes > Kentucky > 150-00 > 620

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150.620 Acquisition of lands for establishment and maintenance of public shooting, fishing, and other recreational areas -- Operation of facilities and lands -- <br>Subleasing of land. For the purpose of encouraging and developing public interest in wildlife and carrying out <br>the policy of the Commonwealth of Kentucky under KRS Chapter 150, the Department of <br>Fish and Wildlife Resources Commission, as a state agency, and based upon <br>investigations and recommendations of the commission, is hereby authorized to acquire <br>lands including any improvements thereon by purchase, condemnation or lease from the <br>State Property and Buildings Commission or from others, and partly by any or all of such <br>means, and to thereafter establish, improve, maintain, and operate public shooting and <br>fishing grounds and similar or related recreational facilities thereon, and for the purpose <br>of paying the cost of any such purchase or condemnation and the maintenance and <br>operation expenses may use and apply any funds available for that purpose. The payments <br>under each such lease shall be deemed an administrative and operating expense of the <br>department, and such payments may be secured by a pledge of and made from all or any <br>part of the funds coming under the control of the department including the game and fish <br>fund, as may be provided and specified in the lease. The commissioner, with the approval <br>of the commission may sublease any lands and improvements thereon acquired under the <br>provisions of this chapter for agricultural and for any purpose deemed by the commission <br>to be incidental or beneficial to the maintenance and operation of the balance of said <br>lands and improvements for the purpose herein stated. The commission may impose and <br>enforce special regulations in the maintenance and operation of the facilities and lands <br>acquired under the provisions of this section or lands that are managed by the department <br>under a cooperative agreement and charge such rates as may be deemed fair and <br>reasonable for the use of and participation of the public in the facilities and lands and <br>lease payments aforesaid may be made a first charge on the income and revenues from the <br>maintenance and operation of the facilities and lands and from the sublease of any portion <br>thereof, to be supplemented with any other funds available for that purpose. Effective: July 14, 2000 <br>History: Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 35, sec. 5, effective July 14, 2000. -- Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 365, sec. 15, effective July 15, 1988. -- Created 1956 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 115, sec. 26, effective May 18, 1956.