27-443. Application fee; aggregate community
notice fund
A. The inspector shall adopt by rule an application fee for a community notice for
a new aggregate mining operation and for a major modification of an approved community
notice. The state mine inspector shall collect an application fee established by rule
from each owner or operator who applies pursuant to section 27-442 for a community notice
for a new aggregate mining operation or for a major modification of an approved community
notice. The inspector shall deposit, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, the monies
collected from applicants in the aggregate community notice fund.
B. The aggregate community notice fund is established. The state mine inspector
shall administer the fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated to the state
mine inspector for the purpose of processing community notice applications and to conduct
public meetings pursuant to this article. On notice from the inspector, the state
treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by section 35-313, and
monies earned from investment shall be credited to the fund. Monies in the fund are
exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations.
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