41-503. Expenditures from fund; purpose and amounts

(Rpld. 7/1/11)

A. Monies in the fund for local, regional and state trails, parks, outdoor recreation and open space shall consist of:

1. Five per cent of monies received pursuant to section 5-522 shall be spent on local, regional and state trails.

2. Thirty-five per cent of monies received pursuant to section 5-522 shall be spent on local, regional or state parks, for outdoor recreation and open space.

B. Arizona state parks board heritage fund monies allocated pursuant to subsection A, paragraphs 1 and 2 of this section shall be spent in accordance with section 41-511.25 and shall be available as matching funds.

C. No entity receiving funds under subsections A and B of this section shall receive more than twenty per cent of the monies available in any fiscal year.

D. Monies received pursuant to section 5-522 shall be spent as follows:

1. Seventeen per cent on acquisition of natural areas.

2. Four per cent on maintenance, operation and management of natural areas administered by the Arizona state parks board.

3. Seventeen per cent on local, regional and state historic preservation projects. Monies provided under this paragraph shall be administered by the Arizona state parks board through the state historic preservation officer.

4. Seventeen per cent on state park acquisition or development.

5. Five per cent on environmental education.

E. All monies earned as interest on monies received pursuant to section 5-522 shall be spent only in the percentages and for the purposes described in subsections A through D of this section or for costs of administering the Arizona state parks board heritage fund in such amounts as determined by the Arizona state parks board.

F. On or before December 31 each year the board shall submit its annual report to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives and the chairmen of the senate and house of representatives committees on natural resources and agriculture, or their successor committees. The annual report shall include information on:

1. The amount of monies spent or encumbered in the fund during the preceding fiscal year and a summary of the projects, activities and expenditures relating to:

(a) Local, regional and state trails.

(b) Local, regional or state parks for outdoor recreation and open space.

(c) Natural areas, including acquisition and maintenance, operation and management of natural areas.

(d) Local, regional and state historic preservation projects.

(e) State park acquisition and development.

(f) Environmental education.

2. The number and location of parcels of property acquired during the preceding fiscal year.

3. For personal and real properties acquired with fund monies during the preceding fiscal year, the amount of property tax revenue paid to each taxing jurisdiction during the last full tax year prior to acquisition.

4. The amount of money spent from the fund during the preceding fiscal year for employee personal services.

5. The number of full-time employees employed in the preceding fiscal year in connection with property acquisition, including survey, appraisal and other related activities.

41-503. Expenditures from fund; purpose and amounts

(Rpld. 7/1/11)

A. Monies in the fund for local, regional and state trails, parks, outdoor recreation and open space shall consist of:

1. Five per cent of monies received pursuant to section 5-522 shall be spent on local, regional and state trails.

2. Thirty-five per cent of monies received pursuant to section 5-522 shall be spent on local, regional or state parks, for outdoor recreation and open space.

B. Arizona state parks board heritage fund monies allocated pursuant to subsection A, paragraphs 1 and 2 of this section shall be spent in accordance with section 41-511.25 and shall be available as matching funds.

C. No entity receiving funds under subsections A and B of this section shall receive more than twenty per cent of the monies available in any fiscal year.

D. Monies received pursuant to section 5-522 shall be spent as follows:

1. Seventeen per cent on acquisition of natural areas.

2. Four per cent on maintenance, operation and management of natural areas administered by the Arizona state parks board.

3. Seventeen per cent on local, regional and state historic preservation projects. Monies provided under this paragraph shall be administered by the Arizona state parks board through the state historic preservation officer.

4. Seventeen per cent on state park acquisition or development.

5. Five per cent on environmental education.

E. All monies earned as interest on monies received pursuant to section 5-522 shall be spent only in the percentages and for the purposes described in subsections A through D of this section or for costs of administering the Arizona state parks board heritage fund in such amounts as determined by the Arizona state parks board.

F. On or before December 31 each year the board shall submit its annual report to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives and the chairmen of the senate and house of representatives committees on natural resources and agriculture, or their successor committees. The annual report shall include information on:

1. The amount of monies spent or encumbered in the fund during the preceding fiscal year and a summary of the projects, activities and expenditures relating to:

(a) Local, regional and state trails.

(b) Local, regional or state parks for outdoor recreation and open space.

(c) Natural areas, including acquisition and maintenance, operation and management of natural areas.

(d) Local, regional and state historic preservation projects.

(e) State park acquisition and development.

(f) Environmental education.

2. The number and location of parcels of property acquired during the preceding fiscal year.

3. For personal and real properties acquired with fund monies during the preceding fiscal year, the amount of property tax revenue paid to each taxing jurisdiction during the last full tax year prior to acquisition.

4. The amount of money spent from the fund during the preceding fiscal year for employee personal services.

5. The number of full-time employees employed in the preceding fiscal year in connection with property acquisition, including survey, appraisal and other related activities.