1. (1) The Energy and Environment Cabinet may receive by donation, purchase, or lease lands for forestry purposes, and may convey, exchange, or lease said lands and may sell timber or other forest products thereon. In exercising this function the cabinet shall be exempted from any provision of KRS 45.301 or 45A.045, except with respect to the purchase, conveyance, exchange, or inventory of lands.
2. (2) No land shall be purchased, leased, or received as a donation unless the title thereto is merchantable and has been approved by the Attorney General.

Effective: July 15, 2010

History: Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 143, effective July 15, 2010. -- Amended 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 496, sec. 41, effective July 13, 1990. -- Amended 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 226, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1982; and ch. 450, sec. 68, effective July 1, 1983. -- Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 74, Art. III, sec. 13(3). -- Amended 1966 Ky. Acts ch. 255, sec. 142. -- Amended 1948 Ky. Acts ch. 201, sec. 1. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 2007i-17, 2007i- 18. Legislative Research Commission Note. Pursuant to 1982 Acts Chapter 450, § 68, effective July 1, 1983, the reference to KRS 42.030 in subsection (1) of this section is deleted and KRS 45.301 inserted in lieu thereof.