Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust Account Board

General Agency, Board or Commission Rules

Effective Date: 03/31/2007 to Current

Rule Type: Current Rules & Regulations

Reference Number: 039.0001.1.03312007

WYOMING WILDLIFE AND NATURAL RESOURCE TRUST ACCOUNT BOARD

RULES AND REGULATIONS

CHAPTER 1

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 1. Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust Account Board.

The Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust Account Board was established by W.S. 9-15-104 effective July 1, 2005, as may be amended, and has the powers and duties established in other related legislation as applicable.

Section 2. Authority.

These Rules are promulgated as authorized by the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act, W.S. 16-3-101 to 16-3-115 and the provisions of law creating the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust Account Board, specifically W.S. 9-15-104(f) which mandates the adoption of Rules and Regulations to implement the provisions of W.S. 9-5-101 through 9-15-107, W.S. 28-11-401, or other provisions of law subsequently enacted.

Section 3. Purpose and Objectives.

These Rules and Regulations are established to effectuate, and shall be applied so as to accomplish, the general purposes of the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Funding Act (the "Act"), as may be amended which are to promote, preserve and enhance the wildlife, multiple use, natural resource and environmental heritage of Wyoming and its people.

Section 4. Definitions.

The following definitions shall control in any application of these Rules and Regulations:

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a) "Board" means the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust Account Board created by W.S. 9-15-104; b) "Governmental organization" means any state, tribal, federal, district, or local governmental agency, including municipal subdivisions; c) "Income account" means the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust Income Account created by W.S. 9-15-103(b);

d) “Large project” means a project for which the grant sought under the Act equals or exceeds two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000);

e) “Matching contribution” includes money and in-kind contributions, including the economic value of any non-monetary donated contribution to a project by the applicant including but not limited to labor, equipment usage, lands, land rights, facilities or other terms essential to a project;

f) “Natural resource heritage” means renewable natural resources managed under a balanced stewardship that provides for the optimization of social, economic and cultural benefits for the citizens of Wyoming pursuant to W.S. 19-15-102(a)(iv);

g) “Nonprofit organization” means an entity or organization that is defined as such by the Internal Revenue Service pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 501(c);

h) “Rules” means the Rules and Regulations established by the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust Account Board;

j) “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust Account Board;

k) “Select committee” means the Select Natural Resource Funding Committee created by W.S. 28-11-401;

l) “Small project” means a project for which the grant sought under the Act is less than two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000);

m) “Trust account” means the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust Account created by W.S. 9-15-103(a); and

n) “Wildlife” means those species defined by the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission.

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