§ 15-31-113 - Legislative findings -- Purpose. - Arkansas Statutes

15-31-113. Legislative findings -- Purpose.

(a) The General Assembly finds:

(1) The Arkansas Forestry Commission enforces laws pertaining to wildland fires, timber theft, and unlawful dumping on forest land;

(2) Under current law, fines resulting from violations of the wildland fire laws are deposited with local school districts; and

(3) The law is silent on where to deposit fines resulting from violations of the dumping and timber theft laws.

(b) The purpose of this section and 15-31-114 and 5-38-201 [repealed] is to establish that fines generated by law enforcement activities of the commission be deposited into the State Forestry Fund.