Utah Code § 63L-8-305

Current through the 2024 Fourth Special Session
Section 63L-8-305 - Fees, charges, and commissions
(1) The director may establish reasonable filing and service fees with respect to applications and other documents relating to the public land, in accordance with Section 63J-1-504.
(2) The director is authorized to require a deposit of any payments intended to reimburse the state for reasonable costs with respect to applications and other documents relating to such land.
(3) The money received under this subsection shall be:
(a) deposited in the Public Land Management Fund created in Section 63L-8-308; and
(b) authorized to be appropriated and made available until expended.
(4)
(a) As used in this section "reasonable costs" include:
(i) the costs of special studies;
(ii) environmental reviews;
(iii) monitoring construction, operation, maintenance, and termination of any authorized facility; or
(iv) other special activities.
(b) In determining whether costs are reasonable, the director may take into consideration:
(i) actual costs, exclusive of management overhead;
(ii) the monetary value of the rights or privileges sought by the applicant;
(iii) the efficiency of the government processing involved;
(iv) that portion of the cost incurred for the benefit of the general public interest rather than for the exclusive benefit of the applicant;
(v) the public service provided; and
(vi) other factors relevant to determining the reasonableness of the costs.

Utah Code § 63L-8-305

Added by Chapter 317, 2016 General Session ,§ 14, eff. 5/10/2016.