77-5-401: Title -- purpose.

This part may be cited as the "Community and Urban Forestry Act". The purpose of the act is to:

(1) encourage the planting, maintenance, and management of trees in municipalities and counties;

(2) maximize the potential of trees and vegetative cover in improving the quality of the environment;

(3) encourage the coordination of state and local agency activities and maximize citizen participation in the development and implementation of community and urban forestry-related programs;

(4) foster healthy economic activity for the state's community and urban forestry-related businesses through cooperative and supportive contracts with the private business sector;

(5) facilitate the creation of jobs related to community and urban forestry activities, including opportunities for retraining and employing displaced timber resource workers; and

(6) provide meaningful voluntary opportunities for the state's citizens and organizations interested in community and urban forestry activities.