{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-350.054","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 350.054","heading":"Illegal mining  and  conveyance  reclamation fund -- Purpose  --","body":"Control.\n(1) There is established a special fund to be known as the \"Illegal Mining and\nConveyance  Reclamation Fund\" which shall be under the control of the Energy\nand Environment Cabinet.\n(2) The  fund shall consist of all moneys  from the sale or forfeiture of all\ninstrumentalities used in violation of KRS 350.057(3) or 350.060(1).\n(3) Moneys  in the fund may be used for the following purposes:\n(a) To reclaim lands mined without a permit or authorization, as required by\nKRS  350.057 or 350.060(1), and not eligible for the abandoned  mine\nlands reclamation fund; and\n(b) To defray all expenses associated with the seizure, storing, and sale of\nforfeited property.\n(4) Moneys  contained in the illegal mining and conveyance reclamation fund shall\nbe deemed a trust and agency account and shall not lapse.\n(5) The cabinet shall have access to and control of the moneys held in the illegal\nmining and conveyance reclamation fund, but shall expend the moneys only for\nthe purposes set forth in subsection (3) of this section.","path":["KRS Chapter 350"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=46562","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:58:35Z","sha256":"feceed1c63749df1304e9b23993156547e0844930f6bf33945efb3346340fa5c","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-350.053","next":"us-ky/krs-350.055"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}