Sec 27-443. Application fee; aggregate community notice fund

A. The inspector shall adopt by rule an application fee for a community notice for a new aggregate mining operation and for a major modification of an approved community notice. The state mine inspector shall collect an application fee established by rule from each owner or operator who applies pursuant to section 27-442 for a community notice for a new aggregate mining operation or for a major modification of an approved community notice. The inspector shall deposit, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, the monies collected from applicants in the aggregate community notice fund.

B. The aggregate community notice fund is established. The state mine inspector shall administer the fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated to the state mine inspector for the purpose of processing community notice applications and to conduct public meetings pursuant to this article. On notice from the inspector, the state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by section 35-313, and monies earned from investment shall be credited to the fund. Monies in the fund are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations.