Title 51, Parks, Recreation, and Tourism

The trust is authorized to receive and dispose of donations of real and personal property. In furtherance of this section the commission may: (1) receive donations of real and personal property including, but not limited to, land, houses, stocks, and bonds; (2) on its own or by i…

Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed as interfering with the purposes stated in the establishment of or pertaining to any state or local park, preserve, wildlife refuge, forest, or other area or the proper management and development thereof, except that any agency…

(A) Enforcement officers of the Natural Resources Enforcement Division of the Department of Natural Resources, park rangers, and forestry rangers, as well as all other state and local law enforcement officials, shall have authority to enforce the provisions of this chapter. The A…

Not more than twenty thousand acres of real property shall be acquired in fee under the provisions of this chapter. Moreover, no acquisition shall be made under this chapter in any county without written approval of a majority of the county delegation in the county where the prop…

The War Between the States Heritage Trust Commission, as trustee for the War Between the States Heritage Preserve Trust Fund, shall report annually to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Senate Finance Committee detailing acquisitions in the pr…

The General Assembly finds that as a part of the continuing growth of the population and the development of the economy of the State it is necessary and desirable that portions of the State rich in history be set aside as War Between the States Heritage Preserves and Sites and pr…

The War Between the States Heritage Trust Program is created to achieve the following goals by protecting lands and making them available to state agencies, educational institutions, and public and private groups for the following purposes: (1) for research in such fields as hist…

There is created a War Between the States Heritage Trust Commission which must consist of nine members. Three members must be appointed from the Senate by the President of the Senate; three members must be appointed from the House of Representatives by the Speaker of the House; a…

The War Between the States Heritage Trust Commission shall have the following powers and duties: (1) to select and employ a staff which shall be primarily responsible for the administration of the War Between the States Heritage Trust Program; (2) to accept and utilize such other…

The War Between the States Heritage Trust Advisory Board is created to assist the commission in carrying out its duties and responsibilities under this chapter. The advisory board shall consist of thirteen members who must be chosen as follows and shall elect from its membership …

The War Between the States Heritage Trust Advisory Board shall have the following powers and duties: (1) to review the inventories prepared and submitted by the commission and other state agencies, as well as other appropriate sources of information, and to recommend therefrom to…

(A) Upon recommendation of the advisory board and approval by the commission, any area or feature on the Priority Areas and Features List may be established as a War Between the States Heritage Preserve through the process of dedication. In addition to the transfer of either the …

There is hereby created the War Between the States Heritage Trust, the trustee of which shall be the War Between the States Heritage Trust Commission. The corpus of the trust shall be made up of those War Between the States Heritage Preserves which the commission considers to be …