Administrative Rule Review Report #AR11-015
Legislative Service Office
11-Apr-11
AGENCY: Office of State Lands and Investments.
DATE SUBMITTED: April 8, 2011.
SUBJECT: Chapter 16, Surface and Subsurface Survey Activities.
NATURE OF RULES: Procedural and legislative.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: W.S. 36-2-107(a).
DETERMINATION OF PROCEDURAL COMPLIANCE BASED UPON INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY THE AGENCY TO LSO: Appears to be complete.
SUMMARY OF RULES: The rules are intended to address findings presented in a March 26, 2010 Program Evaluation Report conducted by the Legislative Service Office. The report concluded that the Office of State Lands and Investments needed a more formal agreement for allowing survey activities on State lands. The rules require that an application for authorization to conduct surveys be filed when a surveyor is requesting permission for any type of survey on State land.
FINDINGS: The rules appear to be within the scope of statutory and legislative intent.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: That the rules be placed on the consent list and be approved by the Council as submitted by the Agency.
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Lily Sharpe
Staff Attorney
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Gerald W. Laska
Staff Attorney