Iowa § 461.2 - 461.2 Definitions.
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§ 461.2. 461.2 Definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Department” means the department of agriculture and land stewardship, the department of natural resources, or the department of transportation. 2. “Fiscal year” means the state fiscal year effective as provided in section 3.12. 3. “Initiative” includes a program, project, practice, strategy, or plan established or administered by an agency that furthers a constitutional purpose as provided in section 461.3. 4. “Recreational purpose” includes hunting, trapping, angling, horseback riding, swimming, boating, camping, picnicking, hiking, bird watching, nature study, water skiing, snowmobiling, other summer and winter sports, and viewing or enjoying historical, archaeological, scenic, or scientific sites. 5. “Trust fund” means the natural resources and outdoor recreation trust fund created in section 461.31. 6. “Trust fund moneys” means moneys originating from the natural resources and outdoor recreation trust fund. 2010 Acts, ch 1158, §2, 17 Fri Dec 12 20:50:10 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 461.2 (19, 0)
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