Financial charge - Determination.

The county governing body of Lee County is authorized to appoint agents and delegate authority to individuals to search out forest lands in Lee County, to determine the area and owners thereof, and report the same to the Tax Assessor of Lee County who shall be authorized, after notice by mail to such owners, and hearing before the county governing body, if so requested by such owners, to place the financial charge against the forest lands as may be determined by the report of such agents or the determination of the county governing body. It shall be the responsibility of the Tax Assessor of Lee County to establish such rules and regulations as are necessary to administer this part.

(Act 83-505, p. 713, §3.)