recreational use of state lands, unless the payment is collected pursuant to a lease or temporary use permit issued by the state; (iv) Building, maintaining, using or attending an open fire, campfire or charcoal grill on state land except in areas established by the board; (v) Camping overnight on state land except in areas established by the board; (vi) Violating any lawful order issued by the board pursuant to W.S. 362101 to protect state lands and assets from resource damage; and (vii) Violating any lawful order issued by the board closing state lands for the purpose of protecting public health and safety. (c) Any peace officer as defined in W.S. 72101 shall have the authority to enforce this section on state lands. Any game and fish department law enforcement personnel qualified pursuant to W.S. 91701 through 91707 shall have authority to enforce this section to the extent that there is no diminishment in federal funds provided for under W.S. 231601 and 231602. (d) The provisions of subsection (b) of this section shall not apply to the actions of any person acting pursuant to the terms of a valid lease, authorization or permit issued by the board. 362108. Appointment of state forester; qualifications; duties. (a) The state board of land commissioners shall appoint a state forester who shall be the administrative head of the Wyoming state forestry division of the office of state lands and investments. He shall serve at the pleasure of the board. He shall have a bachelor's degree in forestry with not less than four (4) years experience in professional forestry work. The state forester shall, under the general supervision of the board, have direction of all forest interest and all matters pertaining to forestry within the jurisdiction of the state of Wyoming; and may, with approval of the board, appoint such assistants and employees as are necessary in executing the duties of his office. (b) The state forester shall:
In case any person, persons or corporation shall pay to the board of land commissioners any money for any state or school lands sold to him, or them, or in case any person shall pay into the state treasury, any money in consideration of the leasing of lands, which said board supposed to belong to the state, and it shall thereafter be discovered that such lands do not belong to the state, and were not subject to sale by the state, as state or school lands, such money, together with interestexcept in the case of money paid for leasesat the rate of six percent (6%) per annum from the date of the patent for such lands, but without interest if they have not been patented, shall be refunded to the person buying the same, upon certificate from the board of land commissioners to the effect that such money has been paid under mistake as aforesaid, such certificate being accompanied by a verified statement of account thereof, as in the case of other claims against the state; and upon the presentation of such certificate to the state auditor he shall draw his warrant upon the state treasurer for the amount named in such certificate, if the same is within the limit of any appropriation of money for said purpose. And it is hereby made the duty of said board to furnish such certificates upon ascertaining the fact of the mistake having been made. 369115. Determination of claims; rules and regulations against fraud. The of land commissioners may hear and determine the claims of each person who may claim to be entitled, in whole or in part, to any lands owned by this state. The decisions of the board shall be final until set aside by a court of competent jurisdiction. The board may establish such rules and regulations as in its opinion may be proper to prevent fraudulent applications being granted. 369116. Trespass. Any person who shall use or who shall occupy any state land without lease or certificate of purchase, and any person who shall use or occupy state lands for more than thirty (30) days after the cancellation or expiration of his lease, unless he shall be a purchaser thereof, shall be a trespasser; and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than twentyfive dollars ($25.00) and not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00), and the bondsmen of such lessee shall, upon the bond of such lessee, be equally liable with the lessee for the payment of such fine imposed.