79-3221h. Plant and animal disease and pest control fund; interest earnings; expenditures. (a) All federal moneys received pursuant to federal assistance, federal-aid funds and federal-aid grant reimbursements related to the nongame wildlife improvement fund under the control, authorities and duties of the Kansas department of wildlife and parks, shall be remitted to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of the remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury and credit it to the plant and animal disease and pest control fund.

(b) No moneys derived from sources described in subsection (a) shall be used for any purpose other than the administration of matters that relate to purposes authorized under K.S.A. 79-3221e, and amendments thereto, and which are under the control, authorities and duties of the secretary of wildlife and parks and the Kansas department of wildlife and parks as provided by law.

(c) On or before the 10th of each month, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer from the state general fund to the plant and animal disease and pest control fund, interest earnings based on:

(1) The average daily balance of moneys in the plant and animal disease and pest control fund; and

(2) the net earnings rate of the pooled money investment portfolio for the preceding month.

(d) All expenditures from the plant and animal disease and pest control fund, shall be made in accordance with appropriations acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the secretary of wildlife and parks.

History: L. 2005, ch. 181, § 4; L. 2012, ch. 47, § 126; L. 2023, ch. 7, § 140; July 1.