37-641

37-641. Community protection initiative fund

A. The community protection initiative fund is established. The state forester shall administer the fund. The fund consists of legislative appropriations, gifts, grants and any other public or private revenue received by the state forester for the purposes of this article. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated to the state forester for the purposes of this article.

B. On notice from the state forester, the state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by section 35-313, and monies earned from investment shall be credited to the fund. Monies in the fund are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, relating to lapsing of appropriations.

C. The state forester may apply for and accept federal and private monies, grants, gifts, contributions and devises for deposit in the fund to be spent for the purposes of this article.