33.564. International promotions revolving fund established--purpose--promotions, defined--state treasurer's powers and duties--fund not to lapse.

International promotions revolving fundestablished--purpose--promotions, defined--state treasurer'spowers and duties--fund not to lapse.

33.564. 1. A special revolving fund to be known as the"International Promotions Revolving Fund" is hereby established within thestate treasury. It shall consist of any fees, gifts, contributions, grantsor bequests received by the fund from federal, private or other sources.No appropriations from the state's general revenue fund shall be made bythe general assembly to the international promotions revolving fund.

2. The state treasurer shall be the custodian of the fund and shallmake disbursements from it as provided for in appropriations. The purposeof the international promotions revolving fund is to enable the state torepresent Missouri corporations and businesses at international promotions.For the purposes of this section, "promotions" shall mean trade shows,catalog shows, trade missions, foreign missions to Missouri, seminars,conferences, promotional catalogs and market research reports. Moneysappropriated from the fund shall be used for the payment of registrationfees, travel expenses, support of staff, fees for translators, the costs oftransportation in foreign countries and other necessary expenses associatedwith attendance at international promotions.

3. Any moneys remaining in the international promotions revolvingfund at the end of any fiscal year shall not lapse to the general revenuefund, as provided for in section 33.080, but shall remain in theinternational promotions revolving fund.

(L. 1990 S.B. 633 §§ 1, 2, 3, A.L. 1994 H.B. 1248 & 1048, A.L. 1998 S.B. 828)