42.226. Fund created, use of moneys--termination, when.

Fund created, use of moneys--termination, when.

42.226. 1. The "Vietnam War Veterans' Recognition Award Fund" ishereby created in the state treasury, and shall consist of all gifts,donations, and bequests to the fund and all funds transferred to theveterans' commission capital improvement trust fund from any remainingbalances in the World War II veterans' recognition award fund and theKorean Conflict veterans' recognition award fund. The fund shall beadministered by the adjutant general. Notwithstanding the provisions ofsection 33.080, RSMo, to the contrary, moneys in the Vietnam veterans'recognition award fund shall not be transferred to the credit of thegeneral revenue fund at the end of the biennium. Interest and moneysearned on the fund shall be credited to the fund.

2. Moneys in the fund shall be used solely to promote thesolicitation for designs for, aid in the manufacture of, and aid in thedistribution of the medallion, medal, and the certificate.

3. When all allowed Vietnam War medallions, medals, and certificateshave been distributed, the fund shall automatically be terminated. Anybalance remaining in the fund after all such distributions shall betransferred to the veterans' commission capital improvement trust fundcreated in section 313.835, RSMo.

(L. 2006 H.B. 978)