Disposition of funds

1. Law
2. Arkansas Code
3. Public Health and Welfare
4. Health and Safety
5. Public Water System Service Act
6. Disposition of funds

1. (a) All fees, fines, and penalties collected under this chapter are declared special revenues and shall be deposited into the State Treasury to the credit of the Public Health Fund, and such moneys shall be expended only as specified in subsection (c) of this section for the operation of the Public Water System Supervision Program.

2. (b) Subject to rules and regulations as may be implemented by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, the disbursing officer for the Department of Health may transfer all unexpended funds relative to the program that pertain to fees collected, as certified by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, to be carried forward and made available for expenditures for the same purpose for any following fiscal year.

3. (c) Expenditures of funds collected under this section shall be limited to the following purposes:

   1. (1) In the Division of Engineering of the Department of Health:

      1. (A) Personnel expenditures for staff engaged in program activities;

      2. (B) Expenditures for capital equipment, including vehicles, for program activities;

      3. (C) Maintenance and operation expenditures for staff engaged in program activities;

      4. (D) Expenditures for official business travel for staff engaged in program activities;

      5. (E) Expenditures for training and conferences for staff engaged in program activities;

      6. (F) Expenditures for public education activities in support of the program and the drinking water industry;

      7. (G) Expenditures for water system operator training activities;

      8. (H) Expenditures in support of a statewide wellhead protection program;

      9. (I) Expenditures for consultants and professional services in support of program activities; and

      10. (J) Expenditures for any other activities directly related to the program; and

   2. (2) In the Public Health Laboratory of the Department of Health:

      1. (A) Personnel expenditures for staff engaged in drinking water analyses;

      2. (B) Expenditures for capital equipment for drinking water analytical services;

      3. (C) Maintenance and operation expenditures for staff engaged in drinking water analytical services;

      4. (D) Expenditures for official business travel for staff engaged in drinking water analytical services; and

      5. (E) Expenditures for training and conferences for staff engaged in drinking water analytical services.

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