There is created in the state treasury the youth advisory council cash fund to provide for the direct and indirect costs associated with the implementation of this part 13, including but not limited to lodging, meeting fees, mileage and transportation costs, meals, meeting supplies, copy costs, computer-related costs, any services for which the council contracts, and expenses incurred by nonvoting members of the review committee. The fund shall consist of any money appropriated by the general assembly to the fund and may also include gifts, grants, and donations obtained directly by the council pursuant to this section. The council is authorized to seek and accept gifts, grants, or donations from private or public sources for the purposes of this part 13. All private and public money received by the council through gifts, grants, or donations shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the fund. The money in the fund shall be continuously appropriated for the direct and indirect costs associated with the implementation of this part 13. Any money in the fund not expended for the purposes of this part 13 may be invested by the state treasurer as provided by law. All interest and income derived from the investment and deposit of money in the fund shall be credited to the fund. Any unexpended and unencumbered money remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year remains in the fund and shall not be credited or transferred to the general fund or another fund.
Source: L. 2008: Entire part added, p. 1673, § 1, effective May 29. L. 2009: Entire section amended, (HB 09-1099), ch. 92, p. 356, § 6, effective August 5. L. 2019: Entire section amended, (HB 19-1024), ch. 373, p. 3395, § 4, effective May 30.