(1) (a) There is hereby created in the state treasury the dropout prevention activity grant fund. The fund shall consist of any gifts, grants, or donations received by the department for the fund pursuant to subsection (2) of this section. The moneys in the fund shall be subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly for the direct and indirect costs associated with the implementation of the dropout prevention activity grant program pursuant to this article.
(b) Any moneys in the fund not expended for the purpose of this article may be invested by the state treasurer as provided by law. All interest and income derived from the investment and deposit of moneys in the fund shall be credited to the fund. Any unexpended and unencumbered moneys remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall not be credited or transferred to the general fund or another fund.
The department is authorized to seek and accept gifts, grants, and donations fromprivate or public sources for the implementation of the dropout prevention activity grant program pursuant to this article. All private and public funds received through gifts, grants, and donations shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the fund.
The department may expend up to two percent of the moneys annually appropriatedfrom the fund to offset the direct and indirect costs incurred in implementing the dropout prevention activity grant program pursuant to this article.
(Deleted by amendment, L. 2011, (HB 11-1303), ch. 264, p. 1160, § 45, effectiveAugust 10, 2011.)
Source: L. 2005: Entire article added, p. 515, § 1, effective May 24. L. 2011: (1)(a) and
(4) amended, (HB 11-1303), ch. 264, p. 1160, § 45, effective August 10.