(1) All fees collected pursuant to this article 80 shall be transmitted to the state treasurer who shall credit the fee to the pet animal care and facility fund, which fund is hereby created. All money credited to the fund is a part of the fund and shall not be transferred or credited to the general fund or to any other fund except as directed by the general assembly acting by bill. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section to the contrary, all interest derived from the deposit and investment of this fund shall be credited to the general fund, in accordance with section 24-36-114. The general assembly shall make annual appropriations from the fund to the department of agriculture for direct and indirect expenses incurred in carrying out the purposes of this section.
(2) All civil fines collected pursuant to this article 80 shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit them to the general fund.
Source: L. 94: Entire article added, p. 1310, § 8, effective July 1. L. 2019: Entire section amended, (SB 19-158), ch. 409, p. 3607, § 5, effective August 2.