Sec. 6. (a) The nuclear response fund is established to:
(1) provide appropriate education, training, and equipment to state and local emergency responders:
(A) that respond to a release of radioactive waste or materials caused by or during the transportation of radioactive waste or materials under this chapter; and
(B) to prevent, prepare for, and respond to acts of terrorism; and
(2) otherwise enforce this chapter and IC 10-14-9.
(b) Sources of money for the fund consist of transportation fees deposited under section 3(b) or 3.1(b) of this chapter, fees received under IC 10-14-9-7(b), and civil penalties deposited under IC 10-14-9-8(c).
(c) The department of homeland security shall administer the fund. Money in the fund is annually appropriated to the department of homeland security to be used for purposes described in subsection (a).
(d) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money in the fund.
(e) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public funds may be invested.
(f) Money in the fund at the end of a fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-8-3-6.]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.148-2003, SEC.4; P.L.1-2006, SEC.177; P.L.26-2010, SEC.12; P.L.78-2013, SEC.5.