Sec. 21. (a) As used in this section, "fund" refers to the conservation officers fish and wildlife fund established by this section.
(b) The conservation officers fish and wildlife fund is established. The department shall administer the fund. The department may expend the money in the fund exclusively for special law enforcement investigations of fish and wildlife violations. The expenditures authorized under this subsection include the purchase and repair of decoys (as defined in IC 14-22-40-2).
(c) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money in the fund.
(d) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund. However, if the amount of money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year exceeds thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000), the treasurer of state shall transfer the excess from the fund into the fish and wildlife fund.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-4-11.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.133-1996, SEC.6.