A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry to be designated the "Oklahoma Viticulture and Enology Center Development Revolving Fund".
B. The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies distributed to the fund:
1. From the apportionment provided in paragraph 1 of Section 107 of this act; and
2. From any other source in accordance with state and federal law.
C. All monies accruing to the credit of the fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the Department for the purpose of:
1. Establishing a Viticulture and Enology Center on the campus of Redlands Community College;
2. Developing viticulture-related and enology-related education programs;
3. Developing technologies, strategies or practices that aid in the production of grapes and wine in Oklahoma; and
4. Increasing the positive economic impact of the Oklahoma wine industry on this state.
D. Expenditures from the fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment.
Added by Laws 2016, c. 366, § 132, eff. Oct. 1, 2018.
NOTE: Laws 2016, c. 366, was conditionally effective upon passage of State Question No. 792, Legislative Referendum No. 370, which was adopted at election held on Nov. 8, 2016.