The division of fire safety special fund is established. The fund shall be administered by the commissioner of public safety from which payments may be made to support training programs and activities authorized by this chapter, maintenance and operation of any permanent training facilities operated by the division of fire safety, and the administrative expenses of the division of fire safety. The fund shall consist of all monies received from tuitions, contributions, capital grants, or other funds received by the council, transfers from the insurance regulatory and supervision fund under 8 V.S.A. § 80(b), and assessments of insurance companies under 32 V.S.A. § 8557(a), together with monies appropriated to the fund. Monies remaining in the fund at the end of any fiscal year shall be carried forward and remain in the fund. Disbursement from the fund shall be made by the state treasurer on warrants drawn by the commissioner of finance and management. (Added 1987, No. 164 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 2001, No. 143 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 2003, No. 141 (Adj. Sess.), § 8, eff. April 1, 2005; 2005, No. 71, § 269, eff. June 21, 2005; 2007, No. 8, § 5.)