26-152. National guard fund; camp Navajo fund

A. The national guard fund is established consisting of monies appropriated to the national guard. The adjutant general shall administer the fund. On notice from the adjutant general, the state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by section 35-313, and monies earned from investment shall be credited to the fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated to the national guard and are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations.

B. The fund may be drawn on by the adjutant general, or the adjutant general's designee, for any purpose commensurate with the purpose and mission of the national guard.

C. The amount of the national guard fund appropriated for capital outlay or improvements shall be exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing appropriations.

D. The adjutant general is authorized to utilize any national guard facility for commercial purposes. All proceeds from commercial activities shall be deposited, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, in a separate account in the national guard fund, and the monies are continuously appropriated to the department for the operation, maintenance, support and capital improvements of any national guard facility. Monies in the account are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations.

E. A camp Navajo fund is established for the operation, maintenance, capital improvements and personal services necessary for the national guard to operate a regional training site and storage facility at Bellemont. The fund consists of monies received from storage of commodities and services provided as approved by the adjutant general. The adjutant general shall administer the fund. On notice from the adjutant general, the state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by section 35-313, and monies earned from investment shall be credited to the fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated to the national guard and are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations.

F. After all budgeted operational, maintenance, support and capital improvement requirements are met at camp Navajo, the adjutant general may use the remaining monies in the camp Navajo fund to provide for the operation, maintenance, support and capital improvements of any national guard facility. For the purposes of this subsection, " facility" means all property under the control and administration of the adjutant general.