Sec. 12. (a) The regional public safety training fund is established for the purpose of providing regional and advanced training for public safety service providers, including fire investigation training. The department shall administer the fund. The fund consists of the following:
(1) Public safety fees deposited under IC 22-11-14-12(c)(1).
(2) Money transferred from the statewide arson investigation financial assistance fund under IC 22-12-6-2(e) (before its expiration).
(3) Money appropriated to the fund by the general assembly.
(4) Donations, gifts, and money received from any other source, including transfers from other funds or accounts.
Money described in subdivision (2) must be used for fire investigation training.
(b) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money in the fund.
(c) 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 money may be invested. Interest that accrues from these investments shall be deposited in the fund.
(d) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund. Any amount remaining in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year that has not been encumbered shall be transferred to the fire training infrastructure fund established by IC 22-14-6-2.
As added by P.L.107-2007, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.57-2008, SEC.5; P.L.78-2013, SEC.7.