32-997. Sport fish restoration fund. (a) All federal moneys received pursuant to federal assistance, federal-aid funds and federal-aid grant reimbursements related to the wildlife fee fund, under the control, authorities and duties of the Kansas department of wildlife, parks and tourism shall be remitted to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of the remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury and credit it to the wildlife fund – federal, which is hereby created. The wildlife fund – federal is hereby redesignated as the sport fish restoration fund.

(b) No moneys derived from sources described in subsection (a) or (c) shall be used for any purpose other than the administration of matters which relate to purposes authorized under K.S.A. 32-990, and amendments thereto, and which are under the control, authorities and duties of the secretary of wildlife, parks and tourism and the Kansas department of wildlife, parks and tourism as provided by law.

(c) On or before the 10th of each month, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer from the state general fund to the sport fish restoration fund interest earnings based on:

(1) The average daily balance of moneys in the sport fish restoration fund, for the preceding month; and

(2) the net earnings rate of the pooled money investment portfolio for the preceding month.

(d) All expenditures from the sport fish restoration fund shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the secretary of wildlife, parks and tourism.

History: L. 2005, ch. 181, § 3; L. 2012, ch. 47, § 53; July 1.