§799.3. White Lake Property Fund

A. Effective January 1, 2005, there shall be established in the state treasury, as a special fund within the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation Fund, the White Lake Property Fund, hereinafter referred to as the "fund". After allocation of money to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund as provided in Article VII, Section 9(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana, the treasurer shall deposit in and credit to the fund all of the following:

(1) All revenues received by the state derived from agricultural leases and from mineral revenues from royalty payments, bonus payments, and rentals from the properties owned by the state in and around White Lake, located in Vermilion Parish which were donated to the state in "Act of Donation by BP America Production Company to the State of Louisiana", dated July 8, 2002, and recorded July 11, 2002, in the conveyance records of Vermilion Parish, bearing entry number 20208337, hereinafter referred to as the "White Lake Property".

(2) All fees charged by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission or the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for use of the White Lake Property.

(3) All monies received by the state and derived from any sale of assets produced by the White Lake Property.

(4) All donations of private funds or public contributions made to the state, commission, or department for the conservation, administration, control, management, development, or operation of the White Lake Property or the activities conducted thereon.

B. The monies in the fund shall be invested by the state treasurer in the same manner as the state general fund and the interest earned on the investment of these monies shall be credited to the fund, after compliance with the requirements of Article VII, Section 9(B) of the constitution, relative to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund. All unexpended and unencumbered monies in the fund at the end of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund.

C. The monies in the fund shall be available only for the operation, maintenance, administration, control, management, or enhancement of the White Lake Property and to enhancement of the White Lake Property and to promote its wildlife and ecosystem conservation and for education and research purposes associated directly with the White Lake Property.

D. The monies in the fund shall be appropriated only for the purposes set forth in Subsection C of this Section.

Acts 2004, No. 613, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2005; Acts 2016, No. 203, §1.