54:47C-12. Deposit of moneys; appropriation and use; purposes
All moneys received from the tax imposed by this act, including any fines and forfeitures collected under the provisions of this act, shall be forthwith deposited as received with the State Treasurer and maintained by him as a special account entitled "Asparagus Tax Account." Moneys credited to such special account shall be appropriated and used for the following purposes:
(a) Cost of administration and collection of the tax:
(b) Programs of marketing, promotion and research for the asparagus industry as may from time to time be conducted or approved by the council. This money shall be spent for the above mentioned programs on either fresh market development, or processed market development in approximate proportion to the amount of money collected from each of these interests.
L.1959, c. 18, p. 89, s. 12.