(1) (a) All amounts in the tax stability and trust fund established by a county under Section 17-36-51 may be deposited or invested as provided in Section 51-7-11. (b) The amounts described in Subsection (1)(a) may also be transferred by the county treasurer to the state treasurer under Section 51-7-5 for the treasurer's management and control under Title 51, Chapter 7, State Money Management Act.

(a) All amounts in the tax stability and trust fund established by a county under Section 17-36-51 may be deposited or invested as provided in Section 51-7-11.

(b) The amounts described in Subsection (1)(a) may also be transferred by the county treasurer to the state treasurer under Section 51-7-5 for the treasurer's management and control under Title 51, Chapter 7, State Money Management Act.

(2) (a) The interest or other income realized from amounts in the tax stability and trust fund shall be returned to the county general fund during the fiscal year in which the income or interest is paid to the extent the interest or income is required by the county to provide for its purposes during that fiscal year. (b) An amount returned in accordance with Subsection (2)(a) may be used for all purposes as other amounts in the county general fund. (c) Any interest or income that is not returned to the county general fund in accordance with Subsection (2)(a) shall be added to the principal of that county's tax stability and trust fund.

(a) The interest or other income realized from amounts in the tax stability and trust fund shall be returned to the county general fund during the fiscal year in which the income or interest is paid to the extent the interest or income is required by the county to provide for its purposes during that fiscal year.

(b) An amount returned in accordance with Subsection (2)(a) may be used for all purposes as other amounts in the county general fund.

(c) Any interest or income that is not returned to the county general fund in accordance with Subsection (2)(a) shall be added to the principal of that county's tax stability and trust fund.