(a) There is created within the State Treasury the Connect Alabama Fund to be administered by the corporation. Appropriations by the Legislature, federal funds, gifts, grants, and other donations from any source that are received by the corporation shall be deposited into the Connect Alabama Fund to be distributed by the corporation to ADECA for use by the division for the implementation and administration of the statewide connectivity plan, including for the payment of the salaries of the division chief and any other employees and for the operating and administrative expenses of the authority and ADECA for the division.
(b) Any funds that are unspent at the end of a fiscal year shall be carried over for use by the division in the next fiscal year. Any interest earned from these funds shall be credited to the Connect Alabama Fund.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 23 - Department of Economic and Community Affairs.
Article 16 - Connect Alabama Act of 2021.
Section 41-23-270 - Short Title.
Section 41-23-271 - Definitions.
Section 41-23-272 - Alabama Digital Expansion Authority.
Section 41-23-273 - Alabama Digital Expansion Division - Creation; Division Chief; Committees.
Section 41-23-274 - Alabama Digital Expansion Division - Powers and Duties.
Section 41-23-275 - Applicability of Code of Ethics.
Section 41-23-276 - Applicability of Open Meetings Act.
Section 41-23-277 - Contracts and Leases.
Section 41-23-278 - Connect Alabama Fund.
Section 41-23-279 - Statewide Research and Education Network.
Section 41-23-280 - Alabama Digital Expansion Finance Corporation.