Sec. 11.1. (a) The forest restoration fund is established. Expenditures from the fund may be made only to carry out the purpose of restoration, conservation, and improvement of lands:
(1) classified as native forest land, forest plantations, or wildlands under IC 6-1.1-6; and
(2) approved by the state forester.
(b) The foundation shall do the following:
(1) Hold the fund in the name of the foundation.
(2) Administer the fund.
(3) Make all expenditures from the fund.
(c) Gifts of money to the fund or the proceeds from the sale of gifts donated to the fund or the foundation shall be deposited in the fund.
(d) The expenses of administering this chapter shall be paid from money in the fund.
(e) The money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year remains in the fund and does not revert to any other fund. If the foundation is terminated, the money in the fund reverts to the department.
(f) The fund is subject to audit as if the foundation were a state agency.
As added by P.L.66-2006, SEC.26.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources
Article 12. State Resource Development
Chapter 1. Indiana Natural Resources Foundation
14-12-1-2. "Political Subdivision" Defined
14-12-1-4. Creation of Foundation
14-12-1-8. Director as Advisor to Foundation
14-12-1-9. Purpose of Foundation
14-12-1-10. Powers of Foundation
14-12-1-11. Establishment of Fund
14-12-1-11.1. Establishment and Administration of Forest Restoration Fund