Sec. 28. (a) The board shall establish and administer a fund for assessments received under this chapter. The fund is not a part of the state treasury.
(b) The board shall invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public funds may be invested. Interest that accrues from these investments shall be deposited in the fund.
(c) The board shall use the money in the fund to implement this chapter.
(d) The board may not use money in the fund to establish a program of its own but shall fund an active, ongoing, qualified program in Indiana as stated in 7 U.S.C. 4505 and the regulations adopted under that law. A qualified program that receives money under this subsection may use the money to jointly sponsor projects with any private or public organization for any of the following:
(1) Advertising and promotion.
(2) Market research.
(3) Nutrition and product research and development.
(4) Nutrition and educational programs.
(5) Any other activity to meet the objectives of this chapter.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-6-4-28.1.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.9.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 15. Agriculture and Animals
Chapter 5. Indiana Dairy Industry Development
15-18-5-7. "Producer-Processor"
15-18-5-8. "Qualified Program"
15-18-5-9. Indiana Dairy Industry Development Board Created as a Body Corporate and Politic
15-18-5-10. Determination of Percentages of Milk Marketings Produced
15-18-5-11. Nominations to Board
15-18-5-12. Appointments to Board
15-18-5-13. Terms of Board Members
15-18-5-14. Traveling Expenses
15-18-5-15. Vacancies on Board
15-18-5-16. Duties of the Board
15-18-5-19. Review of Expenditures
15-18-5-20. Minutes of Meetings and Other Records
15-18-5-21. Office Space; Administrative Expenses
15-18-5-22. Liabilities of Board; Personal Liability of Members and Employees
15-18-5-23. Annual Report Filed With Director
15-18-5-24. Imposition of Assessment on Milk
15-18-5-25. Remittance of Assessment to Board
15-18-5-26. Assessments; Deposit Requirement
15-18-5-27. Procedures for Directing Assessment to Other Entities
15-18-5-28. Assessment Fund; Uses
15-18-5-29. Penalties on Unpaid Assessments
15-18-5-30. Court Action to Collect Assessments and Fees