Effective - 28 Aug 2010
261.200. Fund created, use of moneys. — 1. Any laws to the contrary notwithstanding, there is hereby created in the state treasury the "Agriculture Protection Fund", which shall consist of any moneys or fees appropriated to the fund as well as all fees assessed and collected by the department of agriculture which are not otherwise placed in the state treasury to the credit of the particular purpose or fund for which the fees are collected. The state treasurer shall be custodian of the fund. In accordance with sections 30.170 and 30.180, the state treasurer may approve disbursements of the fund. Upon appropriation by the general assembly, money in the fund shall be used solely by the department of agriculture for the purposes of carrying out its functions and responsibilities, and no money shall be paid out of the fund created under this section except by appropriation of the general assembly for the administration of the program from which the fee was collected; except that, the provisions of this section shall not apply to any moneys credited to the fund under subdivision (2) of subsection 1 of section 311.550.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 33.080 to the contrary, any moneys remaining in the fund at the end of the biennium shall not revert to the credit of the general revenue fund.
3. The state treasurer shall invest moneys in the fund in the same manner as other funds are invested. Any interest and moneys earned on such investments shall be credited to the fund.
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(L. 2010 S.B. 795)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals
Chapter 261 - Department of Agriculture
Section 261.010 - Department authorized — director, how appointed, qualifications.
Section 261.020 - Duties and powers of director.
Section 261.026 - Director — trust assets — duties.
Section 261.035 - Agriculture business development fund created — purpose — not to lapse.
Section 261.040 - Employees of director, appointment and transfer, bond.
Section 261.050 - Salaries and accounts.
Section 261.060 - Daily deposit of all moneys in state treasury.
Section 261.090 - Cooperation among departments.
Section 261.095 - Foreign market development — director's duties and powers.
Section 261.100 - Animal export inspection facilities, operation.
Section 261.140 - Fees, work group to convene to review, when — report.
Section 261.200 - Fund created, use of moneys.
Section 261.239 - Division to create website to foster marketing of Missouri agricultural products.
Section 261.240 - Rulemaking authority.
Section 261.256 - Growers' districts authorized, procedure.
Section 261.259 - Board of commissioners.
Section 261.270 - Citation of act.
Section 261.285 - Missouri dairy scholars program — scholarship amount — eligible student defined.
Section 261.290 - Annual study of dairy industry.
Section 261.295 - Rulemaking authority.
Section 261.450 - Food security task force, members, meetings — mission — report — termination date.