To recover the costs to the department in developing, negotiating and publicizing an environmental performance agreement, the secretary may establish by legislative rule reasonable application, renewal, and administration fees. An "Environmental Excellence Program Administrative Fund" is hereby created in the State Treasury. The funds shall be dedicated and appropriated to the department to administer the program. Expenditures are not authorized from collections but are to be made only in accordance with appropriation by the Legislature and in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twelve of this code and upon the fulfillment of the provisions of article two, chapter five-a of this code: Provided, That for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005, expenditures are authorized from collections rather than pursuant to appropriation by the Legislature. Any moneys not utilized by the department for the purposes set forth herein by June 30, 2009, shall revert to the state General Revenue Fund and the environmental excellence program administration fund shall be dissolved.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 22. Environmental Resources
Article 25. Environmental Excellence Program
§22-25-1. Legislative Findings
§22-25-4. Powers and Duties of the Department
§22-25-5. Eligibility and Application Requirements
§22-25-6. Application Review and Authority to Enter Into Environmental Performance Agreement
§22-25-8. Withdrawal, Enforcement and Termination From the Program
§22-25-10. Environmental Performance Agreements; Contents, and Specifications