(a) The Department of Economic and Community Affairs may pay the administrative costs necessary to fulfill the requirements of this chapter from the Domestic Violence Trust Fund; provided, however, the department may not expend, on an annual basis, more than eight percent of the total available funds from the Domestic Violence Trust Fund, or the actual costs of administration, whichever is less.

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Terms Used In Alabama Code 30-6-7

  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • year: means a calendar year; but, whenever the word "year" is used in reference to any appropriations for the payment of money out of the treasury, it shall mean fiscal year. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(b) Each domestic violence center shall complete a financial audit after its first year of operation following certification. Thereafter, a domestic violence center shall complete a financial audit every three years or at the request of the director.