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

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 14-12-1-11.1

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • fund: refers to the Indiana natural resources fund established by this chapter. See Indiana Code 14-12-1-1
(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.