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.