The “Vietnam war era veterans’ recognition award fund” is hereby created in the state treasury, and shall consist of all gifts, donations and bequests to the fund. Moneys received shall be remitted to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to the credit of the Vietnam war era veterans’ recognition award fund. The fund shall be administered by the director of the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office. Moneys in the Vietnam war era veterans’ recognition award fund shall not be transferred to the credit of the state general fund. On or before the 10th day of each month, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer from the state general fund to the Vietnam war era veterans’ recognition award fund interest earnings based on:

(a) The average daily balance of moneys in the Vietnam war era veterans’ recognition award fund for the preceding month; and

(b) the net earnings rate of the pooled money investment portfolio for the preceding month. Moneys in the fund shall be used solely to promote the solicitation for designs for, aid in the manufacture of and aid in the distribution of the medallion, medal and the certificate.