1. a. There is established in the Department of the Treasury a nonlapsing fund to be known as the “Autism Medical Research and Treatment Fund.” This fund shall be the repository for moneys provided pursuant to subsection f. of R.S.39:5-41. Moneys deposited in the fund, and any interest earned thereon, shall be allocated to the Governor’s Council for Medical Research and Treatment of Autism established pursuant to P.L.1999, c.105 (C. 30:6D-56 et seq.), to support grants and contracts awarded under subsection a. of section 5 of P.L.1999, c.105 (C. 30:6D-60), and any grants for pilot studies selected under subsection c. of section 6 of P.L.1999, c.105 (C. 30:6D-61), provided that, if federal funds are available for the purpose, the grantee or contractor shall, as a condition of receiving any such grant or contract from the fund, apply for an amount of federal funds in support of that grant or contract.

b. Any costs incurred by the department in the collection or administration of the fund may be deducted from the funds deposited therein, as determined by the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting.

L.2003, c.144, s.1; amended L.2007, c.168, s.9.