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House Journal: Page 1659: Tuesday, April 18, 1995

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 1   to chapter 201 shall also be deposited in the fund.
 2   Moneys deposited under this section to into the
 3   general fund from fees collected pursuant to this
 4   chapter shall be used only by the department for the
 5   purpose of inspection, sampling, analysis,
 6   preparation, and publishing of reports and other
 7   expenses necessary for administration of this chapter
 8   and chapter 201.  The secretary may assign moneys to
 9   the Iowa agricultural experiment station for research,
10   work projects, and investigations as needed for the
11   specific purpose of improving the regulatory functions
12   for enforcement of this chapter.
13     2.  If there is an unencumbered balance of moneys
14   deposited in the fund from fees collected pursuant to
15   this chapter on June 30 of any fiscal year equal to or
16   exceeding three hundred fifty thousand dollars, the
17   secretary of agriculture shall reduce the per ton fee
18   provided for in subsection 1 and the annual license
19   fee established pursuant to section 201.3 for the next
20   fiscal year in such amount as will result in an ending
21   estimated balance of such funds for June 30 of the
22   next fiscal year of three hundred fifty thousand
23   dollars.
24     3.  All moneys in the fund are subject to audit by
25   the auditor of state.  The fund is subject at all
26   times to warrants by the director of revenue and
27   finance, drawn upon written requisition of the
28   secretary.  Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys in
29   the fertilizer fund shall remain in the fertilizer
30   fund and shall not revert to the general fund of the
31   state.  Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2,
32   interest or earnings on moneys deposited in the
33   fertilizer fund shall be credited to the fertilizer
34   fund.
35     Sec. 49.  Section 201.13, Code 1995, is amended to
36   read as follows:
37     201.13  MONEYS TO GENERAL THE FERTILIZER FUND --
38   PERIODIC REPORT.
39     The moneys received under this chapter shall be
40   deposited in the general fund of the state and shall
41   be subject to the requirements of section 8.60.
42   Moneys deposited under this section shall be used by
43   the department of agriculture and land stewardship
44   only for the purpose of inspection, sampling,
45   analyzing, preparing and publishing of reports, and
46   other expenses necessary for the administration of
47   this chapter fertilizer fund as provided in section
48   200.9.  The secretary shall issue an annual report
49   showing a statement of moneys received from license
50   and testing fees, and a biennial report which shall be

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