House File 377
HOUSE FILE
BY MASCHER
Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date
Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays
Approved
A BILL FOR
1 An Act providing for the retention of licensing and renewal fees
2 received by the board of nursing, and providing an effective
3 date.
4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 152.13 FEES == SPECIAL FUND
1 2 CREATED.
1 3 1. It is the intent of the general assembly that licensing
1 4 and renewal fees received by the board of nursing shall be
1 5 used to finance the duties and activities of the board and to
1 6 provide funding for the administration of the board and all of
1 7 the board's programs.
1 8 2. Notwithstanding section 147.82, the board of nursing
1 9 shall collect and retain all licensing and registration fees
1 10 and shall deposit the fees into the board of nursing special
1 11 fund, established as a separate fund in the state treasury
1 12 under the authority of the board for the sole use of the
1 13 board. Moneys deposited in the special fund shall be
1 14 considered repayment receipts as defined in section 8.2 and
1 15 shall be continuously and exclusively available to the board
1 16 for the purpose of carrying out the duties, activities, and
1 17 administration of the board, and all of its programs and to
1 18 pay all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the
1 19 operation of the board, including but not limited to
1 20 additional full=time equivalent positions and travel. Amounts
1 21 deposited in the special fund shall not be transferred, used,
1 22 obligated, appropriated, or otherwise encumbered except as
1 23 provided in this section.
1 24 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys deposited in the
1 25 special fund that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the
1 26 close of the fiscal year shall not revert to any other fund
1 27 but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes
1 28 designated in future fiscal years. Notwithstanding section
1 29 12C.7, subsection 2, interest or earnings on moneys deposited
1 30 into the special fund shall be credited to and remain a part
1 31 of the special fund.
1 32 3. The executive director of the board shall keep an
1 33 accurate and detailed account of fees and funds received and
1 34 deposited, account for any expenditures and refunds made, and
1 35 manage any fees and funds received to defray board expenses.
2 1 Payments out of the special fund shall be made only upon the
2 2 direction of the board by the executive director of the board.
2 3 The fund shall be subject to annual audit by the auditor of
2 4 state.
2 5 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of
2 6 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.
2 7 EXPLANATION
2 8 This bill provides for the creation of a special fund
2 9 within the state treasury into which shall be deposited
2 10 licensing and registration fees received by the board of
2 11 nursing. The bill provides that a special fund is established
2 12 for the board within the state treasury, and that amounts
2 13 deposited therein shall be used to finance the duties and
2 14 activities of the board and to provide funding for the
2 15 administration of the board and all of its programs. The bill
2 16 provides for the establishment of the fund, notwithstanding a
2 17 provision that directs that licensing fees collected by a
2 18 board shall be deposited into the general fund of the state.
2 19 The bill provides that all licensing and registration fees
2 20 shall be deposited into the fund and shall be considered
2 21 repayment receipts pursuant to Code section 8.2. The bill
2 22 provides that moneys deposited in the fund shall be
2 23 continuously and exclusively available to the board for the
2 24 purpose of carrying out the duties, activities, and
2 25 administration of the board, and all of its programs and to
2 26 pay all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the
2 27 operation of each board, including but not limited to
2 28 additional full=time equivalent positions and travel. The
2 29 bill provides that amounts deposited in the fund shall not be
2 30 transferred, used, obligated, appropriated, or otherwise
2 31 encumbered except as provided in the bill, that moneys
2 32 deposited in the fund remain unencumbered or unobligated at
2 33 the close of the fiscal year shall not revert to any other
2 34 fund but shall remain available for expenditure for the
2 35 purposes designated in future fiscal years, and that interest
3 1 or earnings on moneys deposited into the fund shall be
3 2 credited to and remain a part of the fund.
3 3 The bill provides for the accounting of deposits into and
3 4 expenditures out of the fund by the executive director of the
3 5 board, and provides that the fund shall be subject to annual
3 6 audit by the auditor of state.
3 7 The bill takes effect upon enactment.
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