Section 34A-13-27 - Spending of fund.
34A-13-27. Spending of fund. Money in the fund may only be expended or obligated:
(1) To administer the petroleum release compensation program established in this chapter;
(2) For any administrative costs and costs of corrective action taken by the fund, including investigations, legal actions, consulting costs, and other necessary costs;
(3) For any costs of recovering any expenses associated with corrective actions;
(4) For training, testing, and certification of those who perform services to be reimbursed under this chapter;
(5) For any costs paid to any state agency for services;
(6) For research and studies designed to reduce releases and improve petroleum industry methods for storage and to develop information and knowledge to aid in cleanup;
(7) To carry out inspections of tanks and to certify inspection persons who may perform approved inspections of tanks;
(8) To carry out the financing responsibilities of the petroleum environmental compliance authority as provided in chapter 34A-14 and in this chapter. However, no more than two million dollars of the fund assets at any time may be used in financing activities;
(9) To purchase insurance for the purpose of limiting certain risks associated with providing fund coverage as deemed appropriate by the secretary of transportation;
(10) For any service provider unless the director has determined that a conflict of interest exists between the consultant and the contractor that could affect the integrity of the cleanup activities;
(11) For rule making; and
(12) For training of board members and staff employed by the secretary of transportation.
Source: SL 1988, ch 290, § 27; SL 1989, ch 310, § 7; SL 1990, ch 292, § 9; SL 1991, ch 294, § 14; SL 1992, ch 260, § 20; SL 1995, ch 321 (Ex. Ord. 95-5), § 17.