A. There is hereby created the Boll Weevil Eradication Fund. The Boll Weevil Eradication Fund shall be administered by the board of directors for the benefit of the cotton growers in this state to eradicate and ensure the long-term eradication and control of boll weevils. The Boll Weevil Eradication Fund shall be established and maintained in a bank or other depository approved by the Commissioner.
B. The Boll Weevil Eradication Fund shall consist of:
1. All monies received by the board of directors as proceeds from the assessment imposed pursuant to the Boll Weevil Eradication Act;
2. Interest attributable to investment of money in the Boll Weevil Eradication Fund; and
3. Monies received by the board of directors in the form of gifts, grants, reimbursements, or from any other source designated by law for deposit to the Boll Weevil Eradication Fund.
C. The monies deposited in the Boll Weevil Eradication Fund, including emergency contingency funding for posteradication infestation, shall at no time become monies of the state.
D. Monies in the Boll Weevil Eradication Fund shall only be expended for:
1. Implementation and management of the Boll Weevil Eradication Act; and
2. Costs incurred by the board of directors and the State Board of Agriculture for the administration of the Boll Weevil Eradication Act.
E. Any debts or obligations of the organization shall not become or be construed to be obligations of the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry or this state.
Added by Laws 1993, c. 198, § 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Laws 2006, c. 211, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.
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