Section 4-12-10-3 - Purpose of fund(a) The Indiana economic development partnership fund is established to provide grants for economic development initiatives that support the following: (1) The establishment of regional technology and entrepreneurship centers for the creation of high technology companies to support access to technology for existing businesses and for the support of workforce development.(2) The providing of leadership and technical support necessary for the centers' start-up operations and long term success.(3) The expansion of the Purdue Technical Assistance Program to other postsecondary educational institutions in ten (10) geographic regions of Indiana.(4) The creation of a rural/community economic development regional outreach program by Purdue University.(5) The expansion of workforce development for high technology business development through the centers.(b) The fund shall be administered by the budget agency. The fund consists of appropriations from the general assembly and gifts and grants to the fund, including money received from the state technology advancement and retention account established by IC 4-12-12-1.(c) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public funds may be invested.(d) The money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund but remains in the fund to be used exclusively for the purposes of this chapter.As added by P.L. 26-2001, SEC.1. Amended by P.L. 96-2004, SEC.14; P.L. 2-2007, SEC.30.