Section 34A-13-27 - Fund expendituresMoney 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 inspectors who may perform approved inspections of tanks;(8) To purchase insurance for the purpose of limiting certain risks associated with providing fund coverage as deemed appropriate by the secretary;(9) 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;(10) For rule making; and(11) For training of staff employed by the department.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; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), § 155, eff. Apr. 12, 2011; SL 2013, ch 166, §39; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), §53, eff. Apr. 19, 2021; SL 2024, ch 146, §15.Amended by S.L. 2024, ch. 146,s. 15, eff. 7/1/2024.Amended by S.L. 2021, ch. 1,s. 53, eff. 4/19/2021.