27-111. Mines and mineral resources
fund
A. The mines and mineral resources fund is established. Monies received from any
source by the department shall be deposited, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, in
the mines and mineral resources fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated to
the department for purposes of administering this article. The fund includes the
following separate accounts:
1. Monies received pursuant to section 27-105, subsection B, paragraphs 3 and 4
shall be credited to a special account in the fund, designated as the department of mines
and mineral resources account, to be used by the department in accordance with section
27-105, subsection B, paragraph 3 or 4, as appropriate.
2. Monies obtained from the sale of publications under section 27-102, subsection
A, paragraph 9 shall be credited to the department's printing revolving account in the
fund for printing further publications. Monies in the department's printing revolving
account that at any time are in excess of twenty thousand dollars shall immediately
revert to the state general fund.
3. Monies received pursuant to section 27-108, subsection B, paragraph 2 for
contracts shall be credited to a separate account in the fund and shall be used to
fulfill the obligations undertaken by the contracts.
B. Monies in the department's printing revolving account up to an amount of twenty
thousand dollars and monies in other accounts in the mines and mineral resources fund are
exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to the lapsing of appropriations.
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