35-193. Revolving funds


A. The supervisory official of a budget unit may apply to the department of
administration to provide a revolving fund in an amount which will allow the budget unit
to pay operating expense items under procedures prescribed by the department of
administration.


B. The application for a revolving fund shall state the purposes for which
required, the amount deemed necessary, the particular person who shall have custody of
and be charged with the handling and accounting of the fund and the appropriation or
other fund to which the revolving fund is to be charged.


C. The department of administration shall review the application as to purpose and
reasonableness of amount requested and if acceptable may draw a warrant to the order of
the officer applying therefor, and charge the amount thereof against the appropriation or
other fund of that budget unit as requested. The department shall not approve an amount
of more than fifty thousand dollars for a budget unit without approval of the joint
legislative budget committee.


D. The manner of accounting for a revolving fund shall be as prescribed by the
director of the department of administration. A revolving fund established under this
section does not revert to the state general fund at the end of the fiscal year.


E. At the request of the director of the department of administration, the
applicant shall return to the state treasurer the full amount of the revolving fund or
amount requested and no claims for services of the officer applying therefor or the head
of the budget unit shall be paid until such request has been complied with.