36-572

36-572. Developmentally disabled client
services trust fund; donation account

A. A developmentally disabled client services trust fund is established.

B. The fund consists of the proceeds of the sale or lease of the real property and
buildings and improvements on the real property used by the department of economic
security for the Arizona training program at Phoenix.

C. The proceeds of the sale or lease shall be deposited, pursuant to sections
35-146 and 35-147, in the developmentally disabled client services trust fund. The
developmentally disabled client services trust fund is separate and apart from all other
funds.

D. Monies in the developmentally disabled client services trust fund may only be
spent for client services provided by the department of economic security and with the
approval of the developmental disabilities advisory council. Those clients on the
department's developmental disabilities waiting list shall also be included in these
services as far as possible.

E. Expenditures from the developmentally disabled client services trust fund for
the previous year shall be reported to the legislature in the course of the department of
economic security's annual budget request. The trust fund shall not be a factor to
influence or diminish the annual appropriation to the department for client services.

F. The state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by
section 35-313, and monies earned from investment shall be credited to the fund.

G. Interest or other income derived from the developmentally disabled client
services trust fund shall be used to enhance the services presently available to the
developmentally disabled and to extend services to developmentally disabled persons not
presently served. Interest or other income derived from the developmentally disabled
client services trust fund shall not be used to supplant general fund appropriations for
developmental disabilities programs.

H. Donations directed to the developmentally disabled client services trust fund
shall be deposited into the developmentally disabled client services trust fund donation
account, and shall be used to enhance the services presently available to the
developmentally disabled and to extend services to developmentally disabled persons not
presently served. Donations received shall not be used to supplant general fund
appropriations for developmental disabilities programs. The developmental disabilities
advisory council shall oversee and approve expenditures of the donations, pursuant to
sections 35-149 and 36-553, for expenditures from the developmentally disabled client
services trust fund donation account.