§601-3.6  Spouse and child abuse special
account; judiciary.  (a)  There is established within the state treasury a
special fund to be known as the "spouse and child abuse special
account", and to be administered and expended by the judiciary.



(b)  The proceeds of the account shall be
reserved for use by the judiciary for staff programs, and grants or purchases
of service, consistent with chapters 42F and 103F, that support or provide
spouse or child abuse intervention or prevention as authorized by law.  These
proceeds shall be used for new or existing programs and shall not supplant any
other funds previously allocated to these programs.  The account shall be kept
separate and apart from all other funds in the treasury.



(c)  The account shall consist of fees remitted
pursuant to sections 338-14.5 and 572-5, income tax remittances allocated under
section 235-102.5, fines collected pursuant to sections [586-4(e)], 580-10, and
586-11, interest and investment earnings, grants, donations, and contributions from
private or public sources.  All realizations of the account shall be subject to
the conditions specified in subsection (b).



(d)  The judiciary, in coordination with the
department of health, shall submit an annual report to the legislature, prior
to the convening of each regular session, providing an accounting of the
receipts of and expenditures from the account. [L 1994, c 232, §3; am L 1997, c
190, §6; am L 1998, c 172, §6; am L 1999, c 200, §4; am L 2004, c 228, §5]