§150A-6.7  Permit revolving fund.  (a) There is established in the state treasury a revolving fund to be known as thepermit revolving fund to be administered by the department.  The permitrevolving fund shall consist of:

(1)  Legislative appropriations;

(2)  User fees as authorized by rule;

(3)  All interest earned on or accrued to moneysdeposited in the permit revolving fund;

(4)  Grants and gifts; and

(5)  Any other moneys made available to the permitrevolving fund from other sources.

(b)  The department shall expend moneys in thepermit revolving fund to:

(1)  Facilitate the processing and issuance ofpermits;

(2)  Amend lists of creatures prohibited or allowedfor import;

(3)  Comply with monitoring activities;

(4)  Train personnel, and provide educationalworkshops, materials, and equipment; and

(5)  For any other purpose deemed necessary to carryout the purposes of this part. [L 2000, c 211, pt of §1]