[§174C-5.5]  Water resource management fund. (a)  There is established in the department a special fund to be designated asthe water resource management fund.  The fund shall be administered by thecommission.  The water resource management fund shall be used for thefollowing:

(1)  Monitoring programs and activities concerningwater resource quality, protection, and management;

(2)  Research programs and activities concerning waterconservation and investigation of alternative sources of water;

(3)  Preparation and dissemination of information tothe public concerning activities authorized under this chapter;

(4)  Data collection, development, and updating oflong-range planning documents authorized under this chapter; and

(5)  Any other protection, management, operational, ormaintenance functions authorized and deemed necessary by the commission,including but not limited to funding permanent or temporary staff positions.

(b)  The following shall be deposited into thewater resource management fund:

(1)  Appropriations by the legislature to the waterresource management fund;

(2)  All fees and administrative charges collectedunder this chapter or any rule adopted thereunder;

(3)  Moneys collected as fines or penalties imposedunder this chapter or any rule adopted thereunder;

(4)  Moneys derived from public and private sources tobenefit water resource protection and management;

(5)  Any moneys collected from the sale of retailitems by the department related to water resources;

(6)  Any other moneys collected pursuant to chapter174C; and

(7)  Moneys derived from interest, dividend, or otherincome from the above sources. [L 2000, c 204, §1]