34A-13-27. Fund expenditures.
Money in the fund may only be expended or obligated:
(1)To administer the petroleum release compensation program established in this chapter;
(2)For any administrative costs and costs of corrective action taken by the fund, including investigations, legal actions, consulting costs, and other necessary costs;
(3)For any costs of recovering any expenses associated with corrective actions;
(4)For training, testing, and certification of those who perform services to be reimbursed under this chapter;
(5)For any costs paid to any state agency for services;
(6)For research and studies designed to reduce releases and improve petroleum industry methods for storage and to develop information and knowledge to aid in cleanup;
(7)To carry out inspections of tanks and to certify inspection persons who may perform approved inspections of tanks;
(8)To purchase insurance for the purpose of limiting certain risks associated with providing fund coverage as deemed appropriate by the secretary of agriculture and natural resources;
(9)For any service provider unless the director has determined that a conflict of interest exists between the consultant and the contractor that could affect the integrity of the cleanup activities;
(10)For rule making; and
(11)For training of board members and staff employed by the secretary of agriculture and natural resources.
Source: SL 1988, ch 290, §27; SL 1989, ch 310, §7; SL 1990, ch 292, §9; SL 1991, ch 294, §14; SL 1992, ch 260, §20; SL 1995, ch 321 (Ex. Ord. 95-5), §17; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), §155, eff. Apr. 12, 2011; SL 2013, ch 166, §39; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 53, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.