TITLE 23

Health and Safety

CHAPTER 23-25

Pesticide Control

SECTION 23-25-32



   § 23-25-32  Budget – Receipt and

disposition of funds. –

(a) The director shall include in the annual budget sums of money necessary: to

carry out the pesticide control program as required by this chapter and the EPA

approved plan for certifying applicators, for the registration of pesticides,

for office and other expenses including travel necessary for inspection and

enforcement, and to employ sufficient employees to effectively carry out the

provisions of this chapter.



   (b) All money received by the director under the provisions

of this chapter, 23-25-12(b)(2), 23-25-13(b)(3), 23-25-14(b)(3), and

23-25-15(c)(5) shall be deposited into the general treasury as general revenues.



   (c) All money received by the director as federal

grants-in-aid, contracts, and the like, to assist the state in carrying out a

certification program shall be deposited into the general treasury to the

credit of a special fund to be used only for carrying out the provisions of

this chapter.



   (d) All money appropriated for the pesticide enforcement and

certification program shall be made available immediately and are specifically

appropriated to the director for the following purposes:



   (1) To support the pesticide enforcement and certification

program;



   (2) For payment of ancillary services, personnel, and

equipment incurred to carry out the purposes of pesticide enforcement and

certification.



History of Section.

(P.L. 1976, ch. 191, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 23-41.1-32; P.L. 1979, ch. 39,

§ 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 22, § 3; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40,

§ 71.)