§5.10. Oyster Sanitation Dedicated Fund Account
A. There is hereby established a special statutorily dedicated fund account in the state
treasury to be known as the Oyster Sanitation Dedicated Fund Account, hereinafter referred
to as the "account". The account shall consist of monies received by virtue of the surcharge
assessed pursuant to R.S. 30:2075.1, such monies as may be appropriated to it by the
legislature, and monies received by the account from grants and donations. Monies
deposited into the account shall be categorized as fees and self-generated revenue for the sole
purpose of reporting related to the executive budget, supporting documents, and general
appropriation bills and shall be available for annual appropriation by the legislature.
B. Monies in the account shall be invested by the state treasurer in accordance with
the law, and shall comply with the provisions of Article VII, Section 9(B) of the Constitution
of Louisiana relative to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund. Subject to Article VII,
Section 9 of the Constitution of Louisiana, the investment earnings on account monies shall
be credited to the account. The treasurer shall advise the governor and the legislature of the
status of the account thirty days prior to each regular session of the legislature and at any
other time upon their request.
C. Upon request of the secretary of either department named herein, and pursuant to
appropriation by the legislature, the treasurer shall disburse monies from the account to the
Louisiana Department of Health or the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for projects or
measures that protect, enhance, or restore sanitary conditions directly related to the
molluscan shellfish industry.
D. Monies from the account may not be used other than for the sanitation purposes
authorized in Subsection C of this Section, or investment authorized in Subsection B of this
Section.
Acts 1993, No. 911, §2, eff. June 23, 1993; Acts 2021, No. 114, §10, eff. July 1,
2022.