2010 Arizona Revised Statutes
Title 41 - State Government
41-608 Veterans' donations fund

41-608. Veterans' donations fund

A. The veterans' donations fund is established consisting of monies, gifts and contributions donated to the department and monies deposited pursuant to sections 28-2414, 28-2428, 28-2431, 28-2453, 28-2454, 28-2455 and 43-620. The department shall administer the fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated. The monies in the fund are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations.

B. The director or the director's designee may solicit and receive donations, including in-kind donations, from the public for veterans. The director shall deposit, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, the monetary donations in the veterans' donations fund. Monies in the fund are subject to state auditing procedures. Except for monies deposited pursuant to section 28-2431, the donations may be used for the benefit of the veterans within this state at the discretion of the director. The director may donate monies from the fund to organizations seeking to establish a monument or memorial on public property that recognizes or honors veterans or recognizes events in which veterans were major participants or had a major influence.

C. The director shall establish a separate subaccount in the veterans' donations fund for the deposit of monies received pursuant to section 28-2431, subsection C. The monies in the subaccount shall be used for the construction and maintenance of the enduring freedom memorial authorized pursuant to section 41-1363 for placement in Wesley Bolin Plaza.

D. The director shall inventory and account for the use of any tangible personal property donated to the fund.

E. On notice from the director, the state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by section 35-313, and monies earned from investment shall be credited to the fund.