2006 Louisiana Laws - RS 46:2403 — Creation of the children\'s trust fund

§2403.  Creation of the Children's Trust Fund

A.  There is hereby established a special fund in the state treasury to be known as the "Children's Trust Fund", consisting of monies provided by the legislature and monies received from any other sources, including funds derived from donations of income tax refunds as provided in R.S. 47:120.33 and funds derived from fees as provided in Subsection B hereof.  The legislature shall make yearly appropriations to the fund for the purposes set forth in this Chapter to the extent that state funds are available.

B.  In addition to the fees collected for issuance of a short form birth certification card and for issuance of a certified copy of an original birth record or "long form" copy, the office of public health of the Department of Health and Hospitals shall collect an additional fee of four dollars upon the filing of each request.  The office of public health shall remit the total amount of such additional fees to the state treasurer on a monthly basis, in accordance with rules and regulations of the state treasurer.

C.  Subject to the exceptions contained in Article VII, Section 9(A) of the Constitution of Louisiana, all such additional fees collected as provided in Subsection B of this Section shall be paid into the state treasury and shall be credited to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund.  Out of the funds remaining in the Bond Security and Redemption Fund after a sufficient amount is allocated from that fund to pay all obligations secured by the full faith and credit of the state which become due and payable within any fiscal year, the treasurer shall, prior to placing such remaining funds in the state general fund, pay into the Children's Trust Fund an amount equal to the total amount of the additional birth certificate fees paid into the treasury pursuant to Subsection B of this Section.

D.  The monies in the fund shall be used solely for programs designed to prevent the physical and sexual abuse and gross neglect of children.  Disbursement of the amount appropriated each year shall be made as determined by the Children's Trust Fund Board.  All unexpended and unencumbered monies in this fund at the end of the fiscal year shall remain to the credit of the fund.

E.  The board shall determine the eligibility of programs to receive funding, and the administration of the fund shall be exercised by the office of community services of the Department of Social Services in accordance with the directives of the board and the provisions of R.S. 36:802.9 and R.S. 46:2407.

Acts 1987, No. 932, §1, eff. July 20, 1987; Acts 1992, No. 900, §1, eff. July 1, 1993; Acts 1996, No. 9, §1.

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