41-1752. Arizona highway patrol fund

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A. The Arizona highway patrol fund is established.

B. The Arizona highway patrol fund consists of:

1. Monies distributed to the fund from the Arizona highway user revenue fund by the legislature subject to section 28-6537.

2. Miscellaneous service fees.

3. Rewards.

4. Awards.

5. Insurance recoveries.

6. Receipts from the sale or disposal of any property held by the Arizona highway patrol or purchased with Arizona highway patrol monies.

7. Monies received from the public safety personnel retirement system pursuant to section 20-224.01.

8. Monies deposited pursuant to section 28-3513.

9. Monies deposited pursuant to section 28-2007.

10. Monies deposited pursuant to sections 28-2321, 28-2324, 28-2325, 28-5474, 28-5739, 28-5863 and 28-5864.

C. Subject to legislative appropriation, the patrol superintendent shall administer and spend monies in the Arizona highway patrol fund in conformity with the laws governing state financial operations.

D. Monies in the Arizona highway patrol fund:

1. Do not revert to the state general fund or Arizona highway user revenue fund.

2. Are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations.

E. Subject to legislative appropriation, monies in the Arizona highway patrol fund:

1. Shall be used for the following:

(a)Administering the provisions of law relating to the highway patrol and the Arizona highway patrol reserve and all matters pertaining to those laws, except that monies received pursuant to subsection B, paragraph 7 of this section shall be used for the department of public safety.

(b)The enforcement by the department of public safety and the department of transportation of vehicle safety requirements within twenty-five miles of the border between this state and Mexico.

(c)Costs related to procuring electronic equipment, automated systems or improvements to existing electronic equipment or automated systems for relieving vehicle congestion at ports of entry on the border between this state and Mexico.

(d)A commitment or investment necessary for the department or another agency of this state to obtain federal monies that are designated for expenditure pursuant to this section.

2. May be used for the pharmaceutical diversion and drug theft task force.