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2008 Florida Statutes

Section 373.45952, Florida Statutes 2008

373.45952  Lake Okeechobee Protection Trust Fund.--

(1)  The Lake Okeechobee Protection Trust Fund is hereby created within the Department of Environmental Protection.

(2)  Funds to be credited to the trust fund shall consist of funds appropriated annually by the Legislature and as provided for by general law. Funds shall be used solely for the purposes set forth in s. 373.4595 and for related purposes undertaken pursuant to ss. 373.451-373.459.

(3)  Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 216.301 and pursuant to s. 216.351, any balance in the trust fund at the end of any fiscal year shall remain in the trust fund at the end of the year and shall be available for carrying out the purposes of the trust fund.

History.--s. 1, ch. 2000-131; s. 2, ch. 2004-112.