A. An Arizona highways magazine fund is established.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 28-7315

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • highway: means the entire width between the boundary lines of every way if a part of the way is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel. See Arizona Laws 28-101
  • State: means a state of the United States and the District of Columbia. See Arizona Laws 28-101
  • State highway: means a state route or portion of a state route that is accepted and designated by the board as a state highway and that is maintained by the state. See Arizona Laws 28-101

B. The fund consists of monies:

1. Appropriated by the legislature from the state highway fund of not more than $500,000 annually.

2. Received from the sales of subscriptions, single copies, maps, pamphlets and other descriptive material.

3. Deposited pursuant to section 28-2429.

4. Donated to the Arizona highways magazine to promote tourism in this state as prescribed in section 28-7312.

C. The monies appropriated to the fund shall be spent in conformity with the laws governing state financial operations, except that:

1. Balances remaining at the end of the fiscal year do not revert to the general or state highway fund.

2. Expenditures are exempt from section 35-173.

D. The state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the Arizona highways magazine fund as provided by section 35-313, and monies earned from investment shall be credited to the fund.