The Arizona state hospital charitable trust fund is established consisting of monies collected from contracts and lease agreements entered into pursuant to section 36-136, subsection C. The director shall administer the fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated and may be spent for the benefit of persons with mental illness in this state. Monies in the fund do not revert to the state general fund at the end of a fiscal year.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 36-218

  • Director: means the director of the department of health services. See Arizona Laws 36-201
  • 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.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • State hospital: means Arizona state hospital. See Arizona Laws 36-201