A. The state department of corrections may accept and expend federal funds or private grants of funds, gifts and legacies and may accept, manage or dispose of property, to effectuate the purposes of this article. The director of the state department of corrections shall have oversight over the acceptance of funds and property. The funds shall be deposited, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, in a special fund designated as the department of corrections fund and shall be expended upon warrants drawn by the department of administration upon order of the director. Any unexpended funds shall not revert to the state general fund at the close of the fiscal year.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 41-1605

  • Department: means the state department of corrections. See Arizona Laws 41-1601
  • Director: means the director of the state department of corrections. See Arizona Laws 41-1601
  • 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.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Arizona Laws 1-215

B. Accounts for individual correctional institutions shall not be established within the department of corrections fund.