Sec. 1. (a) Money received by the department from the federal government for use in the restoration of abandoned mine land under this chapter shall be deposited in separate dedicated funds administered by the department. The funds may only be used to effect the restoration of abandoned mine land under this chapter.

     (b) Federal money received is considered appropriated and allotted at the time of grant approval for specific projects included in the approved grant.

[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-4.1-15-1.]

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.27. Amended by P.L.165-2011, SEC.26.