Terms Used In Iowa Code 455C.12D

  • Department: means the department of natural resources created under section 455A. See Iowa Code 455C.1
  • 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.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
 A bottle bill fund is established in the state treasury under the control of the department. The fund shall consist of moneys deposited in the fund pursuant to section 455C.12, subsection 7, and any other moneys appropriated to or deposited in the fund. Moneys in the fund are appropriated to the department for purposes of administering and enforcing this chapter, including reimbursing the attorney general for costs incurred by the attorney general in enforcing this chapter. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys in the fund that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of a fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes designated. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2, interest or earnings on moneys in the fund shall be credited to the fund.