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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
There is hereby created in the general fund of the State Treasury a surplus fund account subject to the following terms and conditions:
(1) It shall contain all surplus tax receipts accruing to the general fund as provided by KRS 48.140(3);
(2) Except as provided in KRS 48.705, it shall contain all funds lapsed from general fund receipts not otherwise appropriated;
(3) It shall contain all receipts from the sale of surplus property purchased with general fund tax receipts and not otherwise appropriated;
(4) Except as provided in KRS 48.705, it shall contain all general fund tax revenues in excess of estimates;
(5) It shall contain all moneys saved as a result of a reorganization of state government operations funded by the general fund;
(6) Funds in the account shall be invested at interest and the interest shall also accrue to this account;
(7) It shall contain any other funds which are required by law or regulation to accrue to the surplus account of the general fund; and
(8) No expenditures shall be made from this account unless appropriated by the General Assembly or unless required by the budget reduction provisions of a branch budget bill, or as provided by KRS 48.130.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kentucky Revised Statutes Title VI. Financial Administration § 48.700.General fund; surplus fund account - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ky/title-vi-financial-administration/ky-rev-st-sect-48-700/
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