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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A. There is hereby established in the state treasury, as a special fund, the Survivor Empowerment Fund, hereinafter referred to as the “fund”.
B. (1) After allocation of money to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund as provided in Article VII, Section 9(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana, the treasurer shall deposit into the fund monies paid as a civil fine levied against a motor vehicle manufacturer in violation of R.S. 46:2192. The treasurer shall also deposit into the fund any monies transferred or appropriated by the legislature and any grants, donations, gifts, or other monies which may become available.
(2) Monies in the fund shall be invested in the same manner as monies in the state general fund. Interest earned on investment of monies in the fund shall be deposited into the state general fund. Unexpended and unencumbered monies in the fund at the end of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund.
C. (1) Subject to appropriation by the legislature to the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Criminal Justice, monies in the fund shall be used to assist victims of crime pursuant to the Victims of Crime Act and the Violence Against Women Act.
(2) In accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Criminal Justice shall adopt and promulgate rules necessary for implementation and administration of the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 46, § 2194. Survivor Empowerment Fund - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/revised-statutes/la-rev-stat-tit-46-sect-2194/
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