Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 324. Natural Resources and Environmental Protection § 324.14512

Sec. 14512. (1) The retired engineers technical assistance program fund is created within the state treasury.

(2) The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the RETAP fund. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the RETAP fund. The state treasurer shall credit to the RETAP fund interest and earnings from fund investments.

(3) The total amount of money in the RETAP fund shall not exceed $10,000,000.00.

(4) To capitalize the RETAP fund, $700,000.00 from fees collected under section 11108  1 is appropriated and transferred from the general fund to the RETAP fund. If the RETAP fund is capitalized from a different source, $700,000.00 is appropriated and transferred from the RETAP fund back to the waste reduction fee fund.

(5) Money in the RETAP fund at the close of the fiscal year shall remain in the RETAP fund and shall not lapse to the general fund.

(6) The state treasurer shall annually report to the legislature on the amount of money in the RETAP fund.

(7) The department shall expend money from the RETAP fund, upon appropriation, to administer and operate the RETAP.