§1472.20. Explosives Trust Dedicated Fund Account
A. The Explosives Trust Dedicated Fund Account is hereby established as a special
statutorily dedicated fund account in the state treasury to support the efforts of the
Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of state police, explosives control unit.
After deposit into the Bond Security and Redemption Fund, all funds collected pursuant to
R.S. 40:1472.3(H) and 1472.9(D) shall be deposited in and credited to the Explosives Trust
Dedicated Fund Account. Monies deposited into the account shall be categorized as fees and
self-generated revenue for the sole purpose of reporting related to the executive budget,
supporting documents, and general appropriation bills and shall be available for annual
appropriation by the legislature.
B. The funds as specified in Subsection A of this Section shall be appropriated by
the legislature and shall be used solely to support staffing, training, and the acquisition of
equipment necessary for the handling of incidents involving the threat of or actual use of
explosive or explosive devices which threaten the safety of the citizens of Louisiana. The
amount of money deposited out of that collected pursuant to R.S. 40:1472.3(H) and
1472.9(D) shall not exceed one million dollars annually.
Acts 1999, No. 1202, §1; Acts 2021, No. 114, §10, eff. July 1, 2022.