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Subdivision 1.Establishment; investment.
A Minnesota environment and natural resources trust fund, under article XI, section 14, of the Minnesota Constitution, is established as an account in the state treasury. The commissioner of management and budget shall credit to the trust fund the amounts authorized under this section and section116P.10. The State Board of Investment shall ensure that trust fund money is invested under section11A.24. All money earned by the trust fund must be credited to the trust fund. The principal of the trust fund and any unexpended earnings must be invested and reinvested by the State Board of Investment.
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2.[Repealed,1990 c 610 art 1 s 59]
Subd. 3.Revenue.
Nothing in sections116P.01to116P.12limits the source of contributions to the trust fund.
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Subdivision 1.Establishment; investment.
A Minnesota environment and natural resources trust fund, under article XI, section 14, of the Minnesota Constitution, is established as an account in the state treasury. The commissioner of management and budget shall credit to the trust fund the amounts authorized under this section and section116P.10. The State Board of Investment shall ensure that trust fund money is invested under section11A.24. All money earned by the trust fund must be credited to the trust fund. The principal of the trust fund and any unexpended earnings must be invested and reinvested by the State Board of Investment.
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[Repealed,1990 c 610 art 1 s 59]
Subd. 3.Revenue.
Nothing in sections116P.01to116P.12limits the source of contributions to the trust fund.
Subd. 4.Gifts and donations.
Gifts and donations, including land or interests in land, may be made to the trust fund. Noncash gifts and donations must be disposed of for cash as soon as the board prudently can maximize the value of the gift or donation. Gifts and donations of marketable securities may be held or be disposed of for cash at the option of the board. The cash receipts of gifts and donations of cash or capital assets and marketable securities disposed of for cash must be credited immediately to the principal of the trust fund. The value of marketable securities at the time the gift or donation is made must be credited to the principal of the trust fund and any earnings from the marketable securities are earnings of the trust fund.
Subd. 5.Audits required.
The legislative auditor shall audit trust fund expenditures to ensure that the money is spent for the purposes for which the money was appropriated.