Section 640.219

Title XL ADDITIONAL EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS

Chapter 640

Effective - 28 Aug 2008, 2 histories, see footnote   (history) 

  640.219.  Fund created, use of moneys — full professorship of energy efficiency and conservation authorized, duties. — 1.  There is hereby created in the state treasury the "Studies in Energy Conservation Fund", which shall consist of moneys appropriated by the general assembly or donated by any individual or entity.  The fund shall be administered by the department of higher education in coordination with the department of natural resources.  Upon appropriation, money in the fund shall be used solely for the purposes set forth in this section and for any administrative expenses involving the implementation of this section.  Notwithstanding the provisions of section 33.080 to the contrary, any moneys remaining in the fund at the end of the biennium shall not revert to the credit of the general revenue fund.  The state treasurer shall invest moneys in the fund in the same manner as other funds are invested.  Any interest and moneys earned on such investments shall be credited to the fund.

  2.  Subject to an initial appropriation from the fund, there is hereby established at the discretion of the department of higher education in coordination with the department of natural resources a full professorship of energy efficiency and conservation.

  3.  At such time as the professorship of energy efficiency and conservation required by subsection 2 of this section has been established, the department of higher education in coordination with the department of natural resources may appropriate any remaining moneys from the fund for the purpose of establishing substantially similar full professorships of energy efficiency and conservation at any public university within this state.

  4.  The duties of the full professor of energy efficiency and conservation and of any professors holding positions established under subsection 3 of this section shall primarily be to conduct studies and research regarding energy efficiency, but may also include studies and research regarding renewable energy.  Such research may involve the evaluation of policy proposals and legislation relating to energy efficiency or renewable energy.

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(L. 2008 S.B. 1181, et al. § 640.216)