253.022. 1. The department of natural resources is authorized to administer the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Public Law 89-665.
2. There is hereby created in the state treasury for use by the department of natural resources a fund to be known as "The National Historic Preservation Fund". All federal moneys received by the state of Missouri from the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Public Law 89-665, shall be deposited in the fund.
3. Moneys deposited in the fund shall, upon appropriation by the general assembly to the department of natural resources, be received and expended by the department of natural resources for the purpose of assuring preservation and protection of sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with private citizens, societies, associations, corporations, municipalities and state and federal agencies.
4. Any unexpended balance in the national historic preservation fund at the end of any appropriation period shall not be transferred to the general revenue fund of the state treasury and, accordingly, shall be exempt from the provisions of section 33.080, RSMo, relating to transfer of funds to the general revenue funds of the state by the state treasurer.
(L. 1972 H.B. 1477 § 1)CROSS REFERENCE:
National historic preservation fund abolished subject to exemption, RSMo 33.571
Missouri General Assembly