1. (a) A payment for SNG:

   1. (1) to which the authority holds title; and

   2. (2) that is delivered by a regulated energy utility to its retail end use customers;

      is a direct obligation of the retail end use customers to the authority. The regulated energy utility shall collect the payments from the retail end use customers as an agent of the authority.

2. (b) Payments made under subsection (a):

   1. (1) are the property of the authority;
   2. (2) shall be segregated and held in trust for the authority by the regulated energy utility that collects the payments; and
   3. (3) shall be credited to the account.

As added by P.L.2-2009, SEC.2.