Ind. Code § 6-8-1-27
(b) Money paid into this fund shall be devoted to the following purposes upon appropriation:
(3) To research pertaining to exploration for, development of, and wise use of petroleum resources in Indiana.
Formerly: Acts 1947, c.278, s.27. As amended by Acts 1982, P.L.63, SEC.1; P.L.109-1988, SEC.17; P.L.1-1995, SEC.53; P.L.127-2022, SEC.1.