1. 1. There is hereby created in the state treasury the "Missouri State Water Patrol Fund", which shall consist of money collected under section 306.030. The state treasurer shall be custodian of the fund and shall approve disbursements from the fund in accordance with sections 30.170 and 30.180, RSMo. Upon appropriation, money in the fund shall be used solely for the expenses of the Missouri state water patrol, including but not limited to personal expense, training expense, and equipment expense.
2. 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 33.080, RSMo, any moneys remaining in the fund at the end of the biennium shall not revert to the credit of the general revenue fund.
3. 3. 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.
4. 4. Within available appropriations in this section, the commissioner of the water patrol shall establish with the advice of the director of personnel an equitable pay plan for the members of the water patrol and radio personnel taking into consideration ranks and length of service.
5. 5. If in the immediate previous fiscal year, the state's net general revenue did not increase by two percent or more, the state treasurer shall deposit moneys, except for gifts, donations, or bequests, received under this section beginning January first of the current fiscal year into the state general revenue fund. Otherwise, the state treasurer shall deposit such moneys in accordance with the provisions of this section.

(L. 2006 S.B. 778)