Illinois § 19

§ 19.

Disciplinary Fund. All fees and fines received by the Department under this Act shall be deposited in the Illinois State Podiatric Disciplinary Fund, a special fund created hereunder in the State Treasury. Of the moneys deposited into the Illinois State Podiatric Disciplinary Fund, during each 2-year renewal period, $200,000 of the money received from the payment of renewal fees shall be used for podiatric scholarships and residency programs under the Podiatric Scholarship and Residency Act and the remainder shall be appropriated to the Department for expenses of the Department and of the Board and for podiatric scholarships and residency programs under the Podiatric Scholarship and Residency Act. Moneys in the Illinois State Podiatric Disciplinary Fund may be invested and reinvested in investments authorized for the investment of funds of the State Employees' Retirement System of Illinois. All earnings received from such investments shall be deposited in the Illinois State Podiatric Disciplinary Fund and may be used for the same purposes as fees deposited in such fund. Moneys in the Fund may be transferred to the Professions Indirect Cost Fund as authorized under Section 2105-300 of the Department of Professional Regulation Law (20 ILCS 2105/2105-300). Moneys set aside for podiatric scholarships and residency programs under the Podiatric Scholarship and Residency Act, as provided for in this Section, may not be transferred under Section 8h of the State Finance Act. Upon the completion of any audit of the Department as prescribed by the Illinois State Auditing Act which includes an audit of the Illinois State Podiatric Disciplinary Fund, the Department shall make the audit open to inspection by any interested person. (Source: P.A. 100-525, eff. 9-22-17.)