53-9-109. Crime victims compensation and assistance account. (1) There is a crime victims compensation and assistance account in the state special revenue fund. There must be paid into this account 18% of the fines assessed and bails forfeited, except those paid to a justice's court, on all offenses involving a violation of chapter 3, part 1 of chapter 4, or chapters 5 through 10 of Title 61 that are a result of citations or tickets issued by the highway patrol. Except as provided in subsection (2), the money in the account must be used solely for the purposes of this part and for victims' assistance program coordination and planning provided by the division.
     (2) The fund balance in the account as of March 31 of each year is limited to $500,000. Whenever the fund balance on March 31 exceeds $500,000, the amount of the fund balance in excess of $500,000 must be deposited in the general fund. (See compiler's comments for contingent termination of certain text.)

     History: En. 71-2624 by Sec. 25, Ch. 527, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 71-2624; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 367, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 97, Ch. 421, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 567, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 27, Ch. 281, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 37, Ch. 557, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 68, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 354, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 19, Sp. L. January 1992; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 11, Sp. L. July 1992; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 3, Sp. L. November 1993; amd. Sec. 60, Ch. 18, L. 1995.