44-1-504. Special revenue account to partially fund highway patrol officers' salaries. (1) There is an account in the state special revenue fund provided for in 17-2-102.
(2) The money in the account is for the department of justice to fund, pursuant to 2-18-303(5):
(a) the base salary and associated operating costs for highway patrol officer positions; and
(b) biennial salary increases for highway patrol officers.
(3) For the purposes of this section, the term "associated operating costs" does not include the state employer contribution provided for in 19-6-404.