ARTICLE 16

RELATING TO RESTRICTED RECEIPT ACCOUNTS

 

     SECTION 1. Section 35-4-27 of the General Laws in Chapter 35-4 entitled "State Funds"

is hereby amended to read as follows:

 

     35-4-27. Indirect cost recoveries on restricted receipt accounts. -- Indirect cost

recoveries of ten percent (10%) of cash receipts shall be transferred from all restricted receipt

accounts, to be recorded as general revenues in the general fund. However, there shall be no

transfer from cash receipts with restrictions received exclusively: (1) from contributions from

non-profit charitable organizations; (2) from the assessment of indirect cost recovery rates on

federal grant funds; or (3) through transfers from state agencies to the department of

administration for the payment of debt service. These indirect cost recoveries shall be applied to

all accounts, unless prohibited by federal law or regulation, court order, or court settlement. The

following restricted receipt accounts shall not be subject to the provisions of this section:

     Department of Human Services

     Veterans' home – Restricted account

     Veterans' home – Resident benefits

     Pharmaceutical Rebates Account

     Demand Side Management Grants

     Organ transplant fund

     Veteran's Cemetery Memorial Fund

     Department of Health

     Providence Water Lead Grant

     Pandemic medications and equipment account

     Department of Mental Health, Retardation and Hospitals Behavioral Healthcare,

     Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals

     Eleanor Slater non-Medicaid third-party payor account

     Hospital Medicare Part D Receipts

     RICLAS Group Home Operations

     Vigneron Memorial Fund Grant

     Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

     Emergency and public communication access account

     Department of Environmental Management

     National heritage revolving fund

     Environmental response fund II

     Underground storage tanks registration fees

     Rhode Island Council on the Arts

     Art for public facilities fund

     Rhode Island Foundation Grant

     Rhode Island Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission

     Historic preservation revolving loan fund

     Historic Preservation loan fund – Interest revenue

     Department of Public Safety

     Forfeited property – Retained

     Forfeitures – Federal

     Forfeited property – Gambling

     Donation – Polygraph and Law Enforcement Training

     Rhode Island State Firefighter's League Training Account

     Fire Academy Training Fees Account

     Attorney General

     Forfeiture of property

     Federal forfeitures

     Attorney General multi-state account

     Forfeited property – Gambling

     Department of Administration

     Office of Management and Budget

     Information Technology Investment Fund

     Restore and replacement – Insurance coverage

     Convention Center Authority rental payments

     Investment Receipts – TANS

     Car Rental Tax/Surcharge-Warwick Share

     OPEB System Restricted Receipt Account

     ARRA Administrative Expenses - Bureau of Audits

     ARRA Administrative Expenses – Purchasing

     Legislature

     Audit of federal assisted programs

     Department of Elderly Affairs

     Pharmaceutical Rebates Account

     Department of Children Youth and Families

     Children's Trust Accounts – SSI

     Military Staff

     RI Military Family Relief Fund

     RI National Guard Counterdrug Program

     Treasury

     Admin. Expenses – State Retirement System

     Retirement – Treasury Investment Options

     Violent Crimes Compensation – Refunds

     Treasury Research Fellowship

     Business Regulation

     Banking Division Reimbursement Account

     Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner Reimbursement Account

     Securities Division Reimbursement Account

     Commercial Licensing and Racing and Athletics Division Reimbursement Account

     Insurance Division Reimbursement Account

     Historic Preservation Tax Credit Account.

     Judiciary

     Arbitration Fund Restricted Receipt Account

     Third Party Grants

     Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

     Statewide Student Transportation Services Account

     School for the Deaf Fee for Service Account

     Davies Career and Technical School Local Education Aid Account

     Early Childhood Grant Program Account

     Office of the Governor

     ARRA Administrative Expenses – Office of Economic Recovery and Reinvestment

      Department of Labor and Training

     Job Development Fund – Title XII loans principal and interest

     Department of Transportation

     Rhode Island Highway Maintenance Account

 

     SECTION 2. Chapter 8-15 of the General Laws entitled "Court Administration" is hereby

amended by adding thereto the following section:

 

     8-15-10. Receipt and use of funds. -- There is hereby established in the judicial

department a restricted receipt account referred to as "Third Party Grants." The judicial

department shall have the authority to receive and expend monies from gifts, devises, grants,

bequests, or donations. The judicial department is authorized to enter into any contracts necessary

to obtain and expend those funds.

 

     SECTION 3. This article shall take effect upon passage.