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28-6302 - Transportation excise tax distribution; counties with three million or more persons; regional area road fund
28-6302. Transportation excise tax distribution; counties with three million or more persons; regional area road fund
A. In a county with a population of three million or more persons, the officer collecting transportation excise tax monies pursuant to section 42-6105 or 42-6105.01 that are designated for deposit in the regional area road fund shall immediately transfer the monies to the state treasurer. The state treasurer shall deposit the monies in a fund designated for the county as the regional area road fund. The state treasurer shall hold monies in the regional area road fund as a trustee for the county.
B. Except as provided in this article, the county in which the transportation excise taxes are levied has the beneficial interest in the regional area road fund. This state has no beneficial interest in the regional area road fund except as an obligee for reimbursement of state monies that are advanced as salaries or expenses by this state or the department and that are to be repaid by the regional area road fund.
C. Monies and investments within the regional area road fund may be used and spent only as provided in this chapter. An appropriation of any nature shall not be required before the expenditure of monies from the regional area road fund. Monies in the bond proceeds account or construction account of a regional area road fund may be obligated for payment in future years for the purpose of right-of-way acquisition subject to the limitations prescribed in sections 28-7001 and 28-7002, section 42-6105, subsection D, paragraphs 1 and 2 and section 42-6105.01, subsection D, paragraphs 1 and 2. The state treasurer shall make payments from the regional area road fund by check, and a warrant or voucher is not necessary. Subject to the powers granted to the board in chapter 21, article 2 of this title, the director shall administer monies deposited in the regional area road fund.