Sec. 9. (a) The Indiana grown initiative fund is established for the purpose of carrying out the purposes of this chapter. The fund shall be administered by the department.
(b) The fund consists of the following:
(1) Fees collected under this chapter.
(2) Appropriations.
(3) Gifts, contributions, and grants.
(c) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money in the fund.
(d) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public money may be invested. Interest that accrues from these investments shall be deposited in the fund.
(e) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund.