I. There is hereby established in the state treasury a separate fund to be known as the mediation and arbitration fund, which shall be used to help fund paid mediation and arbitration in the judicial branch and support the operation of the office of mediation and arbitration. The fund shall consist of:
(a) All moneys collected pursuant to RSA 461-A:7, X, RSA 490:27, II, RSA 490-D:12, III, RSA 503:4, II, and RSA 502-A:28, III.
(b) Any moneys appropriated to the fund by the general court.
(c) Any moneys collected by the office of mediation and arbitration from fees, grants, and other contributions, gifts, bequests, and donations.
II. Moneys in the mediation and arbitration fund shall be nonlapsing and continually appropriated to the office of mediation and arbitration for costs of mediation and arbitration programs.