[§514B-73]  Condominium education trust fund; management.  (a)  The sums received by the commission for deposit in the condominium education trust fund shall be held by the commission in trust for carrying out the purpose of the fund.

     (b)  The commission and the director of commerce and consumer affairs may use moneys in the condominium education trust fund to employ necessary personnel not subject to chapter 76 for additional staff support, to provide office space, and to purchase equipment, furniture, and supplies required by the commission to carry out its responsibilities under this part.

     (c)  The moneys in the condominium education trust fund may be invested and reinvested together with the real estate education fund established under section 467‑19 in the same manner as are the funds of the employees' retirement system of the State.  The interest and earnings from these investments shall be deposited to the credit of the condominium education trust fund.

     (d)  The commission shall annually submit to the legislature, no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session:

     (1)  A summary of the programs funded during the prior fiscal year and the amount of money in the fund; and

     (2)  A copy of the budget for the current fiscal year, including summary information on programs that were funded or are to be funded. [L 2005, c 93, pt of §3]