Scientific School Permanent Endowment Fund

TITLE 33 EDUCATION CHAPTER 29 UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO — FEDERAL EDUCATIONAL AID 33-2911. Scientific school permanent endowment fund. (1) There is established in the state treasury the scientific school permanent endowment fund. This fund is perpetually appropriated for the beneficiaries of the endowment. The fund shall be managed and invested by the endowment fund investment board according to law and the policies established by the state board of land commissioners. The fund principal shall forever remain intact. The fund shall be a permanent fund and shall consist of the following: (a)  Proceeds of the sale of lands granted to the state of Idaho by the United States government under the provisions of the Idaho Admission Bill, 26 Stat. L. 215, ch. 656, known as scientific school endowment lands, and those granted in lieu of such lands; (b)  Proceeds of royalties arising from the extraction of minerals on scientific school endowment lands owned by the state; (c)  Moneys allocated from the scientific school earnings reserve fund. (2)  Proceeds from the sale of scientific school endowment lands may be first deposited into the land bank fund established in section 58-133 , Idaho Code, to be used to acquire other lands within the state for the benefit of beneficiaries of the scientific school endowment. If the land sale proceeds are not used to acquire other lands in accordance with section 58-133 , Idaho Code, the proceeds shall be deposited into the scientific school permanent endowment fund along with any earnings on the proceeds. (3)  Earnings from the investment of the scientific school permanent endowment fund shall be distributed according to the provisions of section 57-723A , Idaho Code.