What can be paid for out of special funds, Lottery, and Special Repairs funding?
All expenditures must be in accordance with the legal disposition of a funds resources and the appropriation or spending authority. The Manual of State Funds includes the legal citation, the history and purpose, the major sources, and the disposition for all State funds. The broad intent or purpose of an appropriation is contained in the Budget Act, Constitution, or statute. If you have a specific question regarding whether a certain expenditure item can be paid from a fund or an appropriation, you should contact your departmental legal counsel or your Finance budget staff. Since the early 1990s, there have been a number of lawsuits and settlements that have further defined appropriate uses of special fund revenues.
