Loan repayment fund created.

The "children, youth and families worker loan repayment fund" is created in the state treasury. The fund consists of appropriations, repayment of awards and interest received by the department, income from investment of the fund, gifts, grants and donations. The fund shall be administered by the department, and money in the fund is appropriated to the department to make loan repayment awards pursuant to the Children, Youth and Families Worker Loan Repayment Act. Money in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to any other fund. All payments for loan repayment awards shall be made on warrants of the secretary of finance and administration on vouchers signed by the secretary of higher education or the secretary's authorized representative.