The department shall make a reasonable effort to exhaust any other sources of funding available for the purposes described in section 5 of this chapter before seeking an appropriation from the fund. If, however, a delay in:
poses a hazard to health, safety, or the environment, the department may seek an immediate appropriation from the fund.
IC 14-37-10-6
Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-8-12-5.