There is hereby established an oil and gas reservoir data fund to be used for defraying the costs of providing reservoir data compiled by the commission to state, federal, and county departments and agencies and members of the general public. All moneys collected pursuant to section 38-08-04 for providing reservoir data under this section must be deposited in the oil and gas reservoir data fund. This fund must be maintained as a special fund and all moneys transferred into the fund are hereby appropriated and must be used and disbursed solely for the purpose of paying the current cost of providing such information as determined by the commission, based on actual costs.
N.D.C.C. § 38-08-04.6