2VAC5-220-20: Limitations on the use of public (General Fund) money

Financial awards to breeders shall be distributed only to the extent that public funds made available to the department for the program are matched dollar for dollar by private funds. At no time shall private money be collected or otherwise controlled or administered by the department, nor shall public matching money be awarded directly to any horse organization. Public matching money from the General Fund shall be awarded directly only to the owner or breeder of a qualifying animal.