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Municipal Grocery Tax Trust Fund shall be held in the Municipal Grocery Tax Trust Fund by the State Treasurer, ex officio, as trustee separate and apart from all public moneys or funds of this State. Whenever the Department determines that a refund should be made under this Section to a claimant instead of issuing a credit memorandum, the Department shall notify the State Comptroller, who shall cause the order to be drawn for the amount specified and to the person named in the notification from the Department. The refund shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of the Municipal Grocery Tax Trust Fund. (d) As soon as possible after the first day of each month, upon certification of the Department, the Comptroller shall order transferred, and the Treasurer shall transfer, to the STAR Bonds Revenue Fund the local sales tax increment, if any, as defined in the Innovation Development and Economy Act, collected under this Section. As soon as possible after the first day of each month, upon certification of the Department of Revenue, the Comptroller shall order transferred, and the Treasurer shall transfer, to the STAR Bonds Revenue Fund the local sales tax increment, as defined in the Statewide Innovation Development and Economy Act, collected under this Section during the second preceding calendar month for sales within a STAR bond district. After the monthly transfers transfer to the STAR Bonds Revenue Fund, if any, on or before the 25th day of each SB3019 Enrolled LRB104 20255 HLH 33706 b Public Act 104-0468