45-2114

45-2114. Administration

A. The director shall provide administrative, technical and legal support to the
commission to the extent funding is available as prescribed by subsection B of this
section and from legislative appropriations. This support may include the hiring of a
contract administrator, an attorney, office support and technical support staff, who
shall be employees of the department of water resources.

B. Interest may be spent by the department of water resources and the state land
department for the administration of this chapter. The department of water resources and
the state land department shall apply for grants from the fund for any additional monies
necessary for the administration of this chapter. Any interest in excess of
administration costs may be spent for the purposes prescribed in section 45-2113.

C. In addition to the expenditures from the fund authorized by section 45-2113, the
commission may use five per cent of the total monies deposited in the fund during the
previous calendar year to grant to the department of water resources and the state land
department additional monies for administration of this chapter.