[§167-18]  Approval of legislature,appropriations.  Funds for acquisition or construction of irrigationfacilities for each project, established by the board of agriculture undersections 167-13, 167-14, 167-15, and 167-17, may be requested from the legislature,as an appropriation to be repaid without interest to the general funds of theState by the board from water tolls, acreage assessments, and other receipts ofthe board within such period as may be specified in the act making theappropriation. [L 1987, c 306, pt of §1]