§ 97-ppp. Education museum account. 1. There is hereby established in the joint custody of the state comptroller and the commissioner of the department of taxation and finance an account of the miscellaneous special revenue fund to be known as the education museum account.
2. Notwithstanding any other law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the state comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to receive for deposit to the credit of the education museum account, fees, including charge backs to other state agencies and department units; fees charged for the use of museum facilities or for services including licenses or certificates; charges for services and data interpretation; donations; sales of photocopies, microform, data discs, publications or other materials, including the sale of excess museum properties; public or private funds received for research activities managed by the state museum; and from public or private funds received as payment in lieu of honorarium for services rendered by state education department employees which are related to such employees official duties or responsibilities.
3. Moneys of this account, following appropriation by the legislature, shall be available to the state education department for services and expenses of the state museum.