(a) The commission shall administer funds allocated for its work and be authorized to accept, disburse, and allocate any funds that may become available from other governmental and private sources, provided that all such funds shall be disbursed or allocated in compliance with any specific designation stated by the donor. In the absence of such specific designation, the funds shall be disbursed or allocated to projects related to any of the purposes of the commission.
(b) The commission may impose user fees on participants in its programs, services, or activities. Fees shall not exceed the reasonable cost of administering the programs, services, or activities. The commission or the executive director may waive the user fee if the waiver would promote the purpose of the commission or if the participant is unable to pay the user fee.
(c) All user fees collected, sponsorships, direct appropriations, and other funds received shall be deposited into a special fund in the State Treasury to be known as the Women's Commission Fund. The commission may make deposits and expenditures from such special fund to administer and implement the purposes of this article, including, but not limited to, expenditures for expenses, meals and receptions, awards, and promotional items. All revenue remaining in the special fund at the end of the fiscal year shall carry over to the next fiscal year and shall not revert to the State General Fund or any other fund. Such funds shall be appropriated, budgeted, and allotted in accordance with Sections 41-4-80 to 41-4-96, inclusive, and 41-19-1 to 41-19-12, inclusive, and only in amounts stipulated in general appropriations bills and other appropriations bills.
(d) All contributions and gifts of money and property made to the commission shall be exempt from all taxation in the state. All real and personal property, money, income, resources, and activities of the commission shall be exempt from all taxation in the state.
(e) The commission may award research grants in accordance with state law and subject to budget appropriations.
(f) The commission shall maintain accurate records and books of account covering revenue and expenditures, which shall be subject to audit by the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts.
(g) The commission shall be provided with office space and necessary office equipment.
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