(a)
(1) The Drinking Water State Set Aside Account shall be administered by the Department of Health.
(2) The department may establish procedures and adopt rules required to administer the account and programs financed in whole or in part with moneys in the account in accordance with federal or state law providing for water systems, including, without limitation the Safe Drinking Water Act, and to enter into contracts and other agreements in connection with the operation of the account, including without limitation contracts and agreements with federal agencies, the Arkansas Development Finance Authority, the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission, and other parties to the extent necessary or convenient for the implementation of the Safe Drinking Water Fund and programs financed in whole or in part with moneys in the fund.
(b) The department shall maintain full authority for the operation of the account in accordance with applicable federal and state law, including withdrawals necessary to achieve the intended purposes of the account.