The Commission on Water Well Construction may:
(1) Allocate funds to the Department of Agriculture to employ an executive secretary who shall be an employee of the department;
(2) Contract for legal and engineering services necessary to perform its powers and duties under the provisions of this chapter and fix their salaries within such limitations as may be provided by law; and
(3) Allocate funds to the department to provide legal and engineering services necessary to perform the powers and duties of the commission under the provisions of this chapter.