All fees provided for in this chapter shall be paid in advance to the division director. No funds shall be paid out unless authorized by the chairman of the board and the division director, and no expense shall be created in excess of the fees provided in this chapter.
(Ga. L. 1956, p. 148, § 12; Ga. L. 1980, p. 1101, § 7; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1706, § 19.)