The bureau may accept or refuse on behalf of and in the name of the state any gift of any valuable thing, however the gift be created, for any purpose connected with the work of the bureau. Any such property so given shall be received and held by the state treasurer, but the division, upon recommendation of the governor and with the approval of the state board of finance, shall have the power to direct the disposition of any property so donated to it for any purpose consistent with the terms and conditions under which such gift was created.
History: 1941 Comp., § 61-1205, enacted by Laws 1949, ch. 114, § 5; 1953 Comp., § 46-12-5; Laws 1957, ch. 12, § 3; 1976 (S.S.), ch. 9, § 4; 1983, ch. 177, § 4.