The presiding officer of a State department, commission, board, or other agency shall approve the accounts of the stenographer or reporter in the proceeding referred to in sections 797 and 801 of this title and shall forward the same to the Commissioner of Finance and Management for payment. (1959, No. 192, § 3, eff. May 20, 1959; amended 1983, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 5(b).)