(a) There is created and established in the Treasury of the Virgin Islands a special revolving fund to be designated and referred to as the “Emergency Welfare Services Fund”. The Commissioner of Finance shall maintain and provide for the administration of said Fund as a distinct fund in the treasury, and no money shall be available for expenditures from said Fund except as provided by law.
(b) The Emergency Welfare Services Fund shall consist of all monies appropriated to the Fund by the Legislature. Monies shall be dispersed from the Fund by the Commissioner of Finance, upon authorization of the Commissioner of Human Services, for the purpose of providing Emergency Welfare Assistance and Services under the provisions of section 23 of Title 34 of this Code.