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(a) There is hereby established as a separate and distinct fund within the Treasury of the Virgin Islands, a special fund designated 'The Archaeological Preservation Fund.' The Commissioner of Finance shall maintain and provide for the administration of this fund, and no monies shall be made available for expenditure therefrom except as provided in this section.\n(b) The Archaeological Preservation Fund shall be composed of:\n(1) Fees and fines collected pursuant to this subchapter;\n(2) Public or private monetary grants, gifts, donations, or bequests; and\n(3) All sums appropriated thereto, from time to time, by the Legislature.\n(c) Monies shall be disbursed from the Archaeological Preservation Fund by the Commissioner of Finance, upon authorization by the State Historic Preservation Officer, to carry out the duties and mandate of this subchapter.