May the Polygraph Examiners Board accept gifts of money from a private source to supplement its operating budget. Funds necessary for the enforcement of this Act and the administration of its provisions shall be appropriated by the Legislature, but the funds so appropriated for a biennium shall not exceed the total amount of the fees which it is anticipated will be collected hereunder during such biennium. So far as we have been able to determine, the Polygraph Examiners Board has not been given authority by the Legislature to accept or use gifts from private sources. Legislative authorization for the acceptance of gifts is necessary. See 81A C.J.S., States s 145 at 590.
General legislation is required.
We are led to conclude that the board may not legally permit the private association to underwrite its expenses. This disposition of the matter makes it unnecessary to discuss other possible legal objections to the arrangement.