The salary of the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources and the salaries and wages of the administrative staff together with all administrative expenses of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shall be prorated by the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources among the various divisions of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources in such manner as he may deem advisable for the best interest of the department as a whole, and such proration charged against any division of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shall be paid from funds belonging to such division upon the requisition of the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources.
Ala. Code § 9-2-19 (1975)