Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any monies collected by the governing authority of Livingston Parish from charitable organizations conducting bingo games in that parish pursuant to the rules and regulations of said governing authority which are in excess of the amount of monies necessary to pay the cost of adequate enforcement of such rules and regulations may be expended by said governing authority for purposes other than paying the cost of such enforcement, including but not limited to defraying the cost of operation of parish government.
La. R.S. § 4:728