The Governor of Alabama is hereby authorized to use, in his discretion, any part of any appropriation or contingent appropriation heretofore or hereafter made for any military purpose or for the benefit of the state militia or any part thereof, irrespective of the original purpose thereof, for the purpose of paying any part or all of any expenses or obligations incurred by the Armory Commission of Alabama after August 23, 1935, in carrying out its duties under this chapter.
Ala. Code § 31-4-6 (1975)