The commission shall not be required to advance any fees or costs to any officer or witness, or to execute any bond in any proceeding in the courts, any general statute to the contrary notwithstanding, but in every case in which the commission is liable for any fees or costs, a voucher therefor shall be presented to the commission and, if approved, shall be audited and paid as are other expenses of the commission.
Fla. Stat. § 475.38